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Several vessels have been named Thames, for the River Thames:
Numerous ships have sailed under the name Antelope. Notable ones include:
Many ships have been named Princess Royal, including:
Several ships have been named Princess Amelia:
Multiple British vessels have been named King George for one of the members of the British monarchs:
A number of sailing ships have been named Queen Charlotte.
Several vessels have been named Harriet, or Harriot:
Numerous vessels have borne the name Active :
There have been several ships named Hope:
Several ships have been named Swallow for the bird Swallow:
Several vessels have been named Nile ether for the Battle of the Nile, or for the Nile river:
Several vessels have born the name Dispatch:
Several vessels have been named Spy:
Several vessels have been named Tartar:
Several ships have been named Mentor:
Lapwing was launched at Bristol in 1794, and lengthened in 1797. She was a West Indiaman until in 1801 she became a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. However, on her first enslaving voyage a Spanish privateer captured her. Although the Spanish authorities ordered her restitution to her owners, it is not clear that the order was anything but moot.
Several vessels have been named Prince Regent for George IV, of England, who was Prince regent from 1811 to his accession to the throne in 1826:
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