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Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
HMS Galatea, after the Galatea of mythology, has been the name of eight ships in the British Royal Navy.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liverpool after the city of Liverpool, whilst another was planned:
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named Coventry, after the city of Coventry in the West Midlands.
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Dido, after Dido, the legendary founder and queen of Carthage.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh.
Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMSPenelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman Goddess of the dawn.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shannon, after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Juno after the Roman goddess Juno:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Richmond, after the English town of Richmond, or numerous holders of the title of Duke of Richmond:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Emerald.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trent, after the River Trent:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Undaunted:
Several Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Proserpine:
References
- ↑ "Production begins in Glasgow for the first Royal Navy Type 26 Global Combat Ship" (Press release). BAE Systems. 20 July 2017.
