Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cockchafer after the insect, the cockchafer:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pickle:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Magpie, after the bird, the magpie:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royalist:
Eight ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Badger, after the Eurasian badger:
Six ships of the Royal Navy, and one shore establishment, have borne the name HMS Nimrod, after the biblical figure of Nimrod:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sparrow, after the sparrow:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sandfly. A sandfly is an irritating insect found near beaches.
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Snapper:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Flora:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Violet, after the flower of the genus viola:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Satellite:
Fourteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name Raven, after birds of the genus Corvus, particularly the common raven:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Speedwell:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Louisa:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Banterer:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named Grinder:
Spider has been the name of a number of vessels of the British Royal Navy;
At least six ships of the Royal Navy, have been named HMS Daphne after the naiad Daphne:
EIght Royal Navy vessels have borne the name HMS Mastiff, named after the mastiff, a type of dog: