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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bellona after Bellona, the goddess of war in Roman mythology:
HMS Surprise or Surprize is the name of several ships. These include:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle.
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Vengeance.
Eleven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Leopard after the leopard:
Eight ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Badger, after the Eurasian badger:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Venturer, with an eighth announced:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wolf or HMS Woolf, after the mammal the wolf:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology:
Eleven ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cormorant, after the seabird, the cormorant:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Viper, or HMS Vipere, after the members of the Viperidae family:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Seagull or HMS Sea Gull, after the gull:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Victor:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alligator, after the marine reptile, the alligator. A fourth ship was planned but later cancelled:
At least four vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mullett, Mullet, or Mulette.
At least six vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Netley, named for the village of Netley.
Several vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named Tickler:
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.
