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 ...
have been named HMS ''Romney''. The origins of the name are from the town of
New Romney, although it may be that the name entered the Royal Navy in honour of
Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney
Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney (also spelt Sydney; March 1641 – 8 April 1704) was an English Whig politician, soldier and administrator. He is now best remembered as one of the Immortal Seven who drafted the Invitation to William of Oran ...
.
* was a 48-gun
fourth rate
In 1603 all English warships with a compliment of fewer than 160 men were known as 'small ships'. In 1625/26 to establish pay rates for officers a six tier naval ship rating system was introduced.Winfield 2009 These small ships were divided i ...
launched in 1694 and wrecked in 1707.
* was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1708, sunk in 1721, refloated in the same year and sold in 1757.
* was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1762 and wrecked in 1804.
* was a 58-gun fourth rate launched in 1815. She became a
troopship
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ...
in 1820, a depot ship at Havana for freed slaves in 1837, and was sold in 1845.
* was a launched in 1940 and sold in 1950.
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Royal Navy ship names