HMS Colossus

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Colossus:

  • {{HMS|Colossus|1787}} was a 74-gun {{sclass|Courageux|ship of the line|0}} third rate ship of the line launched in 1787 and wrecked in 1798.
  • {{HMS|Colossus|1803}} was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched in 1803. She fought at Trafalgar and was broken up in 1826.
  • {{HMS|Colossus|1848}} was an 80-gun second rate ship of the line launched in 1848. She was converted to screw propulsion in 1854 and sold in 1867.
  • {{HMS|Colossus|1882}} was a {{sclass|Colossus|battleship (1882)|0}} battleship launched in 1882 and sold in 1908.
  • {{HMS|Colossus|1910}} was a {{sclass|Colossus|battleship (1910)|0}} dreadnought battleship launched in 1910. She fought at the Battle of Jutland and was scrapped in 1928.
  • {{HMS|Colossus|R15}} was a {{sclass|Colossus|aircraft carrier|0}} light aircraft carrier launched in 1943. She was loaned to France in 1946 and renamed Arromanches. She was bought by France in 1951 and was scrapped in 1978.

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