HMS Victorious
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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Victorious.
- The first Victorious, launched in 1785 at Blackwall, London, was a third-rate ship of the line, with an armament of 74 guns.
- The second Victorious, launched in 1808 at Bucklers Hard, was another 74-gun third-rate.
- The third Victorious, launched in 1895, was a Majestic-class battleship. She had a quiet career, spending World War I as a dockyard repair ship before being broken up in 1923.
- The fourth Victorious (R38) was an Illustrious-class fleet aircraft carrier, launched in 1939. She saw much action in World War II. She was scrapped in 1969.
- The fifth and current Victorious (S29), launched in 1993, is a nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the second of the Vanguard class.
[edit] Battle honours
- Rivoli 1812
- Bismarck 1941
- Arctic 1941–1942
- Norway 1941–1942
- Biscay 1942
- Malta Convoys 1942
- North Africa 1942
- Sabang 1944
- Palembang 1945
- Okinawa 1945
- Japan 1945
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