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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cornwall after the Duchy of Cornwall. Cornwall's motto is onen hag oll , unus et omnes , one and all - English).
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Duke of York, after numerous holders of the title of Duke of York :
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.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Richmond, after the English town of Richmond, or numerous holders of the title of Duke of Richmond:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cattistock after the Cattistock hunt:
Four Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Grenville. Vice Admiral Sir Richard Grenville was an Elizabethan sailor, explorer, and soldier:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arrow, after the projectile:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hecla, after the volcano Hekla in Iceland.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sandown. Sandown is a seaside resort on the Isle of Wight, England.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wren after the bird.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alarm, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Peterel:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arabis, after the flower, the Arabis.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Blyth
Three Royal Navy ships have been names HMS Snapdragon, after the flower:
Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Oakley:
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.
