HMS Repulse

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Twelve ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Repulse.

The first Repulse was a 50-gun galleon also known as Due Repulse, launched in 1595 and in the records until 1645.
The second Repulse was a 32-gun fifth-rate, originally the French ship Bellone captured in 1759, foundered in 1776.
The third Repulse was a 10-gun cutter purchased in 1779 and in the records until 1781.
The fourth Repulse was a 64-gun third-rate launched in 1780 and wrecked in 1800.
The fifth Repulse was a 12-gun cutter purchased in 1780 and wrecked in 1782.
The sixth Repulse was a 4-gun vessel purchased in 1794 and broken up a year later.
The seventh Repulse was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1803 and broken up 1820.
The eighth Repulse was a screw-propelled 91-gun second-rate launched in 1855, used as a receiving ship after 1873, and sold 1899.
The ninth Repulse was an ironclad ship launched in 1868 and sold 1889.
The tenth Repulse was a battleship launched in 1892 and sold 1911.
The eleventh Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser, launched in 1916 and sunk in a Japanese air attack December 1941.
The most recent Repulse was a Resolution-class submarine launched in 1967 and laid up in 1997.

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