Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Spey, after the River Spey, in Scotland:
Thirteen vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mohawk, after the Mohawk, an indigenous tribe of North America:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hunter:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Starling after the starling:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde that runs through the city of Glasgow, Scotland. For His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde see HMNB Clyde.
Nine ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Gannet, after the seabird the Gannet:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caroline:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Express, or Express:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blazer. George Spencer - First Lord of the Admiralty, named the first Blazer after a dog in his foxhound pack; thereafter, the Royal Navy re-used the name.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Peacock:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Delight:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Peterel:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firebrand.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Avon. Avon comes from a Brythonic word meaning "river".
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Magnet:
Five ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Goshawk, after the bird of prey, the goshawk. A sixth ship was renamed before being launched:
Fourteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name Raven, after birds of the genus Corvus, particularly the common raven:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Manly.
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ringdove, another name for the common wood pigeon: