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Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Leviathan'': * The first ''Leviathan'' was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1750 as ''Northumberland'', renamed in 1777 and sunk in 1780 in the Atlantic. * The second was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1790. She fought at the Battle of Trafalgar, was used as a convict ship from 1816 and sold in 1848. * The third was a armoured cruiser launched in 1901 and sold for scrap in 1920. * The fourth ''Leviathan'' was a aircraft carrier. She was launched in 1945 but never completed and scrapped in 1968. ==Other uses== HMS ''Leviathan'' was also the subject of John Winton's eponymous novel, first published in 1967, concerning a troubled aircraft carrier and its new Executive Officer. First published in 1967. The novel details the trials and tribulations of a Commander Bob Markready who tries to enthuse the sailors and airmen alike to get the ship back on track. He is let down by air staff, his Captain,and the Admirality. Very few of his colleagues appreciate the work put in by him and his achievements. It's a classic tale of the hero going into the sunset without being admired or appreciated. At the end he is quite unceremoniously discharged from the Ship and posted as an attache in Washington. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Leviathan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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