HMS Charles

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HMS Charles has been the name of more than one ship of the English or British Royal Navy:

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Many ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Garland. The name dates back to 1242, being the oldest confirmed ship name in the Royal Navy.

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Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falcon. They are named after an exceptionally fast bird of prey.

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Twenty ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Swan, or the archaic HMS Swann, probably after the bird, the Swan:

Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fortune:

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