The following ships of the
Royal Navy have been named HMS Briton:
HMS Briton (1812), a
fifth rate 38 launched at
Chatham 11 April 1812, 17 September 1814 sailed to Pitcairn Island, convict ship 1841, target February 1850, and broken up September 1860. 1060 tons burthen (
bm).
HMS Brilliant (1860), a
fifth rate 36 launched at
Deptford 28 December 1814, training ship 1859, renamed HMS Briton 8 November 1889, sold 12 May 1908. 964 tons (bm).
HMS Calypso (1883), a steam and sail
corvette launched at
Chatham 7 June 1883, took the name HMS Briton 15 February 1916, sold 7 April 1922. Hull still extant.
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