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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newcastle, after the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne:

HMS Newcastle (1653) was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship launched in 1653. She was rebuilt in 1692 and wrecked in 1703.
HMS Newcastle (1704) was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1704, rebuilt in 1733 and broken up in 1746.
HMS Newcastle (1750) was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1750. She foundered in a storm in 1761.
HMS Newcastle (1813) was a 60-gun fourth rate launched 1813. She was converted to harbour service in 1824 and was sold in 1850.
HMS Newcastle (1860) was a screw frigate launched in 1860. She was converted into a powder hulk in 1889 and was sold in 1929.
HMS Newcastle (1909) was a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1909 and sold in 1921, being broken up in 1923.
HMS Newcastle (C76) was a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1937. She was laid down as HMS Minotaur, but was renamed in 1936. She was broken up in 1958.
HMS Newcastle (D87) was a Type 42 (Batch 1) destroyer launched in 1975 and decommissioned in 2005 and placed into inactive reserve. She was sold for scrap in 2008.
HMS Newcastle (Type 26 frigate) will be a Type 26 frigate.

Battle honours

Porto Farina 1655
Santa Cruz 1657
Lowestoft 1665
Orfordness 1666
Schooneveld 1673
Texel 1673
Marbella 1705
Sadras 1758
Negapatam 1758
Porto Novo 1759
Spartivento 1940
Burma 1944–1945
Korea 1952–1953

Motto

"Fortitudino Vinco" - (I conquer through strength)

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 Eight ships of the [[Royal Navy]] have borne the name '''HMS ''Newcastle''''', after the [[England|English]] city of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]:
-*[[HMS Newcastle (1653)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a 50-gun [[fourth-rate]] ship launched in 1653.  She was rebuilt in 1692 and wrecked in 1703.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|1653}} was a 50-gun [[fourth-rate]] ship launched in 1653.  She was rebuilt in 1692 and wrecked in 1703.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (1704)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1704, rebuilt in 1733 and broken up in 1746.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|1704}} was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1704, rebuilt in 1733 and broken up in 1746.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (1750)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1750. She foundered in a storm in 1761.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|1750}} was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1750. She foundered in a storm in 1761.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (1813)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a 60-gun fourth rate launched 1813.  She was converted to harbour service in 1824 and was sold in 1850.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|1813}} was a 60-gun fourth rate launched 1813. She was converted to harbour service in 1824 and was sold in 1850.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (1860)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a screw [[frigate]] launched in 1860.  She was converted into a powder hulk in 1889 and was sold in 1929.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|1860}} was a screw [[frigate]] launched in 1860. She was converted into a powder hulk in 1889 and was sold in 1929.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (1909)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was  a [[Town class cruiser (1910)|Town-class]] [[light cruiser]] launched in 1909 and sold in 1921, being broken up in 1923.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|1909}} was  a {{sclass2|Town|cruiser|0||1910}} [[light cruiser]] launched in 1909 and sold in 1921, being broken up in 1923.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (C76)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a [[Town class cruiser (1936)|Town-class]] light cruiser launched in 1937.  She was laid down as HMS ''Minotaur'', but was renamed in 1936.  She was broken up in 1958.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|C76}} was a {{sclass2|Town|cruiser|0||1936}} light cruiser launched in 1937. She was laid down as HMS ''Minotaur'', but was renamed in 1936. She was broken up in 1958.
-*[[HMS Newcastle (D87)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] was a [[Type 42 destroyer|Type 42 (Batch 1)]] [[destroyer]] launched in 1975 and decommissioned in 2005 and placed into inactive reserve.  She was sold for scrap in 2008.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|D87}} was a [[Type 42 destroyer|Type 42 (Batch 1)]] [[destroyer]] launched in 1975 and decommissioned in 2005 and placed into inactive reserve.  She was sold for scrap in 2008.
+* {{HMS|Newcastle|Type 26 frigate}} will be a [[Type 26 frigate]].
 ==Battle honours==
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-*[[Porto Farina]] (1655)
+*[[Action of 14 April 1655|Porto Farina]] 1655
-*[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife#Naval history|Santa Cruz]] (1657)
+*[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife#Naval history|Santa Cruz]] 1657
-*[[Battle of Lowestoft|Lowestoft]] (1665)
+*[[Battle of Lowestoft|Lowestoft]] 1665
-*[[St. James's Day Battle|Orfordness]] (1666)
+*[[St. James's Day Battle|Orfordness]] 1666
-*[[Battle of Schooneveld|Schooneveld]] (1673)
-*[[Battle of Texel|Texel]] (1673)
+*[[Battle of Schooneveld|Schooneveld]] 1673
+*[[Battle of Texel|Texel]] 1673
-*[[Marbella]] (1705)
-*[[Battle of Cuddalore (1758)|Sadras]] (1758)
+*[[Marbella]] 1705
+*[[Battle of Cuddalore (1758)|Sadras]] 1758
-*[[Battle of Negapatam (1758)|Negapatam]] (1758)
+*[[Battle of Negapatam (1758)|Negapatam]] 1758
-*[[Battle of Pondicherry|Porto Novo]] (1759)
+*[[Battle of Pondicherry|Porto Novo]] 1759
-*[[Battle of Cape Spartivento|Spartivento]] (1940)
+*[[Battle of Cape Spartivento|Spartivento]] 1940
-*[[Burma Campaign|Burma]] (1944&ndash;1945)
+*[[Burma Campaign|Burma]] 1944&ndash;1945
-*[[Korean War|Korea]] (1952&ndash;1953)
+*[[Korean War|Korea]] 1952&ndash;1953
+{{div col end}}
 ==Motto==
-*"Fortitudino Vinco" - (I conquer through strength)
+* "Fortitudino Vinco" - (I conquer through strength)
 ==See also==
-*[[HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06)|HMAS ''Newcastle'']], an [[Adelaide class frigate|''Adelaide'' class]] frigate of the [[Royal Australian Navy]] launched in 1992 and currently in service.
+* {{HMAS|Newcastle|FFG 06|6}}, an {{sclass|Adelaide|frigate|0}} frigate of the [[Royal Australian Navy]] launched in 1992 and decommissioned on 30 June 2019.
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