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Thirteen vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mohawk, after the Mohawk, an indigenous tribe of North America:
Nineteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lion or HMS Lyon, after the lion, an animal traditionally associated with courage, and also used in several heraldric motifs representing England, Scotland and the British Monarchy. Another ship was planned but never completed:
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kangaroo, after the kangaroo.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royalist:
Eight ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Badger, after the Eurasian badger:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ranger
Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Nancy.
Nine ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wasp, with one other government vessel using the name:
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 Firebrand.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mosquito, or the archaic HMS Musquito, after the tropical insect, the Mosquito:
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:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Viper, or HMS Vipere, after the members of the Viperidae family:
Six ships of the Royal Navy and one naval base have borne the name HMS Stag:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Teazer :
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nimble.
At least four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mentor:
At least six vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Netley, named for the village of Netley.
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diligent.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Industry.
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.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
