HMS Zealand

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There have been three ships that have served in the Royal Navy named HMS Zealand. Each has been a vessel captured from the Royal Netherlands Navy.{{cite book |last1=Colledge |first1=James Joseph |last2=Warlow |first2=Ben |title=Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy| publisher=Casemate |location=Havertown |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-93514-907-1|page=395}}

  • {{HMS|Zealand|1665}}, a fourth-rate ship of the line originally named Wapen Van Zealand with 42 guns, captured from the Dutch in 1665 and sold in 1667.
  • {{HMS|Zealand|1667}}, a 8-gun flyboat captured from the Dutch in 1667 and sold in 1668.
  • {{HMS|Zealand|1796}}, a third-rate ship of the line seized from the Dutch in 1796 and transferred to Plymouth for harbour service. The vessel was renamed {{HMS|Justitia}} in 1812 and broken up in 1830.

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See also

  • {{HMS|Zealandia}}
  • {{HMS|New Zealand}}

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Category:Royal Navy ship names