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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bellona after Bellona, the goddess of war in Roman mythology:
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:
Six Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Hero:
Eight ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Badger, after the Eurasian badger:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ranger
Six vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMSRoyal Charlotte, after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III.
Six ships of the Royal Navy, and one shore establishment, have borne the name HMS Nimrod, after the biblical figure of Nimrod:
Twenty ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Swan, or the archaic HMS Swann, probably after the bird, the Swan:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lurcher
Six ships of the Royal Navy and one naval base have borne the name HMS Stag:
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pigeon.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sandwich, either after the English seaside town of Sandwich, or one of the holders of the title Earl of Sandwich, particularly Vice-Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, or First Lord of the Admiralty John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. A seventh ship was planned, but never completed:
There have been twelve ships of the Royal Navy that have been named HMS Flying Fish, after the Flying Fish.
Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Renard, after the Fox or the character Reynard. The name was also popular for privateers.
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Pheasant:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dart, after the River Dart in Devon:
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diligent.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Pigmy:
Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sylph after the air spirits known as sylphs:
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.
