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HMS Blake

A series of ships in the British Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Blake in honour of Admiral Robert Blake who was, until eclipsed by Horatio Nelson, the most famous British Admiral.

Ships named HMS Blake

• HMS Blake was the first British ship to be defeated by the United States Navy, when the USS Ranger attacked her during the American War of Independence.

• A steel Blake class Cruiser (1889 - xxxx) Displacement 9,000 tons; Length 114m (375 feet); Beam 20m (65 feet); Speed 22 knots; Armed with two 9.2 inch (234mm) 22 ton guns; Crew - 550 to 600.

• See: HMS Blake (C99). She was a Tiger-class that was scrapped in 1982.

See Also

• List of Royal Navy ship names
• Admiral Robert Blake

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