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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS St Albans after the English city and ducal family of St Albans:
Eleven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kent, after the county of Kent and the Duke of Kent.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:
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:
Fifteen ships of the British Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Tiger after the feline tiger, with a number of others provisionally bearing the name at various stages in their construction:
Eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glory, or the French variant HMS Gloire:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Many ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Garland. The name dates back to 1242, being the oldest confirmed ship name in the Royal Navy.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Berwick, after Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town on the border between England and Scotland:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, after Actaeon, a figure in Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rainbow, after the rainbow, a common meteorological phenomenon:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Panther, after the panther, whilst another two were planned:
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:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Assurance. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Numerous French naval vessels have borne the name Résolue, the French for "Resolute", as have several privateers.
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. pp. 135–136. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
