HMS Valiant explained

Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Valiant.

• , a schooner launched at Oswego, New York, Thirteen Colonies and captured by the French in 1756.^[1]
• , launched in 1759 at Chatham, was a third-rate ship of the line of 74 guns.
• , launched in 1807, was a third-rate.
• HMS Valiant was ordered in June 1825 as another third-rate, but was cancelled in February 1831.
• , launched in 1863, was a ironclad battleship, scrapped in 1957.
• , launched in 1914, was a that served in World War I and World War II.
• , launched in 1963, was a nuclear-powered submarine, the lead boat of her class. She was paid off in 1994.
• HMS Valiant will be the second boat of the class.

Battle honours

• Belle Isle, 1761
• Havana, 1762
• Ushant, 1781
• The Saints, 1782
• First of June, 1794
• Basque Roads, 1809
• Jutland, 1916
• Norway, 1940
• Mediterranean, 1940−43
• Matapan, 1941
• Crete, 1941
• Malta Convoys, 1941
• Sicily, 1943
• Salerno, 1943
• Sabang, 1944
• Falklands, 1982

See also

• Airborne Aircraft Carrier HMS Valiant From Dr. Who
  • , customs cutter
• Valiant (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: British schooner 'Valiant' (1755) . Threedecks . 15 August 2021 .