HMS Buckingham

HMS Buckingham

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Buckingham", after George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, including:

*HMS "Buckingham" was a 70-gun third-rate launched in 1699 as HMS "Revenge". She was renamed HMS "Buckingham" in 1711, was hulked in 1727 and subsequently sunk as a foundation in 1745.
*HMS|Buckingham|1731|6 was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1731 and broken up in 1745.
*HMS|Buckingham|1751|6 was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1751. She was renamed HMS "Grampus" in 1777 and was used as a store ship. She foundered in a storm in 1779.
*HMS "Buckingham" was a 64-gun third rate launched in 1774 as HMS "Eagle". She was used for harbour service from 1790, was renamed HMS "Buckingham" in 1800 and was broken up in 1812.

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  • HMS Buckingham (1731) — HMS Buckingham was a 70 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 13 April 1731. Buckingham served until 1745 when she was broken up.NotesReferences *Lavery, Brian… …   Wikipedia

  • HMS Buckingham (1751) — HMS Buckingham was a 70 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 13 April 1751.In 1771, she was converted to serve as a storeship and was… …   Wikipedia

  • HMS Revenge (1699) — HMS Revenge HMS Buckingham Banderas Historial Clase N …   Wikipedia Español

  • HMS Revenge (1699) — HMS Revenge was a 70 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1699.She was renamed HMS Buckingham in 1711, and hulked in 1727. Buckingham continued to serve in this role until 1745, when she was sunk to… …   Wikipedia

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  • HMS Eagle — war der Name von achtzehn Schiffen in der Geschichte der Royal Navy, die nach dem englischen Wort für Adler benannt sind: Die erste Hulk verwendet wurde, bis es 1683 verkauft wurde. Die zweite Prise Aigle, ein Schiff mit 12 Kanonen, das 1650… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HMS Eagle (1774) — HMS Eagle HMS Eagle …   Википедия

  • HMS Eagle — Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle , after the eagle.*HMS Eagle was an ex merchantman purchased in 1592 and in use as a careening hulk. She was sold in 1683. *HMS Eagle was a 12 gun ship, previously the French ship… …   Wikipedia

  • HMS Grampus — Eleven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grampus after two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus , also known as Risso s Dolphin, and Orcinus orca , also known as the Killer Whale.*HMS|Grampus|1731|6 was a 14… …   Wikipedia

  • HMS Revenge — Thirteen warships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Revenge : * HMS Revenge was a 46 gun galleon launched in 1577. She fought the Spanish Armada in 1588, and was captured by a Spanish fleet 1591. She sank while being sailed back to Spain. *… …   Wikipedia

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