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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Southampton is the largest city in Hampshire, England.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. The origins of the name are unclear, although it is probably from the Elizabethan-era spelling of the word 'spite' – 'spight' – in part embodying contempt for the Navy's enemies, but which was also the common name for the green woodpecker, suggesting the 'Warspight' would poke holes in enemy ships' (wooden) hulls. Until 1919 a woodpecker was used as the ships' crest; the official badge was a cannon, although the woodpecker continued to be used on the ships' tompions or gun muzzle plugs. Warspite carries the most battle honours of any ship in the Royal Navy, with the sixth Warspite being awarded fifteen of them.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ajax after the Greek hero Ajax:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Liverpool after the city of Liverpool, whilst another was planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Norfolk, after the Duke of Norfolk or the county of Norfolk. The Norfolk motto is Serviens servo.
Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named Coventry, after the city of Coventry in the West Midlands.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achilles, after the Greek hero Achilles. Four others, mostly prizes, have had the French spelling of the name, Achille.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh.
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology:
Eleven vessels, and one planned, of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gloucester, after Gloucester, the city in England.
Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMSPenelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman Goddess of the dawn.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Emerald.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fearless:
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dublin, after the Irish city of Dublin:
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.
- Gossett, William Patrick (1986) The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900. (London: Mansell). ISBN 0-7201-1816-6
