HMS Alyssum

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Alyssum:

HMS Alyssum (1915) was an Arabis-classsloop launched in 1915 and sunk in 1917
HMS Alyssum (K100) was a Flower-classcorvette launched in 1941 and transferred to the Free French Naval Forces on completion. She was sunk in 1942

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Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:

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Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Marigold, after the marigold flower:

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Majestic, whilst another was planned:

Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bluebell, after the bluebell flower.

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Gladiolus, after the flower, the Gladiolus:

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Abdiel, after Abdiel, a seraph in Milton's Paradise Lost.

Four ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Boadicea after Boadicea, queen of the Iceni in Roman Britain, whilst another ship was planned but never completed:

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