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This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Conquest:
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 borne the name HMS Albion after Albion, an archaic name for Great Britain:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Renown, whilst three others have borne the name at various stages in their construction:
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology:
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nonsuch, presumably named after Nonsuch Palace:
Six ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Temeraire. The name entered the navy with the capture of the first Temeraire from the French in 1759:
Ten Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Lynx after the wild cat:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Avenger:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Champion:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Castor. Named after one of the Gemini twins in Greek mythology. Castor also means "he who excels".
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Constance, whilst another was planned:
Three ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Attack:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Psyche. Two more were planned, but never completed.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cockchafer after the insect, the cockchafer:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Swinger:
At least six ships of the Royal Navy, have been named HMS Daphne after the naiad Daphne:
Several vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named Tickler: