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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Africa, after the continent of Africa. Two others were planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cornwall after the Duchy of Cornwall. Cornwall's motto is onen hag oll , unus et omnes , one and all - English).
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Belleisle after Belle Île off the coast of Brittany:
Ten Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Lynx after the wild cat:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achille, after the Greek hero Achilles. The French spelling celebrates the capture of ships of this name from the French.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Plymouth after the port of Plymouth in Devon:
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, after Actaeon, a figure in Greek mythology:
Four Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Pomone, with another cancelled before launch:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lowestoft, or the archaic HMS Lowestoffe, after the Suffolk town of Lowestoft:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alexander:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Panther, after the panther, whilst another two were planned:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hawk after the bird of prey, the hawk:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphitrite, or HMS Amfitrite, after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Flora:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lurcher
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Childers:
HMS Swift has been the name of numerous ships of the Royal Navy:
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Pheasant:
Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Busy:
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.
