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Would Nelson have liked the 120-gun HMS Nelson?

The first posthumous namesake is identified as the 120-gun ship launched in 1814, with an enthusiastic imagined response.

HMS Nelson 1814 Horatio Nelson Ships of the Line

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Question

How would Nelson have felt about the first HMS Nelson named after him?

Short answer

He is expected to have loved the 120-gun ship launched in 1814.

Notes

The ship meant by the question is identified as the 120-gun HMS Nelson launched in 1814. Nelson is expected to have loved her. A suggested Caledonia-class identity is corrected to the Nelson class.