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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triton or HMS Tryton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dryad, after the tree nymphs of Greek mythology.
Five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS President, after the office of president meaning "one who presides over an assembly". In the case of the first two British ships, the name may have applied to the Lord President of the Privy Council.
Thirteen ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Surprise or HMS Surprize, including:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy and a reserve shore establishment of the Canadian Navy have borne the name HMS/HMCS Discovery, while ships of other branches have also used the name:
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.
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Chatham after the port of Chatham, Kent, home of the Chatham Dockyard.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Emerald.
Five ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Daedalus, after the mythical Daedalus:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Advice:
Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dartmouth, after the port of Dartmouth, whilst another two were planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cerberus or Cerbere after Cerberus, the three-headed dog in Greek mythology that guards Hades:
Fourteen ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Merlin, after Merlin, the wizard in Arthurian legend :
Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ludlow Castle after Ludlow Castle in Shropshire:
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lynn after King's Lynn:
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Poole after Poole:
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Blandford after Blandford Forum:
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. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
