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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Sovereign, while another was planned but renamed before being launched:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cornwall after the Duchy of Cornwall. Cornwall's motto is onen hag oll , unus et omnes , one and all - English).
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Europa, after the Greek mythological character Europa.
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named London, after the city of London. Another was named HMS Loyal London (1666):
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Goliath after the Biblical giant, Goliath.
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Britannia, after Britannia, the goddess and personification of Great Britain:
Twelve ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Defiance. Others have borne the name whilst serving as depot ships and tenders to the establishments:
Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Kingfisher, after the kingfisher bird:
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Boyne after the Battle of the Boyne, 1690.
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:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dragon.
Five ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caledonia after the Latin name for Scotland:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Clarence:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
HMS Charles has been the name of more than one ship of the English or British Royal Navy:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Royal William
References
- 1 2 Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8. pp161, 165.
