HMS Viking

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Viking, after the Vikings, whilst another Viking was in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy:

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

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newcastle, after the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne:

Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS King George V, after George V, King of the United Kingdom, whilst another was planned:

Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Dido, after Dido, the legendary founder and queen of Carthage.

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

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

Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Boxer, named after the competitor in a boxing match.

Thirteen ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Surprise or HMS Surprize, including:

Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bruiser or HMS Bruizer.

Six ships of the Royal Navy, have been named HMS Leander after the Greek hero Leander:

Five ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caledonia after the Latin name for Scotland:

Six ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hannibal after the Carthaginian leader Hannibal:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Undine, after the Ondines of mythology:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sparrow, after the sparrow:

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arabis, after the flower, the Arabis.

Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pasley, after Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley. A third was planned, but renamed before entering service.

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ettrick after the Scottish river, Ettrick Water.

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