Twelve ships of the

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have borne the name HMS ''Elizabeth''. Most of these ships have been named in honour of

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: * , also known as ''Great Elizabeth'', was a ship purchased in 1514 and wrecked later that year. She had previously been the merchant ''Salvator''. * was a large 56-gun

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launched in 1559. She was rebuilt in 1597-98. She was sold in 1618. * was a 16-gun vessel in service between 1577 and 1588. * was a 38-gun

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launched in 1647. She served during the

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but was burnt by the Dutch in 1667. * was a

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purchased by the

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in 1648. She deserted to the Parliamentarians in 1649 and was sold in 1653. * was a

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launched in 1679. She was rebuilt in 1704, but captured by the French later that year. * was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1706. She was rebuilt to carry 64 guns in 1737 and was broken up by 1766. * was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1769. She served in the

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and the

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, and was broken up in 1797. * was a 3-gun gunvessel purchased in 1795 and in service until at least 1801. * was a 10-gun cutter captured from the Spanish in 1805. She foundered in 1807. * was a 14-gun

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that captured from the French in 1805. Around 1812 the Navy enlarged and converted her to brig. ''Elizabeth'' capsized in 1814. * was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1807. She served in the

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and was broken up in 1820. * ''Elizabeth'', cutter; 7 January 1812 whilst cruising off Plymouth discovered ''Deux Freres'', from

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, which had recently captured, and brought ''Deux Freres'' into port.

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