Quote Originally Posted by lysanderxiii
As an aside the other six HMS Dreadnoughts were:

HMS Dreadnought (1573), a 41-gun ship launched in 1573, rebuilt in 1592 and 1614, then broken up in 1648.
HMS Dreadnought (1691), a 60-gun 4th rate launched in 1691, rebuilt in 1706 and broken up 1748.
HMS Dreadnought (1742), a 60-gun 4th rate launched in 1742 and sold 1784.
HMS Dreadnought (1801), a 98-gun 2nd rate launched in 1801, converted to a hospital ship in 1827, and broken up 1857.
HMS Dreadnought (1875), a battleship launched in 1875 and hulked in 1903, then sold in 1908.
HMS Dreadnought (1906), a revolutionary battleship, launched in 1906 and sold for breakup in 1921.
No one managed to sink any of them.

Best wishes,
Bob