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HMS Venerable
Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Venerable:
- The first Venerable , launched in 1784, was a 74-gun third-rate. She was Admiral Adam Duncan's flagship at the Battle of Camperdown and was wrecked in 1804.
- The second Venerable , launched in 1808, was also a 74-gun third rate, on harbour service from 1825, and broken up in 1838.
- The third Venerable, launched in 1899, was a London-class battleship sold in 1920.
- The fourth Venerable (R63), launched in 1943, was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier. She was sold to the Netherlands Navy in 1948 and renamed Karel Doorman, and later sold to the Argentine Navy and renamed Veinticinco de Mayo.
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