Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Roberts, after Field Marshal Frederick Roberts:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hercules, or HMS Hercule, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. Another was launched, but never served in the Navy:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Renown, whilst three others have borne the name at various stages in their construction:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Bacchante, from "Bacchante" – the name for a priestess of the Roman god Bacchus. Yet another ship of this name was ordered but later cancelled.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Formidable with a fifth, the French Formidable, renamed HMS Ham after being captured and recommissioned; a sixth has been announced:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royalist:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bulldog, after the bulldog, with an eighth announced:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Abdiel, after Abdiel, a seraph in Milton's Paradise Lost.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Onslaught:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Abercrombie, after General Sir Ralph Abercromby, but using the variant spelling of his name:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hydra, after the Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Offa, after Offa of Mercia. A third was renamed before being launched:
Two ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cricket, after the cricket, an insect native to Britain:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Kempenfelt, after rear-admiral Richard Kempenfelt:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melita, named after the island of Malta:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trident or HMS Trydent, after the Trident, often associated with the Roman God of the Sea, Neptune:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Havelock, after General Sir Henry Havelock:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Opportune: