Five ships of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
have been named HMS ''Romney''. The origins of the name are from the town of
New Romney
New Romney is a market town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of flat, rich agricultural land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, one of the original Cinque Ports, was once a sea port, w ...
, although it may be that the name entered the Royal Navy in honour of
Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney
Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney (March 1641 – 8 April 1704) was an English Army officer, Whigs (British political party), Whig politician and peer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1693 to 1702. He is best known as one of the ...
.
* was a 48-gun
fourth rate
In 1603 all English warships with a complement of fewer than 160 men were known as 'small ships'. In 1625/26 to establish pay rates for officers, a six-tier naval ship rating system was introduced.Winfield 2009 These small ships were divided ...
launched in 1694 and wrecked in 1707.
* was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1708, sunk in 1721, refloated in the same year and sold in 1757.
* was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1762 and wrecked in 1804.
* was a 58-gun fourth rate launched in 1815. She became a
troopship
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable to land troops directly on shore, typic ...
in 1820, a depot ship at Havana for freed slaves in 1837, and was sold in 1845.
* was a launched in 1940 and sold in 1950.
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Royal Navy ship names