Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Princess Louisa, after Princess Louisa:
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by the English kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years War against the Kingdom of France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is known as the Senior Service.
Louise of Great Britain was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of King Frederick V. She was the youngest surviving daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach.
HMS Swallow was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions of the 1719 Establishment at the Yard at Plymouth Dock, and launched on 6 October 1732. She was renamed HMS Princess Louisa in 1737.
HMS Princess Louisa was a 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions prescribed in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Limehouse, and launched on 1 July 1744.
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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS St Albans after the English city and ducal family of St Albans:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Exeter after the city of Exeter in Devon.
Eleven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kent, after the county of Kent and the Duke of Kent.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sutherland:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Portland, either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Maidstone, after the English town of Maidstone, or the Battle of Maidstone:
Eight ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Worcester, after the English city of Worcester:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Colchester, after the town of Colchester:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Canterbury, after the English city of Canterbury:
HMS Canterbury was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 18 December 1693.
HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1693.
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Winchester, after the English city of Winchester:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Augusta or HMS Auguste, whilst another two were planned:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rochester, after the town of Rochester on the River Medway: