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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. The origins of the name are unclear, although it is probably from the Elizabethan-era spelling of the word 'spite' – 'spight' – in part embodying contempt for the Navy's enemies, but which was also the common name for the green woodpecker, suggesting the 'Warspight' would poke holes in enemy ships' (wooden) hulls. Until 1919 a woodpecker was used as the ships' crest; the official badge was a cannon, although the woodpecker continued to be used on the ships' tompions or gun muzzle plugs. Warspite carries the most battle honours of any ship in the Royal Navy, with the sixth Warspite being awarded fifteen of them.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Vampire.
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rodney, of which at least the last five were named after the Georgian Admiral George, Lord Rodney. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Turbulent:
Eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Perseus, after the Greek hero Perseus:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Orpheus. Orpheus was the magical father of songs in Greek mythology.
Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Audacious.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unicorn, after the mythological creature, the unicorn:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Swordfish after the fish.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bonaventure, and another was planned:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Onslow:
The Arabis class was the third, and largest, of the five sub-classes of minesweeping sloops completed under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War I. They were part of the larger "Flower class" shipbuilding project, which were also referred to as the "Cabbage class", or "Herbaceous Borders". The ships were also used outside their minesweeping duties as patrol vessels, tugs, and personnel and cargo transports.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS P33.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS P32.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS P38.
Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Partridge, after the bird.
Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Genista, after the flower:
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- "Submarine losses 1904 to present day". Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
