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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pickle:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Erebus after Erebus, the dark region of Hades in Greek Mythology.
Thirteen ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Surprise or HMS Surprize, including:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Onyx, after the mineral Onyx. Another was renamed before being launched:
Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Partridge, after the bird.
Four ships of the Royal Navy and one shore establishment have borne the name HMS Goldfinch, probably after the bird the European goldfinch:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cordelia, named after the legendary Queen of the Britons:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cadmus, after Cadmus, a prince in Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rapid:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Opossum, after the opossum:
Four vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Thunderbolt:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Tartarus, after Tartarus, from Greek mythology. A fourth was laid down, but never completed:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rocket. Another was planned but never completed:
At least four vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Leveret.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Renard, or HMS Reynard, after the French for fox, and the anthropomorphic figure of Reynard:
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Pheasant:
There have been five ships named HMS Snap in the Royal Navy:
Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ready:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pert:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beacon:
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.
