Multiple ships of the
Royal Navy
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and its predecessors have been named ''Primrose'' including:
* , a 22-gun
fifth rate
In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fifth rate was the second-smallest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six " ratings" based on size and firepower.
Rating
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of the navy of the
Commonwealth of England
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, launched in 1651 and wrecked in 1656
* was a launched in 1807 and wrecked in 1809
* was the sole ship of her class; she was broken up in 1832
* was an launched in 1915 and sold in 1923
* was a , launched in 1940 and sold in 1946
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Royal Navy ship names