HMS Devastation

Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Devastation.

• The first Devastation was an 8-gun bomb vessel purchased in 1804 and sold in 1816.

• The second Devastation was to be a 14-gun bomb vessel; laid down in 1820, but cancelled in 1831.

• The third Devastation was a paddle sloop in service from 1841 to 1866.

• The fourth Devastation was a turret ship, one of the first modern ship designs, launched in 1871 and sold in 1908.