HMS London
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Twelve ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS London, after the city of London.
- The first London was a 40-gun East Indiaman purchased in 1636.
- The second London was a 64-gun ship launched in 1656 and blown up in an accident 1665.
- The third London was a 96-gun ship launched in 1666 as Loyal London, partly destroyed by fire the next year, rebuilt 1670 and renamed, rebuilt again in 1721, and broken up 1747.
- The fourth London was a 16-gun brigantine built on Lake Ontario and captured by the French the same year.
- The fifth London was a 6-gun busse purchased in 1756 and wrecked 1758.
- The sixth London was a 6-gun busse purchased in 1759 and in the records until 1764.
- The seventh London was a 90-gun 2nd rate launched in 1766 and broken up 1811.
- The eighth London was a 92-gun 2nd rate launched in 1840, converted to screw propulsion in 1858, and sold 1884.
- The ninth London was a Formidable-class battleship launched in 1899, converted to a minelayer in May 1918, and sold in 1920.
- The tenth London (69) was a County-class heavy cruiser in service from 1927 to 1950.
- The eleventh London (D16) was a County-class guided missile destroyer launched in 1961 and transferred to Pakistan in 1982.
- The twelfth London (F95) was a Type 22 frigate launched in 1984 and sold to Romania in 2002.
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