HMS Irresistible

At least four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Irresistible " irresistible " for the English word for.

The first Irresistible was a ship of the line third class with 74 cannons, which ran in Harwich in 1782 from the stack, including at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 took part and was scrapped in 1806.
The second Irresistible was also a third-class ship of the line with 74 guns. She ran in 1787 under the name Swiftsure at Deptford from the stack, took part in the 1798 Battle of the Nile and had to 1801 after a costly battle the two French ships of the line Indivisible and Dix- Août result. 1805 was recaptured at the Battle of Trafalgar by the British, who renamed it Irresistible as a new ship named Swiftsure had been already built. After use as Gefängisschiff she was scrapped in 1816 in Chatham.
The third Irresistible was a ship of the line third class, which was launched in 1860 and was sold in 1891.
The fourth Irresistible was a Formidable - class battleship, which was launched in 1898 and 1915 fell in the Battle of Gallipoli after a mine hit.

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