Five ships of the Royal Navy Ensign The Royal Navy is the navy of the United Kingdom. It operates a number of aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, fifteen nuclear submarines, and various other ships, as well as aircraft, and the UKs amphibious force: the Royal Marines. The Royal Navy is the largest navy in... Royal Navy have been named HMS Albemarle after George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. George Monk or Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670), second son of Sir Thomas Monk, a gentleman of good family but in embarrassed circumstances, was born at Potheridge, near Torrington... 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 This article is not about the fireboats that fight fire Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588-08-08 by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1796, depicts Drakes fire ship attack on the Spanish Armada. A fire ship is a ship that is filled with explosives, deliberately set on fire... fire ship purchased and destroyed in 1667.
• The third Albemarle, launched in 1680, was a 90-gun This is one of six ratings (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th) in the rating system of the Royal Navy. In the British Royal Navy, a second-rate was a ship of the line mounting 90 to 98 guns, typically built with three gun decks. The second-rate three-decker... second-rate Ships of the line were 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. A first-rate from about 1845 In the age of sail, after the development of the line of battle tactic in the mid 17th century, and up to the mid 19th... ship of the line, renamed Union in 1709, rebuilt in 1726 and broken up in 1749
• The fourth Albemarle was a 28-gun This is one of six ratings (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th) in the rating system of the Royal Navy. Sixth-rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 22 and 28 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the... sixth-rate captured from the French in 1779 during the The American Revolutionary War ( 1775– 1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. The war, which eventually widened far beyond British North America, resulted in the overthrow of British rule in... American Revolutionary War. She was commanded by Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. He is famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars, most notably in the Battle of Trafalgar, where he lost his life. He became... Horatio Nelson in Events January 5 - American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold. January 30 - Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland. January - William Pitt the Younger, later Prime Minister, enters Parliament. March 1 - American Continental Congress implements the Articles of Confederation. March 13... 1781 (his first command) serving on the North American Station. She was sold in 1784.
• The fifth HMS Albermarle was a pre-Dreadnought Duncan-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named after George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle. Laid down 8th January 1900 at Chatham Dockyard. Launched 5th March 1901. Completed 12th November 1903. Initial service was in the Mediterranean, transferred to the Channel Fleet January 1905... Albemarle was a HMS Cornwallis The Duncan-class were pre-dreadnoughts. They had a higher speed, but the same armament and a smaller displacement compared to their similar predeccesor, the Majestic-class. To compensate this, the Duncans had far less armour, which could potentially be deadly in an engagement. They were designed to... Duncan-class This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. See also Battleship (game). Dreadnought redirects here. See also Workers Dreadnought. HMS Victory in 1884 In naval history, battleships were the most heavily armed and armored warships afloat. They were designed to engage enemy warships with direct and indirect... battleship launched in 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January-March January 1 - World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. ( Zero-ists argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 - The British colonies of New South... 1901. She served in Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I and was broken up in 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Events January January 1 - Iolaire sinking disaster January 1 - Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 - Spartacist uprising - Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution January 9 - Spartacus revolutionary... 1919.

References

• J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.