HMS Duke of York
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Duke of York, after numerous holders of the title of Duke of York
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was a 4-gun cutter purchased in 1763 and sold in 1776.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Duke of York, after numerous holders of the title of Duke of York
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and...
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was a 4-gun cutter purchased in 1763 and sold in 1776.
- In 1809 by Joseph Tucker, the Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard, designed a gigantic first rate, to be named Duke of York. She was intended to carry up to 170 guns and would have been the largest warship of the Napoleonic era, but the project was never realised.
- HMS Duke of YorkHMS Duke of York (17)HMS Duke of York was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. Laid down in May 1937, the ship was constructed by John Brown and Company at Clydebank, Scotland, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 4 November 1941, subsequently seeing service during the Second World War.In...
was a King George V-classKing George V class battleship (1939)The King George V-class battleships were the most modern British battleships used during World War II. Five ships of this class were built and commissioned: King George V , Prince of Wales , Duke of York , Howe , and Anson .The Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 limiting all of the number,...
battleshipBattleshipA battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
launched in 1940, and broken up in 1958. The original plan was to name her HMS Anson, but she was renamed prior to launch.
See also
- Hired cutter Duke of YorkHired armed cutter Duke of YorkThe Hired armed cutter Duke of York served the Royal Navy from 23 June 1803 to 24 September 1810. She was of 82 27/94 tons burthen and was armed with eight 4-pounder guns....
- Hired lugger Duke of YorkHired armed lugger Duke of YorkThe Hired armed lugger Duke of York served the Royal Navy from 14 October 1794 to 2 January 1799 when she foundered in the North Sea. She was of 57 44/94 tons burthen and was armed with eight 4-pounder guns....
for merchant ships named Duke of York