Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman Goddess of the dawn.
Ships named Aurora have earned the following battle honours:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow:
HMS Galatea, after the Galatea of mythology, has been the name of eight ships in the British Royal Navy.
Sixteen ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fox, after the fox.
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.
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.
Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMSPenelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shannon, after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Inconstant, whilst another was planned:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glory, or the French variant HMS Gloire:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amethyst, whilst another was planned:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Emerald.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Topaze, after the French word for the gemstone Topaz:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Undaunted:
Aréthuse was a French frigate, launched in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. She was captured by the Royal Navy in 1759 and became the fifth-rate HMS Arethusa. She remained in Royal Navy service for twenty years until she was wrecked after being badly damaged in battle.
Several Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Proserpine: