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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pickle:
The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hussar, after the hussar.
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:
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.
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bulldog, after the bulldog, with an eighth announced:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aetna or HMS Etna, after the volcano Etna:
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Nine ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wasp, with one other government vessel using the name:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Eclair:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Egmont:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hawk after the bird of prey, the hawk:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falcon. They are named after an exceptionally fast bird of prey.
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Viper, or HMS Vipere, after the members of the Viperidae family:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Teazer :
At least six vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Netley, named for the village of Netley.
Two ships of Royal Navy have been named HMS Gozo after the Mediterranean island of Gozo:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grenada, after the island of Grenada:
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 978-1861762467.
