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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
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:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liverpool after the city of Liverpool, whilst another was planned:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nonsuch, presumably named after Nonsuch Palace:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy and a reserve shore establishment of the Canadian Navy have borne the name HMS/HMCS Discovery, while ships of other branches have also used the name:
Many ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Garland. The name dates back to 1242, being the oldest confirmed ship name in the Royal Navy.
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Chatham after the port of Chatham, Kent, home of the Chatham Dockyard.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Scarborough, after the town of Scarborough:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.
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:
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:
Numerous ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Portsmouth, after the English port city and home of a naval base.
Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ludlow Castle after Ludlow Castle in Shropshire:
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Poole after Poole:
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Blandford after Blandford Forum:
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.
