HMS Victorious explained
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Victorious.
- , launched at Blackwall Yard, London, was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line
- , launched at Bucklers Hard, was a 74-gun third rate
- was a . She had a quiet career, spending World War I as a dockyard repair ship before being broken up in 1923.
- , an, launched in 1939. She saw much action in World War II. She was scrapped in 1969.
- , launched in 1993, is a ballistic missile submarine
Other ships
- The Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship was briefly named HMS Victorious II in 1918–1919 before reverting to her original name.
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