HMS Glatton

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

• The first 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 was an launched in 1855 and broken up in 1864.
• The third was a turret ship launched in 1871 and sold 1903.
• The fourth was a coast defence ship, originally the Norwegian Bjørgvin, purchased in 1915 and accidentally blown up in September 1918.

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