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The Royal Navy has had ships named 'HMS ''Swiftsure''' since 1573, including:

★ ''Swiftsure'', a 70 gun ship built in 1673 and later renamed ''Revenge''.

★ ''Swiftsure'', launched in 1787, captured by the French in 1801. Later recaptured by the Royal Navy in the Battle of Trafalgar and renamed HMS ''Irresistible''.

★ ''Swiftsure'', launched in 1804, was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line which served at the Battle of Trafalgar and was sold in 1845.

★ ''Swiftsure'', launched 1870, was the lead ship of her class of ironclad battleships.

★ ''Swiftsure'', launched 1903, was the lead ship of her class of pre-''Dreadnought'' battleships. She served in the Mediterranean in World War I and was broken up in 1920.

★ ''Swiftsure'', launched 1943, was a ''Minotaur''-class light cruiser. She served in the Far East in World War II.

★ ''Swiftsure'', launched 1971, was the lead ship of her class of submarines. She was decommissioned in 1992 due to damage suffered to the pressure hull during trials.