HMS St George

HMS St George

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "St George", after Saint George, the patron saint of England:

*HMS "St George", a 60 gun ship built in 1622 and sunk in 1697 as a blockship.
*HMS "St George", a ship captured in 1626 and listed until 1632.
*HMS "St George", a 96 gun first rate originally named HMS "Charles" and renamed in 1687. Rebuilt several times and broken up in 1774.
*HMS "St George", a discovery ship purchased in 1701 and sunk in 1716 as a foundation for Chatham Dockyard.
*HMS "St George" was a 98 gun second rate, launched in 1785 and wrecked in 1811.
*HMS "St George" was originally the HMS "Britannia" of 1762, renamed HMS "Princess Royal" in 1812, HMS "St George" a few days later, and then HMS "Barfleur" in 1819. She was broken up in 1825.
*HMS "St George" was a 120 gun first rate, launched in 1840 and sold in 1883.
*HMS "St George" was a first class cruiser of the "Edgar" class, launched in 1892 and scrapped in 1920.

ee also

*HMS Prince George
*HMS Royal George
*USS St. George (CVE-17)

References

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