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The first ''Edgar'' was a 70-gun Third-rate launched in 1668 , rebuilt in 1700 , and destroyed in an accidental fire 1711 .

The second ''Edgar'' was a 60-gun Fourth-rate launched in 1758 and sunk as a Breakwater in 1774 .

The third ''Edgar'' was a 74-gun Third-rate launched in 1779 , converted to a Prison Hulk in 1813 , renamed ''Retribution'' in 1814 , and broken up 1835 .

The fourth ''Edgar'', launched 1859, was renamed ''Hood'' in 1860 .

The fifth ''Edgar'' was a screw-propelled 91-gun Second-rate launched in 1858 , on loan to the Customs Service as a hulk in 1870 , and sold 1904 .

The sixth ''Edgar'' was a ''Edgar''-class Cruiser launched in 1890 and sold 1921 .

The seventh ''Edgar'' was an Aircraft Carrier launched in March 1944 , renamed ''Perseus'' in June, and broken up 1958 .

The eighth ''Edgar'' was to have been a 9,000-ton Cruiser ; projected in 1945 , the ship was cancelled in March 1946 .

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