HMS Cumberland

HMS Cumberland is a traditional ship name of the British Navy, which has so far been given eleven times, and is derived from the English county of Cumberland .

• HMS Cumberland (1695) was an 80-gun 3rd class ship launched in 1695, captured by the French in 1707, sold to Genoa in 1715 and on to Spain in 1717, recaptured by the British in 1718 and finally to the Austrians in 1720 was sold.
• HMS Cumberland (1710) , also an 80-gun 3rd class ship, was launched in 1710, rebuilt in 1739 and sank at anchor in 1760.
• HMS Cumberland (1739) was a Brander in service between 1739 and 1742.
• HMS Cumberland (1745) was another Brander that was part of the fleet in 1745.
• HMS Cumberland (1774) , a 74-gun ship , launched in 1774 and demolished in 1805.
• HMS Cumberland (1803) was a schooner bought in 1803 and a prize of the French the following year .
• HMS Cumberland (1807) was also a 74-gun ship that was launched in 1807, converted into a convict transporter in 1830, renamed HMS Fortitude in 1833 and sold in 1870.
• HMS Cumberland (1842) , a two-decker with 70 guns, was launched in 1842, was used as a training ship from 1870 and burned out in 1889.
• HMS Cumberland (1902) was a battleship of Monmouth class, which was launched in 1902 and was sold in 1920 for breaking up.
• HMS Cumberland (57) , a heavy cruiser of the County class , ran 1926 from the pile and was scrapped 1959th
• HMS Cumberland (F85) is a Broadsword- class frigate that has been in service since 1986.

literature

• JJ Colledge, Ben Warlow: Ships of the Royal Navy, The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present . Chatham Publishing, London 2006, ISBN 1-86176-281-X , pp. 85 .