HMS Superb

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Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Superb.

  • The first Superb was a captured French vessel. The 64 gun 3rd rate fell into British hands in 1710 due to HMS Kent. It was broken up in 1732.
  • The second Superb was 60 gun 4th rate that was launched in 1736 and broken up in 1757.
  • The third Superb was a 74 gun 3rd rate, launched in 1760. In 1783 it was wrecked off India.
  • The fourth Superb was also a 74 gun 3rd rate, launched in 1798 and broken up in 1826.
Officer on board the HMS Superb, Plymouth, September 1845
Officer on board the HMS Superb, Plymouth, September 1845
  • The fifth Superb was an 80 gun 4th rate, launched in 1842, lasting until 1869.
  • The sixth Superb was a battleship that was launched in 1875. It was to have been in Turkish service, named Hamidiyeh. It was sold in 1906.
  • The seventh Superb was another battleship, launched in 1907 and sold in 1922.
  • The eighth Superb was a light cruiser, launched in 1943 and sold in 1960.
  • The ninth and current Superb is a Swiftsure-class nuclear power hunter killer submarine.
  • Another ship was to have been named Superb, but was renamed HMS Alexandra in 1874.

This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
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