HMS Devonshire

HMS Devonshire

Eight ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS "Devonshire", originally in honour of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, and later after the county of Devonshire (now called Devon).

* The first "Devonshire" was an 80-gun third-rate launched in 1692 and blown up in action with the French, 1707 in the Battle at the Lizard
* The second "Devonshire" was also an 80-gun third-rate, launched in 1710, hulked 1740, and sold 1760
* The third "Devonshire" was a 74-gun third-rate in service from 1745 to 1772
* The fourth "Devonshire" was a fire ship purchased in 1804 and expended 3 October of that year at Boulogne-sur-Mer
* The fifth "Devonshire" was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1812, in harbour service 1849, and broken up 1869.
* The sixth "Devonshire" was an armoured cruiser in service from 1904 to 1921.
* The seventh "Devonshire" (39) was a County-class heavy cruiser launched in 1927, converted to a training ship in 1947, and sold 1954
* The eighth "Devonshire" (D02) was a guided missile destroyer launched 1960 and sunk as a target in 1984

The James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies" features a fictional Royal Navy Type 23 frigate named HMS "Devonshire"


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