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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince of Wales, after numerous holders of the title the Prince of Wales.
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 Cornwall after the Duchy of Cornwall. Cornwall's motto is onen hag oll , unus et omnes , one and all - English).
A razee or razée is a sailing ship that has been cut down (razeed) to reduce the number of decks. The word is derived from the French vaisseau rasé, meaning a razed ship.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hussar, after the hussar.
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Goliath after the Biblical giant, Goliath.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Northumberland after the English county of Northumberland, or the Dukedom of Northumberland. Another was planned but later cancelled:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince George:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Boyne after the Battle of the Boyne, 1690.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal George after various members of the House of Hanover. A ninth was renamed before being launched:
Five ships and two establishments of the Royal Navy, and one ship of the Royal Indian Navy have borne the name HMS Indus, after the Indus River:
Seven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Duke:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Forth, after the River Forth:
Five ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caledonia after the Latin name for Scotland:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Elizabeth. Most of these ships have been named in honour of Queen Elizabeth I of England:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Waterloo, after the Battle of Waterloo. A third ship was planned but never completed:
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.
