HMS Skate

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Skate after the fish:

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wolverine, or the alternative spelling Wolverene, after the wolverine:

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Janus, after Janus, the two-faced God of Roman mythology:

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Swordfish after the fish.

Skate or Skates may refer to:

HMS Malcolm could refer to any of the following Royal Navy ships:

HMS <i>Skate</i> (1917)

HMS Skate was an R-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that was laid down and completed during the First World War. She was built at John Brown Shipyard at Clydebank in Scotland and launched on 11 January 1917.

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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Snapper:

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Virago, after the term virago, to mean a strong, warlike woman:

A ship and two submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ursula:

Three ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Attack:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Teazer :

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wakeful. Another was planned but renamed before being launched:

Five ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Handy:

A number of ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Strongbow, including:

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