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Eleven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grampus after two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale.
Sixteen ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fox, after the fox.
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named Coventry, after the city of Coventry in the West Midlands.
Thirteen ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Surprise or HMS Surprize, including:
Nine Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Ambuscade:
Twelve ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Defiance. Others have borne the name whilst serving as depot ships and tenders to the establishments:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Portland, either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Salisbury after the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
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:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Colchester, after the town of Colchester:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trident or HMS Trydent, after the Trident, often associated with the Roman God of the Sea, Neptune:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Royal James:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falcon. They are named after an exceptionally fast bird of prey.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS St Lawrence:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Milford:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Harwich, after the town of Harwich. A sixth was planned, but renamed before entering service:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Anglesea. A fourth Royal Navy vessel carried the related name HMS Anglesey:
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.
