Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Majestic, whilst another was planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hercules, or HMS Hercule, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. Another was launched, but never served in the Navy:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology, while another was planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince of Wales, after numerous holders of the title the Prince of Wales.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vanguard, meaning the forefront of an action or movement:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ajax after the Greek hero Ajax:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Oak, after the Royal Oak in which Charles II hid himself during his flight from the country in the English Civil War:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Renown, whilst three others have borne the name at various stages in their construction:
Thirteen warships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Revenge:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Victorious.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh.
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:
Nine ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Britannia, after Britannia, the goddess and personification of Great Britain:
Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Caesar, after the Roman general and dictator Julius Caesar.
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ramillies after the Battle of Ramillies :
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Jupiter, after the Roman god Jupiter.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Irresistible. A fifth was planned but later renamed:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince George:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMSSt George, after Saint George, the patron saint of England: