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Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triton or HMS Tryton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters:
The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
There are eight ships of the British Royal Navy that have been named HMS Edgar.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Jason, after the Greek mythological character Jason:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Northumberland after the English county of Northumberland, or the Dukedom of Northumberland. Another was planned but later cancelled:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Vengeance.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pandora after the mythological Pandora. Another was planned, but the name was reassigned to another ship:
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:
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Maidstone, after the English town of Maidstone, or the Battle of Maidstone:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alarm, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Confiance:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Squirrel after the animal, while four more carried the name while serving as fishery protection vessels. Another was planned, but was renamed before being launched.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Laurel. Another was planned but never completed. The first British ship of the name served in the Commonwealth navy. All were named after the plant family Lauraceae.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2010) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (4th Rev. ed.). Newbury: Casemate. ISBN 978-1-935149-07-1.
