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This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Princess Amelia, after either Princess Amelia, daughter of George II or Princess Amelia, daughter of George III. Another ship was planned but never completed:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Norfolk, after the Duke of Norfolk or the county of Norfolk. The Norfolk motto is Serviens servo.
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Superb, or HMS Superbe:
Nine ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Princess Royal:
HMS Norfolk was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built at Southampton and launched on 28 March 1693, and was the first ship to bear the name. She was rebuilt at Plymouth according to the 1719 Establishment, and was re-launched on 21 September 1728. Instead of carrying her armament on two decks as she had done originally, she now carried them on three gundecks, though she continued to be rated a third rate.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Vigo, after the Battle of Vigo Bay.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal George after various members of the House of Hanover. A ninth was renamed before being launched:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Emerald.
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 of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Maidstone, after the English town of Maidstone, or the Battle of Maidstone:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amelia, whilst another was planned:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS America:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Royal Anne. A third was renamed before being launched:
HMS Humber was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Hull on 30 March 1693.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Humber, after the Humber, an estuary in eastern England, whilst another was planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Princess, HMS Princesse or HMS Princessa:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Preston:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rochester, after the town of Rochester on the River Medway: