HMS Imperieuse was the name given to a floating training establishment of the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

This was the old ironclad HMS Audacious, which had borne the name whilst serving as a repair and store ship alternately at Scapa Flow and Rosyth between 1914 and 1920.

They had previously been laid up at Southampton as stokers' training ship under the name HMS Shrapnel II.

[2] The two ships spent a brief period at Gareloch before it was decided by the Admiralty to move the establishment to Devonport.

[2] The ships were reduced to the reserve by October 1947, with the exception of HMS Newfoundland which was transferred for refitting to become flagship of the 4th Cruiser Squadron.