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Carnatic most often refers to:
Several ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dreadnought in the expectation that they would "dread nought", i.e. "fear nothing". The 1906 ship, which revolutionized battleship design, became one of the Royal Navy's most famous vessels; battleships built after her were referred to as 'dreadnoughts', and earlier battleships became known as pre-dreadnoughts.
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 Captain:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Europa, after the Greek mythological character Europa.
Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hebe, after the Greek goddess Hebe.
HMS Surprise or Surprize is the name of several ships. These include:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Barfleur after the Battle of Barfleur:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royalist:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nautilus, after the Greek word for a sailor, including:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arrow, after the projectile:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Yarmouth after the Norfolk town and port of Great Yarmouth:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Berwick, after Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town on the border between England and Scotland:
Seven ships of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy have been called HMS Pallas. See Pallas (disambiguation) for various figures called "Pallas" in Greek mythology.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unicorn, after the mythological creature, the unicorn:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Panther, after the panther, whilst another two were planned:
Seventeen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dispatch, or the variant HMS Despatch:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Zephyr after Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind:
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. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
