HMS Kingston

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Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Kingston.

  • HMS Kingston was a 60-gun fourth rate, launched in 1697, rebuilt in 1719 and 1740 and sold in 1762.
  • HMS Kingston was previously HMS Prince Regent, a 56-gun fourth rate launched in 1814. She was renamed HMS Kingston later in 1814 and was sold in 1832.
  • HMS Kingston was name proposed in 1817 for a 52-gun fourth rate eventually launched in 1822 as HMS Portland.
  • HMS Kingston was a schooner, formerly the slaver Caries. She was captured in 1858 by HMS Forward and sunk as a bathing place in 1861.
  • HMS Kingston (F64) was a K class destroyer launched in 1939 and wrecked in an air attack in 1942. The hull was subsequently used a blockship.

There is also HMCS Kingston, a Kingston class patrol vessel launched in 1995 and currently in service with the Royal Canadian Navy.

Disambiguation notice This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
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