HMS Somerset is the name of four ships of the Royal Navy
Ships named Somerset have earned the following battle honours:
Somerset is a county in England.
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.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Monmouth. Monmouth was the name of a castle and is now the name of a town in Wales; the name also recognises James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, the "Black Duke".
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Eleven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Medway, after the River Medway.
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.
Eight ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Worcester, after the English city of Worcester:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Magnanime:
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 been named HMS Buckingham, after George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, including:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bedford, named initially after William Russell, created Duke of Bedford in May 1694 and not after the town of Bedford:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS America:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ruby:
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Montagu or HMS Montague:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Orford, named initially after the Suffolk town of Orford, but from 1697 after Admiral Edward Russell, who was created Earl of Orford in 1697:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Princess Caroline or HMS Princess Carolina:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hastings, after the town of Hastings. Another two were planned, but renamed before entering service:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Preston: