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Several British ships have been named Perseverance
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Perseverance:
Also three large Admiralty tugs:
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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 Romney. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named London, after the city of London. Another has been named HMS Loyal London (1666):
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Intrepid:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pioneer:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Queen. It is one of the oldest ship names of the Royal Navy dating from the time of Henry III of England.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aetna or HMS Etna, after the volcano Etna:
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dragon.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crescent:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ruby:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Supply.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firebrand.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Undine, after the Ondines of mythology:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ariel, possibly after the archangel Ariel in Judeo-Christian mysticism, but certainly influenced by Shakespeare's "airy spirit" of the same name:
Thirty-nine vessels of the Royal Navy and its predecessors have borne the name Swallow, as has one dockyard craft, one naval vessel of the British East India Company, and at least two revenue cutters, all after the bird, the Swallow:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Resolute. Another was planned but never completed:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Assistance:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rocket. Another was planned but never completed:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named Grinder: