HMS Centurion
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Eight ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Centurion, after the centurions of ancient Rome.
- The first Centurion was a 34-gun ship launched in 1650 and wrecked in 1689.
- The second Centurion was a 48-gun fourth-rate in service from 1691 to 1728.
- The third Centurion was a 60-gun fourth-rate, launched in 1732 and broken up 1769.
- The fourth Centurion was a 50-gun fourth-rate that existed from 1774 to 1825.
- The fifth Centurion was an 80-gun third-rate later converted to screw propulsion, and sold in 1870.
- The sixth Centurion was a battleship launched in 1892 and sold in 1910.
- The seventh Centurion was a battleship launched in 1911, still later converted to a target ship, and sunk off Arromanches shortly after D-Day to serve as a breakwater.
- The eighth Centurion was planned as a 9,000 ton cruiser in 1945, but was cancelled in 1946.
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