HMS Colossus
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Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Colossus:
- HMS Colossus was a 74-gun Courageux class third rate ship of the line launched in 1787 and wrecked in 1798.
- HMS Colossus was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched in 1803. She fought at Trafalgar and was broken up in 1826.
- HMS Colossus was an 80-gun second rate ship of the line launched in 1848. She was converted to screw propulsion in 1854 and sold in 1867.
- HMS Colossus was a Colossus class battleship launched in 1882 and sold in 1908.
- HMS Colossus was a Colossus class dreadnought battleship launched in 1910. She fought at the Battle of Jutland and was scrapped in 1928.
- HMS Colossus was a Colossus class light aircraft carrier launched in 1943. She was loaned to France in 1946 and renamed Arromanches. She was bought by France in 1951 and was scrapped in 1978.
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