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Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Apollo, after the Greek god Apollo:
Six ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Imperieuse:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shannon, after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland:
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blanche:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphitrite, or HMS Amfitrite, after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mosquito, or the archaic HMS Musquito, after the tropical insect, the Mosquito:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover, after the English town and seaport of Dover:
Fourteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name Raven, after birds of the genus Corvus, particularly the common raven:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Seagull or HMS Sea Gull, after the gull:
Seventeen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dispatch, or the variant HMS Despatch:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sandwich, either after the English seaside town of Sandwich, or one of the holders of the title Earl of Sandwich, particularly Vice-Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, or First Lord of the Admiralty John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. A seventh ship was planned, but never completed:
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diligent.
Several vessels have been named Recovery:
Several vessels have been named Princess Charlotte for one of the many Princesses Charlotte:
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.
