HMS Monmouth

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Monmouth", after the Welsh town; the name also recognises James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, the "Black Duke":

*HMS "Monmouth" was an 8-gun yacht launched in 1666 and sold in 1698.
*HMS "Monmouth" was a 66-gun third-rate launched in 1667. She was rebuilt in 1700 and 1742, and was broken up in 1767.
*HMS "Monmouth" was a 64-gun third-rate launched in 1772. She became a prison ship and named HMS "Captivity" in 1796, and was broken up in 1818.
*HMS "Monmouth" was a 64-gun third-rate, originally the Indiaman "Belmont". She was purchased on the stocks and launched in 1796. She became a sheer hulk in 1815 and was broken up in 1834.
*HMS "Monmouth" was a 46-gun fifth-rate launched in 1828 as HMS "Hotspur". She was became a chapel hulk in 1859, was renamed HMS "Monmouth" in 1868, and was finally sold in 1902.
*HMS "Monmouth" was a "Monmouth" class armoured cruiser launched in 1901 and sunk at the Battle of Coronel in 1914.
*HMS "Monmouth" is a Type 23 frigate launched in 1991 and currently in service.