Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wear:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hercules, or HMS Hercule, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. Another was launched, but never served in the Navy:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. The origins of the name are unclear, although it is probably from the Elizabethan-era spelling of the word 'spite' – 'spight' – in part embodying contempt for the Navy's enemies, but which was also the common name for the green woodpecker, suggesting the 'Warspight' would poke holes in enemy ships' (wooden) hulls. Until 1919 a woodpecker was used as the ships' crest; the official badge was a cannon, although the woodpecker continued to be used on the ships' tompions or gun muzzle plugs. Warspite carries the most battle honours of any ship in the Royal Navy, with the sixth Warspite being awarded fifteen of them.
HMS Galatea, after the Galatea of mythology, has been the name of eight ships in the British Royal Navy.
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 ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arethusa after the Greek mythological nymph Arethusa who was transformed by Artemis into a fountain.
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:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Scorpion after the carnivorous arthropod, or the scorpion, a ballistic weapon in use in the Roman army:
HMS Barossa or HMS Barrosa, named for the Battle of Barossa (1811), has been the name of four ships of the British Royal Navy:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Severn after the River Severn:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sapphire, after the Sapphire, a precious gemstone:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hindustan or Hindostan, after the old name for the Indian subcontinent:
HMS Orlando has been the name of four ships of the Royal Navy.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trent, after the River Trent:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pincher:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Attentive, as have two shore establishments:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Chelmer:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Teviot:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Rother: