HMS Princess Amelia
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Three ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Princess Amelia, after either Princess Amelia, daughter of George II
or Princess Amelia
, daughter of George III
. Another ship was planned but never completed:
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 Princess Amelia, after either Princess Amelia, daughter of George II
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
or Princess Amelia
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom was a member of the British Royal Family as the youngest daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom and his queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Early life:...
, daughter of George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
. Another ship was planned but never completed:
- HMS Princess AmeliaHMS Humber (1693)HMS Humber was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Hull on 30 March 1693.She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford in 1708. Her guns, previously being mounted on two gundecks, where now mounted on three, though she remained classified as a...
was an 80-gun third rate launched in 1693 as HMS HumberHMS Humber (1693)HMS Humber was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Hull on 30 March 1693.She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford in 1708. Her guns, previously being mounted on two gundecks, where now mounted on three, though she remained classified as a...
. She was renamed HMS Princess Amelia in 1727 and was broken up in 1752. - HMS Princess AmeliaHMS Norfolk (1693)HMS Norfolk was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built at Southampton and launched on 28 March 1693, and was the first ship to bear the name. She was rebuilt at Plymouth according to the 1719 Establishment, and was re-launched on 21 September 1728...
was an 80-gun third rate launched in 1693 as HMS NorfolkHMS Norfolk (1693)HMS Norfolk was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built at Southampton and launched on 28 March 1693, and was the first ship to bear the name. She was rebuilt at Plymouth according to the 1719 Establishment, and was re-launched on 21 September 1728...
. She was renamed HMS Princess Amelia in 1755 and was broken up in 1757. - HMS Princess AmeliaHMS Princess Amelia (1757)HMS Princess Amelia was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Woolwich Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 7 March 1757....
was an 80-gun third rate launched in 1757. She was loaned to HM CustomsHer Majesty's Customs and ExciseHM Customs and Excise was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government in the UK. It was responsible for the collection of Value added tax , Customs Duties, Excise Duties, and other indirect taxes such as Air Passenger Duty, Climate Change Levy, Insurance Premium Tax, Landfill Tax and...
in 1788 and sold in 1818. - HMS Princess Amelia was to have been a 74-gun third rate. She was laid down in 1799 and cancelled in 1800.
See also
- HMS AmeliaHMS AmeliaFour ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amelia, whilst another was planned: was a 38-gun fifth rate, previously the French ship Proserpine. She was captured in 1796 by HMS Dryad and was broken up in 1816...
- HMS PrincessHMS PrincessSeven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Princess, HMS Princesse or HMS Princessa:* HMS Princesse was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1660 and broken up in 1680....