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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Captain:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Andromeda, after the Greek heroine Andromeda.
Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Jason, after the Greek mythological character Jason:
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
Four ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS St Vincent:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Inconstant, whilst another was planned:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nymphe, HMS Nymph or HMS Nymphen after the Nymphs of Greek Mythology. Another was planned but never completed:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aeolus, after one of a number of figures named Aeolus who appear in Greek mythology:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Experiment:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Charon, after Charon, the boatman to Hades across the River Styx in Greek Mythology:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cerberus or Cerbere after Cerberus, the three-headed dog in Greek mythology that guards Hades:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Flora:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover, after the English town and seaport of Dover:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Iphigenia, after Iphigenia, a figure in Greek mythology:
Six ships of the Royal Navy and one naval base have borne the name HMS Stag:
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.
