See also
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HMS Spartan may refer to one of these vessels of the British Royal Navy named in recognition of the military abilities of the Spartans of ancient Greece.
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise while another was planned:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bellona after Bellona, the goddess of war in Roman mythology:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Indefatigable:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Apollo, after the Greek god Apollo:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Endymion after the Greek hero Endymion.
Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMSPenelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Challenger, most famously the fifth, the survey vessel Challenger that carried the Challenger expedition from 1872 to 1876.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shannon, after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Inconstant, whilst another was planned:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glory, or the French variant HMS Gloire:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named Adventure. A thirteenth was planned but never completed:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Raleigh, after Sir Walter Raleigh:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rainbow, after the rainbow, a common meteorological phenomenon:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cambrian, after Cambria, the classical name for Wales:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blanche:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Doris after the mythical Greek sea nymphe Doris, whilst another was planned:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Tribune, after the Tribunes, elected magistrates of the Roman Republic and Empire:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Constance, whilst another was planned: