HMS Devastation
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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.