HMS Duke of York

Last updated June 01, 2021

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Duke of York, after numerous holders of the title of Duke of York (or Duke of York and Albany):

HMS Duke of York (1763) was a 4-gun cutter purchased in 1763 and sold in 1776
HMS Duke of York (17) was a King George V-class battleship launched in 1940, and broken up in 1958. The original plan was to name her HMS Anson, but she was renamed prior to launch and the name was given to the next ship in her class instead.

Battle honours

Ships named Duke of York have earned the following battle honours:^{[note 1]}

Arctic, 1942−43
North Africa, 1942
North Cape, 1943

Note

↑ In the Royal Navy, and other Commonwealth navies that follow the traditions of the RN, battle honours awarded to a ship are inherited by subsequent ships to bear the same name, and are displayed on the ship's honours board.^[1]

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Eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson:

Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Howe, after Admiral Richard Howe:

Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arrow, after the projectile:

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince George:

Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ranger

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Nile, after the Battle of the Nile in 1798:

Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fly:

Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alert, while another was planned:

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lurcher

Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nimble.

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References

"Battle Honours of RN ships & Naval Air Squadrons". Royal Navy Research Archive.

Bibliography

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.

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[honours-2] In the Royal Navy, and other Commonwealth navies that follow the traditions of the RN, battle honours awarded to a ship are inherited by subsequent ships to bear the same name, and are displayed on the ship's honours board.^[1]

[1] "Battle Honours of RN ships & Naval Air Squadrons". Royal Navy Research Archive.

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