HMS Impregnable
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Two ships and two establishments of the Royal Navy
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 been named HMS Impregnable:

Ships

was a 98-gun second rate. This ship of the line
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...

 was launched in 1786 and wrecked in 1799. was a 98-gun second-rate launched in 1810. She became a school ship
School ship
A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors. The term is especially used for ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training at sea and old hulks used to house classrooms....

 in 1862, was renamed HMS Kent in 1888, HMS Caledonia in 1891, and was sold in 1906.

Training establishment

was a training establishment started at Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...

 in 1862, and active until 1929. As training ships were replaced or added to the establishment, each was renamed Impregnable when she took on the role:
} was the original school ship between 1862 and 1888.
} was HMS Impregnable between 1885 and 1911, and HMS Impregnable I between 1911 and 1919.
} was HMS Impregnable between 1919 and 1929.
} was HMS Impregnable II between 1911 and 1919, and HMS Impregnable (Old) between 1919 and 1922.
} was HMS Impregnable II between 1919 and 1931.
} was HMS Impregnable III between 1910 and 1922.
} was HMS Impregnable III between 1922 and 1929.
} was HMS Impregnable IV between 1915 and 1922.
} was HMS Impregnable IV between 1919 and 1929. was a training establishment for 'hostilities only' communications ratings at Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...

between 1935 and 1947. After decommissioning HMS Impregnable was reopened soon after, remaining in commission until 1948.
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