HMS Arethusa

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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arethusa after the Greek mythological nymph Arethusa who was transformed by Artemis into a fountain.

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Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Apollo, after the Greek god Apollo:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Danae, after the Greek heroine Danaë.

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Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman Goddess of the dawn.

Fifteen ships of the British Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Tiger after the feline tiger, with a number of others provisionally bearing the name at various stages in their construction:

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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Juno after the Roman goddess Juno:

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Inconstant, whilst another was planned:

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Berwick, after Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town on the border between England and Scotland:

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  1. HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, WW2