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Hms SwiftsureThe Royal Navy has had ships named HMS ''Swiftsure'' since 1573, including: - 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.
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