Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hardy, most of the later ones have been named for Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769–1839), captain of HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar:
See also: HMS Hardi
Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bruiser or HMS Bruizer.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wolverine, or the alternative spelling Wolverene, after the wolverine:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hunter:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Gallant:
Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Havock, including:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hasty:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hecla, after the volcano Hekla in Iceland.
Six ships and a naval air station of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sparrowhawk after the bird of prey, the Eurasian sparrowhawk:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Biter. Another was planned:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blazer. George Spencer - First Lord of the Admiralty, named the first Blazer after a dog in his foxhound pack; thereafter, the Royal Navy re-used the name.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Porpoise, after the marine mammal, the porpoise:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Defender:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rapid:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Contest:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Manly.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rocket. Another was planned but never completed:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Staunch:
At least four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Haughty:
EIght Royal Navy vessels have borne the name HMS Mastiff, named after the mastiff, a type of dog: