Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Scimitar, after the scimitar, a curved sword:
Ships named Scimitar have earned the following battle honours:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
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 been named HMS Ardent, whilst another two were planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liverpool after the city of Liverpool, whilst another was planned:
Five ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mersey after the River Mersey:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Renown, whilst three others have borne the name at various stages in their construction:
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:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
Seven Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Duncan, after Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, hero of the Battle of Camperdown.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Tyne, after the River Tyne, England:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Adamant:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Biter. Another was planned:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Defender:
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Bombay, after the Indian city of Bombay, now Mumbai. Among them were:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Sabre after the weapon:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Handy: