Several ships have been named Swallow for the bird Swallow:
Thirty-nine vessels of the Royal Navy and its predecessors have borne the name Swallow, as has one dockyard craft, one naval vessel of the British East India Company, and at least two revenue cutters, all after the bird, the Swallow:
Britannia may refer to any one of a large number of ships:
Several vessels have been named Thames, for the River Thames:
Numerous ships have sailed under the name Antelope. Notable ones include:
Swallow was a teak-built packet ship that the British East India Company (EIC) launched at Bombay in 1779. She made nine trips between India and Britain for the EIC between 1782 and 1803. Her most notable exploit occurred on her seventh voyage, when she helped capture seven Dutch East Indiamen on 15 June 1795. The Royal Navy purchased her in 1804 and named her Lilly. She served in the navy until she was sold in 1811. During this time she participated in the capture of La Désirade island, and participated in a quixotic and unsuccessful attempt of General Francisco de Miranda to liberate the Province of Venezuela from Spain in 1806. Her whereabouts between 1811 and 1815 are obscure, but in 1815 J. Lyney, of London, purchased her and she sailed to the West Indies and to India as an EIC-licensed vessel until she wrecked on her way to Calcutta in 1823.
Several ships have been named Princess Amelia:
Many vessels have borne the name Experiment:
Several vessels have been named Harriet, or Harriot:
Ann or Anne has been a popular name for ships.
Several ships have borne the name Caledonia for Caledonia:
Several ships have been named Hannah:
Several ships have been named Ceres for Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture:
There have been several ships named Hope:
Several vessels have been named Tartar:
After Admiral Lord Adam Duncan's victory at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, numerous vessels were named Lord Duncan:
A number of vessels have been named Ranger: