HMS Victorious

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Victorious".

*The first "Victorious", launched in 1785 at Blackwall, London, was a third-rate ship of the line, with an armament of 74 guns.
*The second "Victorious", launched in 1808 at Bucklers Hard, was another 74-gun third-rate.
*The third "Victorious", launched in 1895, was a "Majestic"-class battleship. She had a quiet career, spending World War I as a dockyard repair ship before being broken up in 1923.
*The fourth "Victorious" (R38) was an "Illustrious"-class fleet aircraft carrier, launched in 1939. She saw much action in World War II. She was scrapped in 1969.
*The fifth and current "Victorious" (S29), launched in 1993, is a nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the second of the "Vanguard" class.

;Other Ships
*The Royal Navy predreadnought battleship HMS "Prince George" briefly was renamed HMS "Victorious II" in 1918-1919 before reverting to her original name.

Battle honours

* "Rivoli" 1812
* "Bismarck" 1941
* Arctic 1941–1942
* Norway 1941–1942
* Biscay 1942
* Malta Convoys 1942
* North Africa 1942
* Sabang 1944
* Palembang 1945
* Okinawa 1945
* Japan 1945