▁The ▁various ▁housing ▁projects ▁have ▁enc ro ached ▁on ▁the ▁historic ▁character ▁of ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁Notable ▁ships ▁launched ▁at ▁the ▁dock yard ▁▁▁ 1 5 1 2 – 1 4 — ▁Henri ▁Gr âce ▁à ▁Dieu ▁( Gre at ▁Harry ); ▁flags hip ▁of ▁Henry ▁VIII ▁ 1 5 5 7 - 5 9 — ▁Elizabeth ▁Jon as ▁( the ▁Elizabeth ); ▁fought ▁against ▁the ▁Arm ada ▁in ▁ 1 5 5 9 ; ▁re built ▁in ▁ 1 5 9 7 - 9 8 ; ▁broken ▁up ▁in ▁ 1 6 1 8 ▁ 1 5 8 6 — ▁V angu ard ▁- ▁the ▁first ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁ship ▁to ▁bear ▁this ▁name ▁ 1 6 0 8 — ▁Ark ▁Royal ▁- ▁a ▁re building ▁ 1 6 1 0 — ▁HMS ▁Prince ▁Royal ▁ 1 6 1 3 — ▁Def iance ▁- ▁a ▁re building ▁ 1 6 1 5 — ▁Mer hon our ▁- ▁a ▁re building ▁ 1 6 1 6 — ▁HMS ▁Convert ine ▁- ▁originally ▁begun ▁as ▁the ▁private ▁war ship ▁Dest iny ▁for ▁Sir ▁Walter ▁R ale igh ▁ 1 6 1 7 — ▁Rain bow ▁- ▁a ▁re building ▁ 1 6 3 1 — ▁HMS ▁V angu ard ▁- ▁a ▁re building ▁ 1 6 3 7 — ▁HMS ▁S over eign ▁of ▁the ▁Se as ; ▁first - rate ▁ship ▁of ▁the ▁line , ▁ordered ▁by ▁Charles ▁I ▁ 1 6 5 5 — ▁N ase by , ▁later ▁renamed ▁HMS ▁Royal