HMS Anson

HMS Anson was the name of at least seven ships of the Royal Navy, who were all named after Admiral George Anson (1697-1762):

HMS Anson ( 1747 ), a two -decker ship of the line fourth rank with 60 cannons, which was sold in 1773
HMS Anson ( 1763), 1763 purchased in 1774 and sold Cutter with 6 guns
HMS Anson (1781 ), a ship of the line third rank with 64 cannons, which was rebuilt about 1794 to a frigate with 44 cannons, and 1807 wrecked on the coast of Cornwall in the storm and sank
HMS Anson (1812 ), a ship of the line third rank of the Vengeur class with 74 cannons, which was scrapped in 1851 after service as prisoner transport and detention barracks ship in Hobart ( Tasmania )
HMS Anson (1860 ), a screw - driven battleship of the Revenge class with 91 cannons, which was renamed in 1883 in HMS Algiers and 1904 was scrapped
HMS Anson (1886 ), a battleship the Admiral class, which was sold in 1909 ( sister ships were HMS Collingwood, HMS Camperdown, HMS Howe, HMS Rodney and HMS Benbow )
HMS Anson (79 ), a battleship of the King George class, which ran from 1940 batch and 1957 was scrapped

Plans were also:

HMS Anson, a battle cruiser Admiral Class and sister ship of the HMS Hood, the given 1916 in order, but was canceled in 1918
HMS Anson was the originally planned name of HMS Duke of York

Under construction:

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