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At least five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Warrior:
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphion, after the Greek hero Amphion.
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 borne the name HMS Minotaur after the minotaur, a creature in Greek mythology:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Juno after the Roman goddess Juno:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hecla, after the volcano Hekla in Iceland.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Queen Charlotte after Charlotte, queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Canopus:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Orpheus. Orpheus was the magical father of songs in Greek mythology.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde that runs through the city of Glasgow, Scotland. For Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde see HMNB Clyde.
HMS Pegasus is the name which has been given to nine ships in the British Royal Navy. Pegasus was a winged horse in Greek mythology. These ships included:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Alliance:
Three Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Egeria:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Panther, after the panther, whilst another two were planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Peacock:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cordelia, named after the legendary Queen of the Britons:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sibyl or HMS Sybille, named for the Greek mythological figures, the Sibyls :
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arabis, after the flower, the Arabis.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Swinger:
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.
- "HMS Bridport". West Bay Websites. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
