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Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nautilus, after the Greek word for a sailor, including:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Queenborough, after the town of Queenborough in Kent. One of these ships was later transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Queenborough.
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Chatham after the port of Chatham, Kent, home of the Chatham Dockyard.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aetna or HMS Etna, after the volcano Etna:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal George after various members of the House of Hanover. A ninth was renamed before being launched:
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver:
The following ships of the Royal Navy were assigned the name Calypso, after Calypso, a sea nymph in Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lowestoft, or the archaic HMS Lowestoffe, after the Suffolk town of Lowestoft:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMSSt George, after Saint George, the patron saint of England:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
HMS Kingston was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Frame in Hull and launched on 13 March 1697. She had an eventful career, taking part in numerous engagements.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hawk after the bird of prey, the hawk:
Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Boston:
Four vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Seaflower:
Numerous ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Portsmouth, after the English port city and home of a naval base.
Ten vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nightingale after the common nightingale:
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.
