HMS Ranelagh was a 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1697. The ship was involved in several major naval engagements, including the Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702 and the Battle of Malaga in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1707, HMS Ranelagh took part in the unsuccessful expedition to Toulon. The ship was later part of Admiral Sir John Norris's fleet and was present at the capture of Gibraltar in 1704. In 1716, it was converted into a 70-gun vessel and renamed HMS Princess Amelia. The ship was eventually broken up in 1749. HMS Ranelagh had a long and distinguished career serving in various important naval battles and expeditions during the early 18th century.

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