HMS Excellent

HMS Excellent

A ship and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Excellent":

*HMS "Excellent" was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1787. She was converted into a 58-gun fourth rate in 1830 and became a gunnery training ship in 1830. She was broken up in 1835, but gave her name to the later gunnery school.
*HMS "Excellent" is a shore establishment in Portsmouth. Originally housed in a number of hulks named HMS "Excellent" since 1830, it was formally established in 1869. It moved ashore in 1891 and remained active until 1985, when it ceased to be an independent command and was incorporated into HMS "Nelson" as part of HMNB Portsmouth. The name continues to exist in reference to the aspects under the site's administrative purview. A number of ships were renamed HMS "Excellent" whilst serving as homes or tenders of the establishment. These include:
*Base ships:
**HMS "Excellent" was the original school ship between 1830 and 1835.
**HMS "Boyne" was HMS "Excellent" between 1834 and 1859.
**HMS "Queen Charlotte" was HMS "Excellent" between 1859 and 1892.
*Tenders and depot ships:
**HMS "Handy" was HMS "Excellent" between 1891 and 1916.
**HMS "Drudge" was HMS "Excellent" between 1916 and 1918.
**"William Leach" was HMS "Excellent" between 1919 and 1920.
**"Andrew Jewer" was HMS "Excellent" between 1922 and 1948.
**"Hainneville" was HMS "Excellent" in 1942.
**Harbour launch "3711" was HMS "Excellent" between 1945 and 1962.


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