Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Iron Duke after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, nicknamed the "Iron Duke". The name is also a pun, as the first ship so named was an ironclad. was a battleship launched in 1870, paid off in 1893, converted to as a coal hulk, and sold 1906 for scrap was the name-ship of a class of battleships, launched in 1912 and sold in 1946 for scrap. She is most famous for being the fleet flagship at the Battle of Jutland. is a Type 23 frigate launched in 1991 Battle honours Ships named Iron Duke have earned the following battle honours: Jutland, 1916 See also , another ship named after the first Duke of Wellington. Royal Navy ship names