HMS Tribune

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Tribune, after the Tribunes, elected magistrates of the Roman Republic and Empire:

  • HMS Tribune was a 36-gun fifth rate, previously in French service. She was captured in 1796 by HMS Unicorn, and was wrecked in 1797.
  • HMS Tribune was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1803. She was rebuilt as a 24-gun sixth rate in 1832 and was wrecked in 1839.
  • HMS Tribune was a wood screw corvette launched in 1853 and sold in 1866.
  • HMS Tribune was an Apollo class cruiser launched in 1891 and sold in 1911.
  • HMS Tribune was an S class destroyer launched in 1918 and sold in 1931.
  • HMS Tribune was a T class submarine launched in 1938 and broken up in 1947.