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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firedrake after the fire-breathing dragon of Anglo-Saxon mythology.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Spitfire, while an eleventh was planned but renamed before entering service. All are named after the euphemistic translation of Cacafuego, a Spanish treasure galleon captured by Sir Francis Drake.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Meteor after the meteor, a space object.
Six Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Southampton. All were named after Southampton, a port on the south coast of England.
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nonsuch, presumably named after Nonsuch Palace:
Eleven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Leopard after the leopard:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hecla, after the volcano Hekla in Iceland.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fury, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.
Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Roebuck after a small deer native to the British Isles:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Woolwich, after the port town and naval base of Woolwich. An eleventh was planned but entered service under a different name.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mosquito, or the archaic HMS Musquito, after the tropical insect, the Mosquito:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unity or HMS Unite:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Forester:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Guernsey, after the island of Guernsey. Two more were planned but never completed:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cygnet, the name given to a young swan: