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Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology, while another was planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. The origins of the name are unclear, although it is probably from the Elizabethan-era spelling of the word 'spite' – 'spight' – in part embodying contempt for the Navy's enemies, but which was also the common name for the green woodpecker, suggesting the 'Warspight' would poke holes in enemy ships' (wooden) hulls. Until 1919 a woodpecker was used as the ships' crest; the official badge was a cannon, although the woodpecker continued to be used on the ships' tompions or gun muzzle plugs. Warspite carries the most battle honours of any ship in the Royal Navy, with the sixth Warspite being awarded fifteen of them.
Eleven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grampus after two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liverpool after the city of Liverpool, whilst another was planned:
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.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newcastle, after the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Danae, after the Greek heroine Danaë.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermione after Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
Eleven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kent, after the county of Kent and the Duke of Kent.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
Nine ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean:
Nine Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Ambuscade:
Fifteen ships of the British Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Tiger after the feline tiger, with a number of others provisionally bearing the name at various stages in their construction:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dublin, after the Irish city of Dublin:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cambrian, after Cambria, the classical name for Wales:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fortune:
References
- "Royal Navy Cruisers". Battleships-Cruisers. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
