HMS Lyme

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At least four vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Lyme:

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Lyme or LYME may refer to:

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow:

Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.

Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gibraltar, after the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.

HMS Tartar has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Solebay after the battle of Solebay on 7 June 1672, the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.

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

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Scarborough, after the town of Scarborough:

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Maidstone, after the English town of Maidstone, or the Battle of Maidstone:

Six ships of the Royal Navy have had the name HMS Rye, named after the town of Rye, East Sussex one of the Cinque Ports:

Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, after Actaeon, a figure in Greek mythology:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lowestoft, or the archaic HMS Lowestoffe, after the Suffolk town of Lowestoft:

Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Montagu or HMS Montague:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphitrite, or HMS Amfitrite, after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology:

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sunderland, after the English city of Sunderland, whilst another was planned:

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crocodile, after the large aquatic reptile, the crocodile:

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.

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vestal, a term pertaining to the goddess Vesta in Roman mythology:

References

  1. ↑ Boston News-Letter, 15 September 1717
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