Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shoreham after the port town of Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex: was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1694. She was rebuilt as a 20-gun sixth rate in 1720, and was sold in 1744. was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1744 and sold in 1758. HMS Shoreham was to have been a , but she was renamed whilst under construction and launched as in 1919. was a sloop launched in 1930. She was sold into mercantile service in 1946 and renamed Jorge Fel Joven. She was broken up in 1950. is a , she was launched in 2001 and is currently in service. See also References Royal Navy ship names