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Five ships of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sceptre, after the sceptre, a symbol of royal authority.
Ships named Sceptre have earned the following battle honours:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vanguard, meaning the forefront of an action or movement:
Eleven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grampus after two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale.
At least five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Warrior:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cumberland, after the traditional English county of Cumberland, England:
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rodney, of which at least the last five were named after the Georgian Admiral George, Lord Rodney. A seventh was planned but never completed:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Repulse:
Eleven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Medway, after the River Medway.
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Valiant.
Eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rainbow, after the rainbow, a common meteorological phenomenon:
Five or six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Cornwallis, after Admiral Sir William Cornwallis.
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:
Five vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Prince Edward:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Assistance:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hope:
Several vessels have been named Recovery:
Several vessels have been named Leander for one the protagonists in the story of Hero and Leander in Greek mythology.