HMS Arrogant

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arrogant, or HMS Arrogante, whilst another was planned:

  • HMS Arrogant was a 60-gun third rate captured from the French in 1705. She foundered in 1709.
  • HMS Arrogant was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1761. She was used as a sheer hulk from 1801 and was broken up in 1810.
  • HMS Arrogante was a 14-gun gunvessel captured from the French in in 1798 by HMS Jason. She was renamed HMS Insolent later in 1798 and was sold in 1818.
  • HMS Arrogant was previously a civilian ship, the Adasier. She was purchased in 1810 and used as a store hulk, being sold in 1842.
  • HMS Arrogant was a wood screw frigate launched in 1848 and sold in 1867.
  • HMS Arrogant was an Arrogant class second class cruiser launched in 1896. She was used as a depot ship from 1911 and was sold in 1923.
  • HMS Arrogant was a planned Centaur class aircraft carrier, cancelled in 1945.