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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Halcyon. The term Halcyon originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone and means golden or marked by peace and prosperity.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liberty.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Niger after the Niger River, whilst another was planned.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde that runs through the city of Glasgow, Scotland. For Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde see HMNB Clyde.
HMS Cromer, after the Norfolk town of Cromer can refer to any of three Royal Navy ships:
The Racecourse-class minesweepers were 32 ships delivered to the Royal Navy during the First World War. They were built to two related designs as paddlewheel coastal minesweeping sloops under the Emergency War Programme. The vessels were reasonable sea-boats, but lost speed badly in a seaway when the paddle boxes tended to become choked with water. The class is also widely referred to as the Ascot class and Improved Ascot class.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hydra, after the Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology:
Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Lewes after the English town.
HMS Waterwitch has been the name of several Royal Navy vessels:
Seventeen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Medusa, after the ancient Greek mythological figure Medusa:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Manxman, after the term for an inhabitant of the Isle of Man:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Recruit:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bridport after the English south coast town of Bridport:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eridge:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Blyth
Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Octavia:
Several ships that have served the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Madras for Madras:
There have been three ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Redgauntlet after the novel by Sir Walter Scott:
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
