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The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Atalanta or HMS Atalante after the athlete in ancient Greek mythology.
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vigilant:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Princess Charlotte, after either Charlotte, Princess Royal, daughter of George III, or Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, daughter of George IV:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Eclair:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rapid:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alban. Another was planned but never completed:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Confiance:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Favourite, or HMS Favorite:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hope:
HMS Ferret was a Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by Benjamin Tanner at Dartmouth and launched in 1806, 19 months late. She served on the Jamaica, Halifax, and Leith stations during which time she took three privateers as prizes before she was wrecked in 1813.
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pike, after the Northern pike, a species of fish:
There have been twelve ships of the Royal Navy that have been named HMS Flying Fish, after the Flying Fish.
Four vessels of Britain's Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dominica, named for the island of Dominica.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Renard, or HMS Reynard, after the French for fox, and the anthropomorphic figure of Reynard:
At least six vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Netley, named for the village of Netley.
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diligent.
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.
