Six 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 been named HMS ''Prince'', including: * was a 100-gun

first-rate In the rating system of the British Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a first rate was the designation for the largest ships of the line. Originating in the Jacobean era with the designation of Ships Royal capable of carrying at ...

ship of the line A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...

launched in 1670 and renamed HMS ''Royal William'' in 1692. Broken up in 1813. * HMS ''Prince'' was a 90-gun

second rate In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a second-rate was a ship of the line which by the start of the 18th century mounted 90 to 98 guns on three gun decks; earlier 17th-century second rates had fewer guns ...

launched in 1682 as . She was renamed HMS ''Prince'' in 1705, HMS ''Princess'' in 1711 and HMS ''Princess Royal'' in 1728. She was broken up in 1773. * was a 90-gun second rate launched in 1698 as . She was renamed HMS ''Prince'' in 1714. She was rebuilt in 1750, and broken up in 1773. * was a 98-gun second rate launched in 1788. She was rebuilt in 1796 and was broken up in 1837. * was a storeship hired in 1854 and lost later that year in the Crimean War. * was an launched in 1916 and sold in 1921. In addition many ships have been named after specific princes, including: * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1610) also known as ''Royal Prince'' * * * *

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