Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Canterbury, after the English city of Canterbury:
There was also HMS Canterbury Castle, a planned Castle-class corvette, cancelled in 1943.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS St Albans after the English city and ducal family of St Albans:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Sovereign, while another was planned but renamed before being launched:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cornwall after the Duchy of Cornwall. Cornwall's motto is onen hag oll , unus et omnes , one and all - English).
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.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
Six Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Southampton. All were named after Southampton, a port on the south coast of England.
Eleven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Medway, after the River Medway.
Five ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Torbay, after Torbay on the southwest English coast.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Portland, either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royalist:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris or after the flower by that name. A ninth was planned but renamed before entering service:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Viking, after the Vikings, whilst another Viking was in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Defender:
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Bombay, after the Indian city of Bombay, now Mumbai. Among them were:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Talbot, probably after John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Weymouth, after the English town of Weymouth, whilst another two were planned: