Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sirius after the brightest star in the night sky.
A frigate is a type of warship. In different eras, ships classified as frigates have had very varied roles and capabilities.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Invincible.
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow:
In the 18th century and most of the 19th, a sloop-of-war in the Royal Navy was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. The rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above; thus, the term sloop-of-war encompassed all the unrated combat vessels, including the very small gun-brigs and cutters. In technical terms, even the more specialised bomb vessels and fireships were classed as sloops-of-war, and in practice these were employed in the sloop role when not carrying out their specialised functions.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liverpool after the city of Liverpool, whilst another was planned:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Apollo, after the Greek god Apollo:
Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphion, after the Greek hero Amphion.
There have been a number of warships in the Royal Navy that have borne the name HMS Theseus, from a wooden frigate to a light fleet carrier. The name comes from Theseus, a king of ancient Athens.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Endymion after the Greek hero Endymion.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermione after Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phaeton or Phaëton after Phaëton, the son of Helios in Greek mythology:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glory, or the French variant HMS Gloire:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Berwick, after Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town on the border between England and Scotland:
Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dartmouth, after the port of Dartmouth, whilst another two were planned:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Topaze, after the French word for the gemstone Topaz:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.
Several Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Proserpine: