HMS Eskimo

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Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Eskimo:

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Three ships of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Zulu, after the African Zulu people:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Invincible.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Oak, after the Royal Oak in which Charles II hid himself during his flight from the country in the English Civil War:

Five ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mersey after the River Mersey:

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amazon, after the mythical female warriors.

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Gurkha, while two have been named HMS Ghurka, after a people who originate in Nepal and who serve with distinction in the British Army as part of the Brigade of Gurkhas.

Thirteen vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mohawk, after the Mohawk, an indigenous tribe of North America:

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Meteor after the meteor, a space object.

Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Scylla, after the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.

HMS <i>Eskimo</i> (F119) 1963 Type 81 or Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy

HMS Eskimo was a Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy in service from 1963 to 1980. She was scrapped in 1992.

Tribal-class destroyer (1936) Class of 27 British, Australian and Canadian destroyers (1938–63)

The Tribal class, or Afridi class, was a class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy that saw service in World War II. Originally conceived during design studies for a light fleet cruiser, the Tribals evolved into fast, powerful destroyers, with greater emphasis on guns over torpedoes than previous destroyers, in response to new designs by Japan, Italy, and Germany. The Tribals were well admired by their crews and the public when they were in service due to their power, often becoming symbols of prestige while in service.

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cossack, after the Cossack people of Eastern Europe, whilst another was begun but was cancelled while building:

HMS <i>Eskimo</i> (F75) Tribal-class destroyer launched 1937

HMS Eskimo was a Tribal-class destroyer, Eskimo served throughout the Second World War, seeing action in Norway, the Mediterranean, the English Channel and in Burma. After the war Eskimo was used as an accommodation and headquarters ship, finally being used as a practice target before being scrapped in 1949.

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nubian after the people of Nubia.

Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Audacious.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caroline:

Five ships of the Royal Navy and an air station of the Royal Naval Air Service have borne the name HMS Landrail, another name for the bird more commonly named a corn crake:

Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Viking, after the Vikings, whilst another Viking was in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Defender:

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