HMS Iron Duke
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Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Iron Duke after the Duke of Wellington, nicknamed the "Iron Duke". The name is also a pun, as the first ship so named was an ironclad.
- The first HMS Iron Duke was a battleship launched in 1870 and sold 1906
- The second HMS Iron Duke was the name-ship of a class of battleships, launched in 1912, on harbour service from 1932 and sold 1946.
- The third HMS Iron Duke is a Type 23 frigate launched in 1991.
See also:
- HMS Duke of Wellington, a 131 gun first-rate ship of the line also named after the first Duke of Wellington
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