HMS Neptune
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Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean.
- Neptune, launched in 1683, was a 2nd rate of 90 guns that was twice rebuilt before being renamed Torbay in her new incarnation as a 3rd rate in 1750.
- Neptune was a 2nd rate ship of the line of 98 guns. She fought at the battle of Trafalgar.
- Neptune, launched in 1874, was an ironclad battleship.
- The eighth Neptune was an early Dreadnought battleship.
- The ninth Neptune (20) was a Leander-class cruiser sunk in 1941.
Faslane Naval Base is also called HMS Neptune.