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Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Repulse:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Intrepid:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aetna or HMS Etna, after the volcano Etna:
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alarm, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Porpoise, after the marine mammal, the Porpoise:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Experiment:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Halifax, after the English town of Halifax, West Yorkshire and the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Weazel or HMS Weazle, archaic spellings of weasel, while another was planned:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fortune:
Fourteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name Raven, after birds of the genus Corvus, particularly the common raven:
Seventeen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dispatch, or the variant HMS Despatch:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Victor:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Speedwell:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Strombolo, or HMS Stromboli, after the volcano Stromboli, in Italy:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Louisa:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sandwich, either after the English seaside town of Sandwich, or one of the holders of the title Earl of Sandwich, particularly Vice-Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, or First Lord of the Admiralty John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. A seventh ship was planned, but never completed:
Three, and possibly five, vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sultana, for a female sultan or wife of a sultan:
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diligent.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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