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Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Charles, both after King Charles II.

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Several ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dreadnought in the expectation that they would "dread nought", i.e. "fear nothing". The 1906 ship, which revolutionized battleship design, became one of the Royal Navy's most famous vessels; battleships built after her were referred to as 'dreadnoughts', and earlier battleships became known as pre-dreadnoughts.

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Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Resolution. However, the first English warship to bear the name Resolution was actually the first rate Prince Royal, which was renamed Resolution in 1650 following the inauguration of the Commonwealth, and continued to bear that name until 1660, when the name Prince Royal was restored. The name Resolution was bestowed on the first of the vessels listed below:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. The origins of the name are unclear, although it is probably from the word spight – an Elizabethan-era spelling variation of both spite and speight – in part embodying contempt for the Navy's enemies, but which was also the common name for the green woodpecker, suggesting the 'Warspight' would poke holes in enemy ships' (wooden) hulls. Until 1919 a woodpecker was used as the ships' crest; the official badge was a cannon, although the woodpecker continued to be used on the ships' tompions or gun muzzle plugs. Warspite carries the most battle honours of any ship in the Royal Navy, with the sixth Warspite being awarded fifteen of them.

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Sovereign, while another was planned but renamed before being launched:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newcastle, after the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne:

Thirteen warships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Revenge:

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:

Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:

Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.

Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hunter:

The Royal Navy has had ten ships named Swiftsure since 1573, including:

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Griffin, after the legendary creature, the Griffin:

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:

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unicorn, after the mythological creature, the unicorn:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bonaventure, and another was planned:

Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:

Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dartmouth, after the port of Dartmouth, whilst another two were planned:

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Royal Anne. A third was renamed before being launched:

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Woolwich, after the port town and naval base of Woolwich. An eleventh was planned but entered service under a different name.

Numerous ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Portsmouth, after the English port city and home of a naval base.

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