HMS Glatton

HMS Glatton

Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS "Glatton".

* The first "Glatton" was a 56-gun fourth-rate, originally an East Indiaman purchased in 1795 and converted. Participated in the 1797 Battle of Camperdown, and the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen. Converted to a water depot in 1814 and sunk as a breakwater in 1830.
* The second "Glatton" was a screw-propelled floating battery launched in 1855 and broken up in 1864.
* The third "Glatton" was a turret ship launched in 1871 and sold 1903.
* The fourth "Glatton" was a coast defence ship, originally the Norwegian "Bjørgvin", purchased in 1915 and accidentally blown up in September 1918.

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