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HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser, the second of five in the class. She served in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War. She was launched in 1931 for the Royal Navy, loaned to New Zealand in 1936 and transferred to the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter and notable for being the first Royal Navy cruiser to have fire control radar, with the installation of the New Zealand-made SS1 fire-control radar in June 1940.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Apollo, after the Greek god Apollo:
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphion, after the Greek hero Amphion.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermione after Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
Four ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hibernia after the Latin name of Ireland:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named London, after the city of London. Another was named HMS Loyal London (1666):
Nine ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean:
The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936. The three ships of the second group were sold to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) before World War II and renamed after Australian cities.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Juno after the Roman goddess Juno:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Emerald.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, after Actaeon, a figure in Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dart, after the River Dart in Devon:
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.
- ↑ Colledge, J. J. (1970). Ships of the Royal Navy: an historical index, Vol.2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 12.
