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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince of Wales, after numerous holders of the title the Prince of Wales.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Africa, after the continent of Africa. Two others were planned:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hussar, after the hussar.
There are eight ships of the British Royal Navy that have been named HMS Edgar.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amethyst, whilst another was planned:
The following ships of the Royal Navy were assigned the name Calypso, after Calypso, a sea nymph in Greek mythology:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ranger
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Peacock:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover, after the English town and seaport of Dover:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Tigris, after the river Tigris, in modern-day Iraq. Another was planned but never completed:
Six ships of the Royal Navy and one naval base have borne the name HMS Stag:
At least four vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Belette.
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dee, after one or other of the British rivers called the Dee.
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.
