HMS Test

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Test, after the River Test:

HMS Test (1905) was a River-class destroyer launched speculatively in 1905 and purchased in 1909. She was sold in 1919.
HMS Test (K239) was a River-class frigate launched in 1942. She was lent to the Royal Indian Navy between 1946 and 1947 as Neva, and was broken up in 1955.

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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Africa, after the continent of Africa. Two others were planned:

At least five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Warrior:

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.

Eight vessels and one shore station of the Royal Navy were named HMS Grasshopper, named for the grasshopper, a common type of herbivorous insect.

Four ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hibernia after the Latin name of Ireland:

Nine ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Archer, named after a person proficient in archery - an archer:

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:

Six ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Raleigh, after Sir Walter Raleigh:

Nine ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Gannet, after the seabird the Gannet:

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver:

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Biter. Another was planned:

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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris or after the flower by that name. A ninth was planned but renamed before entering service:

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Scourge :

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trent, after the River Trent:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:

HMS Esk may refer to one of the following Royal Navy ships named Esk after a Celtic word meaning a river:

Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ness after the Scottish River Ness:

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