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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ardent, whilst another two were planned:
The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
Five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dauntless:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achates after Achates, a character in Roman mythology. A sixth was planned but never completed:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nautilus, after the Greek word for a sailor, including:
Many ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Garland. The name dates back to 1242, being the oldest confirmed ship name in the Royal Navy.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Orpheus. Orpheus was the magical father of songs in Greek mythology.
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:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diana after the figure from Roman mythology, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:
Four British Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Ulysses:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Acorn. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Eight ships of Britain's Royal Navy have been named HMS Eclipse:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wolf or HMS Woolf, after the mammal the wolf:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Panther, after the panther, whilst another two were planned:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Albatross, after the seabird, the albatross. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rocket. Another was planned but never completed:
Nine vessels of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy have been named HMS Porcupine, after the porcupine, a rodent belonging to the families Erethizontidae or Hystricidae.
At least three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sarpedon. They are named after Sarpedon, a Greek hero and son of Zeus.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hart including:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Minstrel after the medieval European entertainer Minstrel:
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.
