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Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Jason, after the Greek mythological character Jason:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pioneer:
Ten Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Lynx after the wild cat:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Starling after the starling:
Nineteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Drake after Sir Francis Drake or after the drake:
Eight ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Badger, after the Eurasian badger:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wolf or HMS Woolf, after the mammal the wolf:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Speedy:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hound:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Harrier:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sandfly. A sandfly is an irritating insect found near beaches.
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mosquito, or the archaic HMS Musquito, after the tropical insect, the Mosquito:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Griper:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Manly.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Teazer :
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Firm or Firme.
At least six vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Netley, named for the village of Netley.
There have been five ships named HMS Snap in the Royal Navy:
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.
