HMS Tavistock may refer to:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Nottingham, after the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands, or alternatively after Lord High Admiral Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, who commanded the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. The first ship was rebuilt twice, and each is sometimes considered a separate ship:
Ten ships and one shore establishment of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hornet, after the insect:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Devonshire, originally in honour of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, and later after the county of Devonshire.
Eleven vessels, and one planned, of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gloucester, after Gloucester, the city in England.
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.
Eight ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vulcan, after the god Vulcan, of Roman mythology:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Seven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Duke:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ranger
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wolf or HMS Woolf, after the mammal the wolf:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pluto, after Pluto, a God of Roman mythology:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mercury, or HMS Mercure, after the God Mercury, of Roman mythology:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ruby:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hound:
Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Bellone, in honour of Bellona:
HMS Tavistock was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Blaydes Yard in Kingston upon Hull to the draught specified in the 1745 Establishment. She was fitted out in Portsmouth and launched on 26 August 1747.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Albany:
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:
Thirteen ships of the French navy have borne the name Renommée ("Renown"):
HMS Tavistock was a 10-gun Royal Navy ship launched in 1745 which, despite her small size, made a disproportionate impact on navy activity of the time, certainly outstripping the reputation of her namesake HMS Tavistock (1747) in all but size. She had several very famous commanders through her service.