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HMS Swiftsure

The Royal Navy has had ten ships named Swiftsure since 1573, including:

Battle honours Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ High Court of Admiralty: Instance and Prize Courts: Examinatons. N.p., 1637. Print. Library of Va websiteRetrieved 3 October 2023.
  • Weightman, A. E. (1957). Crests and Badges of H.M. Ships.

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