Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Dido, after Dido, the legendary founder and queen of Carthage.
Ships named Dido have earned the following battle honours:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
HMS Galatea, after the Galatea of mythology, has been the name of eight ships in the British Royal Navy.
Steam frigates, also known as screw frigates and the smaller steam corvettes, steam sloops and steam schooners, were steam-powered warships that were not meant to stand in the line of battle. The first such ships were paddle steamers. Later on the invention of screw propulsion enabled construction of steam-powered versions of the traditional frigates, corvettes, and sloops.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Danae, after the Greek heroine Danaë.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Euryalus after Euryalus, one of Argonauts - the mythical band of heroes who accompanied Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece.
Eight vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Minerva, after the goddess Minerva of Roman mythology.
HMS Spartan may refer to one of these vessels of the British Royal Navy named in recognition of the military abilities of the Spartans of ancient Greece.
Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Scylla, after the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.
Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMSPenelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman Goddess of the dawn.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cleopatra, after the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ariadne, after the Greek goddess:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blanche:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rapid:
Four ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Forward:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Favourite, or HMS Favorite: