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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Oak, after the Royal Oak in which Charles II hid himself during his flight from the country in the English Civil War:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS President, after the office of president meaning "one who presides over an assembly". In the case of the first two British ships, the name may have applied to the Lord President of the Privy Council.
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nonsuch, presumably named after Nonsuch Palace:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.
Eleven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Leopard after the leopard:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Chatham after the port of Chatham, Kent, home of the Chatham Dockyard.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named Adventure. A thirteenth was planned but never completed:
Nineteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Drake after Sir Francis Drake or after the drake:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Plymouth after the port of Plymouth in Devon:
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.
Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Roebuck after a small deer native to the British Isles:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bonaventure, and another was planned:
Eight ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Worcester, after the English city of Worcester:
Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dartmouth, after the port of Dartmouth, whilst another two were planned:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bedford, named initially after William Russell, created Duke of Bedford in May 1694 and not after the town of Bedford:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Montagu or HMS Montague:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hastings, after the town of Hastings. Another two were planned, but renamed before entering service:
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.
