Five ships of the
Royal Navy have been named HMS Norfolk, after the
Duke of Norfolk or the county of
Norfolk. The Norfolk motto is Serviens servo ("serving, I preserve").
HMS Norfolk (1693) was an 80-gun
third rate launched in 1693. She was rebuilt in 1728, and renamed HMS Princess Amelia in 1755. She was used for harbour service from 1777 and transferred to the Customs service in 1788.
HMS Norfolk (1757) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1757 and broken up in 1774.
HMS Norfolk (F230) was a
Type 23 or 'Duke'-class
frigate launched in 1987. She was
paid off in 2004 and sold to Chile, being transferred in 2006 as Almirante Cochrane
The hired armed cutter
Norfolk served the Royal Navy from 1807 to 1812.
List of ships with the same or similar names
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