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EspañolHMS ALBEMARLE
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named 'HMS ''Albemarle''' after George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (sometimes the spelling '''Albermarle''' is seen).
★ The first ''Albemarle'' was a ship in service in 1664. Nothing more is known.
★ The second ''Albemarle'' was a 6-gun fire ship purchased and destroyed in 1667.
★ The third ''Albemarle'', launched in 1680, was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line, renamed ''Union'' in 1709, rebuilt in 1726 and broken up in 1749
★ The fourth ''Albemarle'' was a 28-gun sixth-rate captured from the French in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. She was commanded by Horatio Nelson in 1781 (his first command) serving on the North American Station. She was sold in 1784.
★ The fifth ''Albemarle'' was a ''Duncan''-class battleship launched in 1901. She served in World War I and was broken up in 1919.
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★ The first ''Albemarle'' was a ship in service in 1664. Nothing more is known.
★ The second ''Albemarle'' was a 6-gun fire ship purchased and destroyed in 1667.
★ The third ''Albemarle'', launched in 1680, was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line, renamed ''Union'' in 1709, rebuilt in 1726 and broken up in 1749
★ The fourth ''Albemarle'' was a 28-gun sixth-rate captured from the French in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. She was commanded by Horatio Nelson in 1781 (his first command) serving on the North American Station. She was sold in 1784.
★ The fifth ''Albemarle'' was a ''Duncan''-class battleship launched in 1901. She served in World War I and was broken up in 1919.
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