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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lord Nelson, after the Vice-admiral Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar:

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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Norfolk, after the Duke of Norfolk or the county of Norfolk. The Norfolk motto is Serviens servo.

Eleven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kent, after the county of Kent and the Duke of Kent.

Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named London, after the city of London. Another has been named HMS Loyal London (1666):

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Princess Royal:

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Coromandel, after the Coromandel Coast of India:

Twenty ships of the Royal Navy have been named Rose or HMS Rose after the rose:

Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.

Seventeen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sparrow, after the sparrow:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Weymouth, after the English town of Weymouth, whilst another two were planned:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Princess, HMS Princesse or HMS Princessa:

Thirty-nine vessels of the Royal Navy and its predecessors have borne the name Swallow, as has one dockyard craft, one naval vessel of the British East India Company, and at least two revenue cutters, all after the bird, the Swallow:

HMS <i>Seagull</i> (1795)

HMS Seagull, was a Royal Navy Diligence-class brig-sloop, launched in 1795. During the French Revolutionary Wars she shared in the capture of a number of small French and Dutch privateers. Then early in the Napoleonic Wars she participated in a notable single-ship action before she disappeared without a trace in 1805.

A number of ships have been named Duke of York after numerous holders of the title of Duke of York :

Mather & Co. were three brothers that began in commerce and contracting for the British Royal Navy. They became owners of whalers and between them at one or another time were owners or part-owners of up to 29 vessels that engaged in the British Southern Whale Fishery between 1775 and 1815.

Ann or Anne has been a popular name for ships.

Several ships have been named Ceres for Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture:

Several ships have been named Swallow for the bird Swallow:

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