Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Royal Anne. A third was renamed before being launched:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Oak, after the Royal Oak in which Charles II hid himself during his flight from the country in the English Civil War:
The Royal Navy has used the name Comet no fewer than 18 times:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh.
Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Charles, both after King Charles II.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Queen. It is one of the oldest ship names of the Royal Navy dating from the time of Henry III of England.
HMS Rose and similar, is the name of several ships. These include:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named Adventure. A thirteenth was planned but never completed:
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:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Windsor Castle, after Windsor Castle, an official residence of the British monarch:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS St Andrew, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cruizer or HMS Cruiser:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hawk after the bird of prey, the hawk:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Union:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fowey, either after the Cornish town of Fowey, or the River Fowey which runs through it, whilst another two were planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Harwich, after the town of Harwich. A sixth was planned, but renamed before entering service: