# HMS Impregnable

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Two ships and two [establishments](/source/shore_establishment) of the [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy) have been named '''HMS ''Impregnable''''':

==Ships==
* {{HMS|Impregnable|1786}} was a 98-gun [second rate](/source/second_rate). This [ship of the line](/source/ship_of_the_line) was launched in 1786 and wrecked in 1799.
* {{HMS|Impregnable|1810}} was an 98-gun second rate launched in 1810. She became a [school ship](/source/school_ship) in 1862, was renamed HMS ''Kent'' in 1888, HMS ''Caledonia'' in 1891, and was sold in 1906.

==Training establishment==
* {{HMS|Impregnable|1862 training establishment}} was a training establishment started at [Devonport](/source/HMNB_Devonport) in 1862, and active until 1929. As training ships were replaced or added to the establishment, each was renamed ''Impregnable'' when she took on the role:
** {{HMS|Impregnable|1810|6}} was the original school ship between 1862 and 1888.
** {{HMS|Howe|1860|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable'' between 1885 and 1911, and HMS ''Impregnable I'' between 1911 and 1919.
** {{HMS|Powerful|1895|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable'' between 1919 and 1929.
** {{HMS|Inconstant|1868|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable II'' between 1911 and 1919, and HMS ''Impregnable (Old)'' between 1919 and 1922.
** {{HMS|Andromeda|1897|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable II'' between 1919 and 1931.
** {{HMS|Black Prince|1861|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable III'' between 1910 and 1922.
** {{HMS|Ganges|1821|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable III'' between 1922 and 1929.
** {{HMS|Circe|1827|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable IV'' between 1915 and 1922.
** {{HMS|Caroline|1882|6}} was HMS ''Impregnable IV'' between 1919 and 1929.
* {{HMS|Impregnable|1935 training establishment}} was a training establishment for 'hostilities only' communications ratings at [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth) between 1935 and 1947. After decommissioning HMS ''Impregnable'' was reopened soon after, remaining in commission until 1948.

==References==
*{{Colledge: Ships RN|year=2006}}

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