Ten vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nightingale after the common nightingale:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pickle:
Sixteen ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fox, after the fox.
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Starling after the starling:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wolf or HMS Woolf, after the mammal the wolf:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mary:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firebrand.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mosquito, or the archaic HMS Musquito, after the tropical insect, the Mosquito:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Weazel or HMS Weazle, archaic spellings of weasel, while another was planned:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Assistance:
Fourteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name Raven, after birds of the genus Corvus, particularly the common raven:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Firm or Firme.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dove after the bird family Columbidae: