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Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hercules, or HMS Hercule, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. Another was launched, but never served in the Navy:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ardent, whilst another two were planned:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achilles, after the Greek hero Achilles. Four others, mostly prizes, have had the French spelling of the name, Achille.
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Naiad after a Greek mythological figure, the Naiad
Nine ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean:
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:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Albemarle after George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nautilus, after the Greek word for a sailor, including:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named Adventure. A thirteenth was planned but never completed:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aetna or HMS Etna, after the volcano Etna:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achille, after the Greek hero Achilles. The French spelling celebrates the capture of ships of this name from the French.
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dublin, after the Irish city of Dublin:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Scourge :
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Supply.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Halifax, after the English town of Halifax, West Yorkshire and the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Espoir, after the French word for "hope":
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.
