Dates: 1682 - 1758

HMS Duke was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1682 at Woolwich Dockyard.

She underwent a rebuild in 1701 as another 90-gun second rate, and was renamed HMS Prince George (after the future George II). After her rebuild, she served in the War of the Spanish Succession, fighting in the Battle of Malaga and the capture of Gibraltar.

On 4 November 1719 Prince George was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Deptford, from where she was relaunched on 4 September 1723 as a 90-gun second rate built to the 1719 Establishment.

She served until 13 April 1758, when she was accidentally destroyed by fire whilst at sea in the Bay of Biscay.

Memories of HMS Duke

hms duke in 1943
Written by keith william walls
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"IS THERE ANY BODE WHO WAS AT GREAT MALVERN IN JULY 1943 IM FROBERS BLOCK WHO REMEMNER ME I WAS IN A ROOM WITH WHO CANE FROM B/HAM LIKE HARRY WILLIAMS AND GEOGRE"

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Duke

"Is there anyone else still alive who served in HMS Royal Arthur in June 1945,before going on to HMS Duke at Malvern? This is asked tongue in cheek of course,for i am only 84."

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" A Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) investigation has resulted in the successful conviction of a diver who removed items from the protected military wreck HMS Duke of Albany. MDP detectives based at HM Naval Base Clyde began their inquiry after receiving a complaint from Navy Command. It followed ..."

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