HMS Colossus
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Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Colossus:
- Colossus (1787) - A 74-gun sail battleship of the Leviathan class, launched at Gravesend.
- Colossus (1803) - A 74-gun 3rd rate ship of the line that fought at Trafalgar.
- Colossus (1882) - Second-class battleship of the Colossus class.
- Colossus (1910) - Dreadnought battleship of the Colossus class, commissioned in 1911. She fought at the Battle of Jutland and was scrapped in 1928 under terms of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty.
- Colossus - Light aircraft carrier of the Colossus class, commissioned in 1944. She had a relatively brief time with the Royal Navy. In 1946 she was loaned then sold to France and renamed Arromanches. In 1978 she was scrapped.
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