eight ships of the royal navy have borne the name hms newcastle, after the english city of newcastle upon tyne: *hms newcastle was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship launched in 1653. she was rebuilt in 1692 and wrecked in 1703. *hms newcastle was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1704, rebuilt in 1733 and broken up in 1746. *hms newcastle was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1750. she foundered in a storm in 1761. *hms newcastle was a 60-gun fourth rate launched 1813. she was converted to harbour service in 1824 and was sold in 1850. *hms newcastle was a screw frigate launched in 1860. she was converted into a powder hulk in 1889 and was sold in 1929. *hms newcastle was a town-class light cruiser launched in 1909 and sold in 1921, being broken up in 1923. *hms newcastle was a town-class light cruiser launched in 1937. she was laid down as hms minotaur, but was renamed in 1936. she was broken up in 1958. *hms newcastle was a type 42 (batch 1) destroyer launched in 1975 and decommissioned in 2005 and placed into inactive reserve. she was sold for scrap in 2008. ==battle honours== *porto farina (1655) *santa cruz (1657) *lowestoft (1665) *orfordness (1666) *schooneveld (1673) *texel (1673) *marbella (1705) *sadras (1758) *negapatam (1758) *porto novo (1759) *spartivento (1940) *burma (1944&ndash;1945) *korea (1952&ndash;1953) ==motto== *"fortitudino vinco" - (i conquer through strength) ==see also== *hmas newcastle, an adelaide class frigate of the royal australian navy launched in 1992 and currently in service.   
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