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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Portland'', either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland: *HMS ''Portland'' was a 50-gun fourth rate launched at Wapping in 1653 and burnt to avoid capture in 1692. *HMS ''Portland'' was a 48-gun fourth rate launched in 1693, rebuilt in 1723 and broken up in 1743. *HMS ''Portland'' was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1744 and sold in 1763. *HMS ''Portland'' was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1770. She was converted to a 10-gun storeship in 1800 and a prison ship in 1802. She was sold in 1817. *HMS ''Portland'' was a barge probably used to defend Plymouth. She was purchased in 1795 and was sold in 1802. *HMS ''Portland'' was a 52-gun fourth rate launched in 1822. She was to have been named HMS ''Kingston'', but this was changed before launch in 1817. She was sold in 1862. *HMS ''Portland'' was to have been a ''Bangor'' class minesweeper. She was laid down in 1941 and renamed HMS ''Taitam'' later that year. She was captured by the Japanese whilst under construction in 1941 and became the Japanese minesweeper M/S 101. She was sunk by the Americans in 1945. *HMS ''Portland'' is a Type 23 frigate launched in 1999 and currently in service. ==See also== *HMS ''Portland Prize'' was a 50-gun fourth rate, previously the French ship ''Auguste''. She was captured in 1746 by HMS ''Portland'' and was sold in 1749. *HMS ''Portland Bill'' was a repair ship launched in 1945 and sold into civilian service in 1951, where she was renamed ''Zinnia''. *USS Portland 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 Portland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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