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Encyclopedia > HMS Agamemnon

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Agamemnon, after the legendary Greek king Agamemnon.


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HMS Agamemnon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (144 words)
The first Agamemnon was a 64-gun third-rate launched in 1781 and wrecked in 1809.
The second Agamemnon was a screw-driven 91-gun second-rate launched in 1852 and sold 1870.
The fourth Agamemnon was a Lord Nelson-class battleship launched in 1906, used as a target in 1920 and sold in 1927.
HMS Agamemnon (1781) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (446 words)
HMS Agamemnon was a Royal Navy third-rate ship of the line with an armament of 64 guns.
She was built at Buckler’s Hard on the Beaulieu River in the New Forest, was launched on the 10th of April 1781, and served until 1809 when she was lost after running aground on a shoal in the mouth of the River Plate.
It was during this command that Nelson lost the sight of his right eye at the siege of Calvi, Corsica, in 1794.
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