HMS Magnificent

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Magnificent.

HMS Magnificent was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1767 and wrecked in 1804.
HMS Magnificent was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1806. She was used as a hospital ship from 1825 and was sold in 1843.
HMS Magnificent was a Majestic-class battleship launched in 1894. She was used as a storeship from 1918 and was sold in 1921.
HMS Magnificent was a Majestic-class aircraft carrier launched in 1944, loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion in 1948, returned in 1957, and scrapped in 1965.

Battle honours

The ships named HMS Magnificent received four battle honours for their war service.

Grenada 1779
Off Martinique 1780
The Saintes 1782
Dardanelles 1915

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