Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Archer, named after a person proficient in archery - an archer:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology, while another was planned:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Sovereign, while another was planned but renamed before being launched:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ardent, whilst another two were planned:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hunter:
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Starling after the starling:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arrow, after the projectile:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Biter. Another was planned:
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dasher:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vigilant:
Eight vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Express, or Express:
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ranger
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Porpoise, after the marine mammal, the Porpoise:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Defender:
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:
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Scout:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Spey, after the River Spey, in Scotland:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lapwing, after the northern lapwing, a species of bird:
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Attentive, as have two shore establishments: