Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Yarmouth after the Norfolk town and port of Great Yarmouth:

was a 50-gun ship launched in 1653 and broken up in 1680. was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1695. She was rebuilt in 1709, converted to a hulk in 1740 and sold in 1769. was a 64-gun third rate launched in 1745. She fought at Cuddalore, Negapatam and Pondicherry and later saw action in the American War of Independence. She was refitted as a 60-gun ship in 1781, used as a receiving ship from 1783 and was broken up in 1811. was a lighter launched in 1798. She was rebuilt in 1810, transferred to the coastguard in 1828 and sold in 1835. was a light cruiser launched in 1911 and sold in 1929. was a launched in 1959 and expended as a target in 1987.

HMS Yarmouth

Battle honours

Ships named Yarmouth have earned the following battle honours:

HMS Yarmouth

Lowestoft 1665

Four Days' Battle 1666

Orfordness 1666

Sole Bay 1672

Schooneveld 1673

Texel 1673

Gibraltar 1704

Velez Malaga 1704

Marbella 1705

Finisterre 1747

Ushant 1747

Sadras 1758

Negapatam 1758

Porot Novo 1759

The Saints 1782

Jutland 1916

Falklands 1982

References

Royal Navy ship names

HMS Yarmouth