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Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Advice Prize. The name indicates the ships were taken as prizes by ships named Advice, and subsequently commissioned into the navy:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS St Albans after the English city and ducal family of St Albans:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Norfolk, after the Duke of Norfolk or the county of Norfolk. The Norfolk motto is Serviens servo.
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dunkirk, after the Channel seaport of Dunkirk, France:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Portland, either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland:
16 ships of the French Navy have borne the name Terrible:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Advice:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falkland, probably after the former Royal burgh of Falkland, Fife:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mary:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falcon. They are named after an exceptionally fast bird of prey.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Medway Prize or Medway's Prize, the name being given to vessels that had been captured and taken as prizes by one of the Royal Navy ships named HMS Medway. In this instance all of the ships were captured by the same HMS Medway:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unity or HMS Unite:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover Prize, indicating they were ships taken as prizes by one of the ships named HMS Dover. Both ships in this case were captured by the same HMS Dover.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Milford:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firedrake after the legendary creature:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Swallow Prize:
A number of sailing ships have been named Blenheim:
Admiral Salmon Morrice (1672–1740) was an early 18th century Royal Navy commander.