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Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology:
Nineteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lion or HMS Lyon, after the lion, an animal traditionally associated with courage, and also used in several heraldric motifs representing England, Scotland and the British Monarchy. Another ship was planned but never completed:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Coromandel, after the Coromandel Coast of India:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named Adventure. A thirteenth was planned but never completed:
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.
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Buffalo:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Porpoise, after the marine mammal, the Porpoise:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Resolute. Another was planned but never completed:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Albacore, after the Albacore, a species of fish:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crown. Another was planned but never completed:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dromedary, after the dromedary:
Numerous ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Portsmouth, after the English port city and home of a naval base.
References
- ↑ Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 – 1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1844157174.
