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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.
The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
Three ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ceres, after the goddess Ceres of Roman mythology.
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
HMS Surprise or Surprize is the name of several ships. These include:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Inconstant, whilst another was planned:
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.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
HMS Rose and similar, is the name of several ships. These include:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nymphe, HMS Nymph or HMS Nymphen after the Nymphs of Greek Mythology. Another was planned but never completed:
Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Roebuck after a small deer native to the British Isles:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, after Actaeon, a figure in Greek mythology:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cerberus or Cerbere after Cerberus, the three-headed dog in Greek mythology that guards Hades:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover, after the English town and seaport of Dover:
Eleven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cormorant, after the seabird, the cormorant:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Heroine:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Spey, after the River Spey, in Scotland:
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. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
