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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Serapis, after the god Serapis of Hellenistic Egypt.
Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grafton, while another one was planned:
HMS Javelin was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy.
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lightning.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Meteor after the meteor, a space object.
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 Gipsy has been the name of several Royal Navy ships:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Glowworm after the insect, whilst two more were planned:
Four Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Grenville. Vice Admiral Sir Richard Grenville was an Elizabethan sailor, explorer, and soldier:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Shark after the shark:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Onslow:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Panther, after the panther, whilst another two were planned:
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Scourge :
Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Partridge, after the bird.
Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Observer:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Obdurate:
Nine vessels of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy have been named HMS Porcupine, after the porcupine, a rodent belonging to the families Erethizontidae or Hystricidae.
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.
