Five ships of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
have borne the name HMS ''Cambrian'', after
Cambria
Cambria is a name for Wales, being the Latinised form of the Welsh name for the country, . The term was not in use during the Roman period (when Wales had not come into existence as a distinct entity). It emerged later, in the medieval period, a ...
, the classical name for
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
:
* was a 40-gun
fifth rate launched in 1797 and wrecked in 1828.
* was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1841. She was
hulked in 1872, converted into a
floating factory in 1880 and was sold in 1892.
* was an second class
cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles.
The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...
launched in 1893. She was used as a base ship from 1916, being renamed HMS ''Harlech''. She was renamed HMS ''Vivid'' in 1921 and was sold in 1923.
* was a
light cruiser launched in 1916 and sold in 1934.
* was a
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
. She was laid down as HMS ''Spitfire'', but was renamed before her launch in 1943. She was sold in 1971.
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Royal Navy ship names