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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Africa, after the continent of Africa. Two others were planned:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Albion after Albion, an archaic name for Great Britain:
Thirteen vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mohawk, after the Mohawk, an indigenous tribe of North America:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amethyst, whilst another was planned:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Shark after the shark:
Three Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Lutin or Lutine, Lutine being French for "the tease" or "tormentress" or more literally "imp", and Lutine the feminine:
HMS Aldborough is the name of several Royal Navy vessels:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hawke, after an archaic spelling of the bird, the hawk. Two of the later ships were named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, whilst another was planned:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hawk after the bird of prey, the hawk:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arrogant, or HMS Arrogante, whilst another was planned:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Prince Frederick:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Espiegle
Six ships of the Royal Navy and one naval base have borne the name HMS Stag:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Teazer :
At least four vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Leveret.
At least seven vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crane.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Louisa:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Chub, or alternatively HMS Chubb, a name given to several types of fish, many in the family Cyprinidae:
Several ships and shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Medina, after the River Medina on the Isle of Wight:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Industry.
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- ↑ Winfield (2007), p.359.
Bibliography
- 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 978-1-86176-246-7.
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