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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Niger after the Niger River, whilst another was planned.
Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Frolic.
Ten Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Lynx after the wild cat:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Orestes, after the mythical son of Agamemnon, who avenged his father's murder:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rattlesnake, including:
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 Speedy:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fly:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Chameleon, or the archaic variants HMS Cameleon or HMS Camelion, after the Chameleon:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mutine :
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Britomart, after the Britomartis of Greek mythology:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alert, while another was planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hazard:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Harrier:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Recruit:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Algerine:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Seagull or HMS Sea Gull, after the gull:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sphinx or HMS Sphynx, after the mythical creature, the Sphinx:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Speedwell:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Jaseur, the name coming from the French for the Waxwing.
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.
