HMS Glatton - Definition and Overview

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

• The first Glatton was a 56-gun fourth-rate, originally an East Indiaman purchased in 1795 and converted. The ship was made into a water depot in 1814 and sunk as a breakwater in 1830.

• The second Glatton was a screw-propelled floating battery launched in 1855 and broken up 1864.

• The third Glatton was a turret ship launched in 1871 and sold 1903.

• The fourth Glatton was a coast defence ship, originally the Norwegian Bjoergvin, purchased in 1915 and accidentally blown up in September 1918.