Three ships and a naval base 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 Nelson in honour of Horatio Nelson:
was a 120-gun first rate launched in 1814. She was converted to screw propulsion and rearmed to 90 guns in 1860, and was handed over to the government of the Dominion of Victoria, Australia, in 1867. She was sold in 1898 as a storage hulk, and later used as a coal hulk, and was scrapped in 1928. was a Nelson-class

Nelson class cruiser

The Nelson class cruiser was a class of two armoured cruisers launched in 1876 for the Royal Navy.They were also known as iron armoured frigates.- Ships:*Nelson - launched in 1876, converted to a training school in 1902, and sold in 1910....

 armoured cruiser, launched in 1876. She became a training ship in 1902. and she was sold as scrap in 1910. was a Nelson-class battleship

Nelson class battleship

The Nelson class was a class of two battleships of the British Royal Navy, built shortly after, and under the terms of, the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922...

. She was launched in 1925, served during World War II, and was scrapped in 1949.

• HMS Nelson is a name used for HMNB Portsmouth
  HMNB Portsmouth
  Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the British Royal Navy...
  
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