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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bellona after Bellona, the goddess of war in Roman mythology:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ajax after the Greek hero Ajax:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triton or HMS Tryton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ardent, whilst another two were planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Serapis, after the god Serapis of Hellenistic Egypt.
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Europa, after the Greek mythological character Europa.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermione after Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rodney, of which at least the last five were named after the Georgian Admiral George, Lord Rodney. A seventh was planned but never completed:
There are eight ships of the British Royal Navy that have been named HMS Edgar.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Jason, after the Greek mythological character Jason:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Argonaut after the Argonauts of Greek mythology:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.
Six Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Hero:
Eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Barfleur after the Battle of Barfleur:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal George after various members of the House of Hanover. A ninth was renamed before being launched:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unicorn, after the mythological creature, the unicorn:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trusty:
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.
