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* {{HMS|Duke of York|1763}} was a 4-gun [[Cutter (ship)|cutter]] purchased in 1763 and sold in 1776 |
* {{HMS|Duke of York|1763}} was a 4-gun [[Cutter (ship)|cutter]] purchased in 1763 and sold in 1776 |
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* {{HMS|Duke of York|17}} was a {{sclass |
* {{HMS|Duke of York|17}} was a {{sclass|King George V|battleship (1939)|0}} [[battleship]] launched in 1940, and broken up in 1958. The original plan was to name her HMS ''Anson'', but she was renamed prior to launch and the name was given to the next ship in her class instead. |
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==Battle honours== |
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Ships named ''Duke of York'' have earned the following [[Battle honour#Naval battle honours|battle honours]]:{{efn|name=honours|group=note|In the Royal Navy, and other Commonwealth navies that follow the traditions of the RN, battle honours awarded to a ship are inherited by subsequent ships to bear the same name, and are displayed on the ship's honours board.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/Battle_hons.htm |title=Battle Honours of RN ships & Naval Air Squadrons |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Royal Navy Research Archive |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>}} |
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*[[Arctic naval operations of World War II|Arctic]], 1942−43 |
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*[[North African Campaign|North Africa]], 1942 |
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*[[Battle of the North Cape|North Cape]], 1943 |
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 14 November 2021
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Duke of York, after numerous holders of the title of Duke of York (or Duke of York and Albany):
- HMS Duke of York (1763) was a 4-gun cutter purchased in 1763 and sold in 1776
- HMS Duke of York (17) was a King George V-class battleship launched in 1940, and broken up in 1958. The original plan was to name her HMS Anson, but she was renamed prior to launch and the name was given to the next ship in her class instead.
Battle honours
[edit]Ships named Duke of York have earned the following battle honours:[note 1]
- Arctic, 1942−43
- North Africa, 1942
- North Cape, 1943
Note
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Battle Honours of RN ships & Naval Air Squadrons". Royal Navy Research Archive.
Bibliography
[edit]- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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