HMS Agamemnon
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Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Agamemnon, after the legendary Greek king Agamemnon.
- The first Agamemnon was a 64-gun third-rate launched in 1781 and wrecked in 1809.
- The second Agamemnon was a screw-driven 91-gun second-rate launched in 1852 and sold 1870.
- The third Agamemnon was an Ajax-class battleship in service from 1879 to 1903.
- The fourth Agamemnon was a Lord Nelson-class battleship launched in 1906, used as a target in 1920 and sold in 1927.