HMS Captain
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At least six ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Captain.
- Captain (1787) - 74-gun third-rate ship of the line. She was Captain Horatio Nelson's ship at the Battle of Cape St Vincent (14 February 1797).
- Captain (1869) - Masted turret ship of controversial design which sank in a gale in the Bay of Biscay, 7 September 1870, a few months after commissioning.