Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Oxford, after the city of Oxford:
Sixteen ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fox, after the fox.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Oak, after the Royal Oak in which Charles II hid himself during his flight from the country in the English Civil War:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Jason, after the Greek mythological character Jason:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named London, after the city of London. Another has been named HMS Loyal London (1666):
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hunter:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dunkirk, after the Channel seaport of Dunkirk, France:
Twenty ships of the Royal Navy have been named Rose or HMS Rose after the rose:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Windsor Castle, after Windsor Castle, an official residence of the British monarch:
Nine ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pembroke.
Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dartmouth, after the port of Dartmouth, whilst another two were planned:
Five ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cambridge, after the English town of Cambridge or after one of the Dukes of Cambridge:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pelican, after the bird, while another was planned:
Five ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eaglet:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blanche:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Harwich, after the town of Harwich. A sixth was planned, but renamed before entering service:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hind or HMS Hynd:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lily or HMS Lilly:
Numerous ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Portsmouth, after the English port city and home of a naval base.