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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Africa, after the continent of Africa. Two others were planned:
Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
Twelve ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named Lizard after The Lizard, a peninsula in Cornwall.
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid:
Sixteen vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newport after the Welsh city of Newport:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Solebay after the battle of Solebay on 7 June 1672, the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Queenborough, after the town of Queenborough in Kent. One of these ships was later transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Queenborough.
Many ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Garland. The name dates back to 1242, being the oldest confirmed ship name in the Royal Navy.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Scarborough, after the town of Scarborough:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falmouth, after the town of Falmouth:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falcon. They are named after an exceptionally fast bird of prey.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fowey, either after the Cornish town of Fowey, or the River Fowey which runs through it, whilst another two were planned:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Milford:
Six vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Boston:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rochester, after the town of Rochester on the River Medway:
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.
