HMS Prince George
Four ships of the
Royal Navy
have been named
HMS
Prince George
:
HMS
Prince George
(1701)
was a 90-gun
second-rate
ship of the line
. She was launched in 1682 as
HMS
Duke
but was rebuilt and renamed in 1701 after the future
George II of Great Britain
. She was rebuilt again in 1723 but was accidentally burnt at sea in 1758.
HMS
Prince George
was a
cutter
purchased in 1763 and sold in 1771.
HMS
Prince George
(1772)
was a 98-gun second-rate launched in 1772 and named after the future
George IV of the United Kingdom
. She was converted to a sheer hulk in 1832 and was broken up in 1839.
HMS
Prince George
(1895)
was a
Majestic
-class
pre-dreadnought battleship
launched in 1895 and named after the future
George V of the United Kingdom
. She was used for harbour service from 1918 and was renamed
Victorious II
. She foundered in 1921 on her way to be broken up.