Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Madagascar after the island of Madagascar off the coast of Africa:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Andromeda, after the Greek heroine Andromeda.
HMS Spartan may refer to one of these vessels of the British Royal Navy named in recognition of the military abilities of the Spartans of ancient Greece.
Three 19th-century ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Java, named after the island of Java in Indonesia.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Juno after the Roman goddess Juno:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth announced:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diana after the figure from Roman mythology, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:
Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Roebuck after a small deer native to the British Isles:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Maidstone, after the English town of Maidstone, or the Battle of Maidstone:
Five ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Daedalus, after the mythical Daedalus:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alexander:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hindustan or Hindostan, after the old name for the Indian subcontinent:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Astraea, HMS Astree or HMS Astrea, after the figure of Astraea in Greek mythology:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Union:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphitrite, or HMS Amfitrite, after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover, after the English town and seaport of Dover:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Heroine:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Akbar, the Arabic word for Great. Two others were planned but never commissioned:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Confiance: