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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.
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh.
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hebe, after the Greek goddess Hebe.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermione after Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
Six ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Temeraire. The name entered the navy with the capture of the first Temeraire from the French in 1759:
Five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dauntless:
The Royal Navy has four vessels with the name HMS Erne; the name comes from the white-tailed eagle, also known as the erne.
Three vessels and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Bee, after the insect, the bee. A third ship was ordered but never completed:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sandown. Sandown is a seaside resort on the Isle of Wight, England.
Numerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bonaventure, and another was planned:
HMS Waterwitch has been the name of several Royal Navy vessels:
Nine ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pembroke.
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Nile, after the Battle of the Nile in 1798:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMSSt George, after Saint George, the patron saint of England:
HMS Forfar has been the name of two Royal Navy ships:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Medusa, after the ancient Greek mythological figure Medusa:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lennox, probably after the historic Scottish region of Lennox, and its associated Duchy and Earldom:
Four vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Thunderbolt:
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.
