Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Expedition:

  • English ship Expedition (1618) was a 20-gun French ship captured in 1618 and last listed in 1652
  • English ship Expedition (1637) was a 30-gun ship launched in 1637 and sold in 1667
  • HMS Expedition (1679) was a 70-gun ship of the line launched in 1679. She was renamed Prince Frederick in 1715 and sold in 1784
  • HMS Expedition (1747) was a 44-gun frigate launched in 1747 and broken up in 1764
  • HMS Expedition (1778) was a 14-gun cutter launched in 1778 and listed until 1801
  • HMS Expedition (1784) was a 44-gun frigate launched in 1784. She became a 26-gun troopship in 1798 and was broken up in 1817

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. pp. 135–136. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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