Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Formidable with a fifth, the French Formidable, renamed HMS Ham after being captured and recommissioned; a sixth has been announced:
Ships named Formidable have earned the following battle honours:
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 Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cumberland, after the traditional English county of Cumberland, England:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rodney, of which at least the last five were named after the Georgian Admiral George, Lord Rodney. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Repulse:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Intrepid:
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:
A number of ships Royal Navy have been named HMS Echo, after the Echo of Greek mythology
Six ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Temeraire. The name entered the navy with the capture of the first Temeraire from the French in 1759:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman Goddess of the dawn.
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Valiant.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Irresistible. A fifth was planned but later renamed:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Portland, either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland:
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:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris or after the flower by that name. A ninth was planned but renamed before entering service:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hannibal after the Carthaginian leader Hannibal:
HMS Formidable was a 98-gun second rate man-of-war serving the Royal Navy.