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Look up hms in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. HMS or hms may refer to: Habib Medical School, of the Islamic University in Uganda Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn...

River-class vessel, HMS Clyde, was decommissioned, with the Batch 2 HMS Forth taking over duties as the Falkland Islands patrol ship. HMS Protector is a dedicated...

HMS Prince of Wales (R09) is the second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy. Prince of Wales is not fitted...

to HMS Prince of Wales; and two or more small survey modules to HMS Protector and HMS Scott. Three assigned as passenger transfer vessels to HMS Queen...

HMS Hood (pennant number 51) was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy (RN). Hood was the first of the planned four Admiral-class battlecruisers to be built...

Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Enterprise (or HMS Enterprize) while another was planned: HMS Enterprise (1705) was a 24-gun sixth rate...

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy. Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including...

HMS Belfast is a Town-class light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy. She is now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London...

crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of HMS Bounty from the captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set him and eighteen...

HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still...

Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology, while another was planned: HMS Hermes (1796) was a 12-gun brig-sloop...

HMS Dragon is the fourth ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in November 2008 and commissioned...

2018, subsequent Batch 2 ships were announced as HMS Sheffield, HMS Newcastle, HMS Edinburgh and HMS London. Of the eight names, six were previously used...

and was received by several other ships in the area, among them HMS Scourge and HMS Heroic, but Britannic heard nothing in reply. Unknown to either Bartlett...

named HMS Repulse: English ship Repulse (1596) was a 50-gun galleon also known as Due Repulse, launched in 1595 and in the records until 1645. HMS Repulse (1759)...

Several ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dreadnought in the expectation that they would "dread nought", i.e. "fear nothing"...

and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Neptune after the Roman god of the ocean: HMS Neptune (1683) was a 90-gun second rate launched in...

HMS Terror was a specialised warship and a newly developed bomb vessel constructed for the Royal Navy in 1813. She participated in several battles of...

in 1596 and sold in 1649. HMS Warspite (1666) was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1666. She was renamed HMS Edinburgh in 1721, rebuilt...

1749. HMS Britannia (1762) was a 100-gun first rate launched in 1762. She was renamed HMS Princess Royal in 1812, HMS St George later in 1812, and HMS Barfleur...

Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eagle, after the eagle. English ship Eagle (1592) was an ex-merchantman purchased in 1592 and...

her class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was named on 4 July 2014 in honour of Elizabeth I and was commissioned on 7 December 2017. Her sister ship, HMS Prince of...

of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince of Wales, after numerous holders of the title the Prince of Wales. HMS Prince of Wales (1765) was a 74-gun...

ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Warrior: HMS Warrior (1781) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in...

been named HMS Pembroke. English ship Pembroke (1655) was a 28-gun fifth rate launched in 1655 and lost in a collision off Portland in 1667. HMS Pembroke (1690)...

been named HMS Phoenix, after the legendary phoenix bird. The earliest example of the use of HMS as an abbreviation is a reference to HMS Phoenix in 1789...

3°33′36″N 104°28′42″E / 3.56000°N 104.47833°E / 3.56000; 104.47833 HMS Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Invincible. HMS Invincible (1747) was originally the French 74-gun ship of the line L'Invincible, captured...

been named HMS Royal Oak, after the Royal Oak in which Charles II hid himself during his flight from the country in the English Civil War: HMS Royal Oak (1664)...

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vanguard, meaning the forefront of an action or movement: English ship Vanguard (1586) was a 31-gun...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Captain: HMS Captain (1678) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1678. She was rebuilt in 1708 and again...

known as the Duke class. The first Type 23, HMS Norfolk, was commissioned in 1989, and the sixteenth, HMS St Albans was commissioned in June 2002. They...

name HMS Worcester, after the English city of Worcester: English ship Worcester (1651) was a 48-gun ship launched in 1651. She was renamed HMS Dunkirk...

HMS Ark Royal (R09) was an Audacious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and, when she was decommissioned in 1979, was the Royal Navy's last remaining...

have been named HMS Ramillies after the Battle of Ramillies (23 May 1706): HMS Ramillies was 82-gun second rate launched in 1664 as HMS Royal Katherine...

Navy have borne the name HMS Sibyl or HMS Sybille, named for the Greek mythological figures, the Sibyls (Greek: Σίβυλλα): HMS Sibyl (1779) was a 28-gun...

name HMS Cruizer or HMS Cruiser: HMS Cruizer (1705) was a 24-gun sixth rate, previously the French ship De Meric. She was captured in 1705 by HMS Tryton...

HMS Trump (pennant number P333) was a British submarine of the third group of the T class. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow, and launched on...

HMS Venturer between 1948 and 1956 HMS Buttington (M1117) was HMS Venturer in 1962 HMS Hodgeston (M1146) was HMS Venturer between 1961 and 1975 HMS Venturer (M08)...

Nineteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lion or HMS Lyon, after the lion, an animal traditionally associated with courage, and also used...

HMS Bounty, also known as HMAV (His Majesty's Armed Vessel) Bounty, was a British merchant ship that the Royal Navy purchased in 1787 for a botanical...

HMS Malaya was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1910s. Shortly after commissioning in early...

named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh. HMS Edinburgh (1707)...

HMS Sphinx or HMS Sphynx, after the mythical creature, the Sphinx: HMS Sphinx (1748) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1748 and sold in 1770. HMS Sphinx (1775)...

the name HMS Tiger after the feline tiger, with a number of others provisionally bearing the name at various stages in their construction: 'HMS' – the abbreviation...

His (or Her) Majesty's Ship, abbreviated HMS and H.M.S., is the ship prefix used for ships of the navy in some monarchies. Derivative terms such as HMAS...

name HMS Mosquito, or the archaic HMS Musquito, after the tropical insect, the Mosquito: HMS Musquito (1777) was a vessel in service in 1777. HMS Musquito (1794)...

Vanguard-class SSBNs HMS Vanguard HMS Victorious HMS Vigilant HMS Vengeance Astute-class SSNs HMS Astute HMS Ambush HMS Artful HMS Audacious HMS Anson HMS Agamemnon...

named HMS Formidable with a fifth, the French Formidable, renamed HMS Ham after being captured and recommissioned; a sixth has been announced: HMS Ham (1759)...

ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Erebus after Erebus, the dark region of Hades in Greek Mythology. HMS Erebus (1807) was a rocket vessel launched...

Royal Navy have been named HMS Audacious. HMS Audacious (1785) was a 74-gun third rate in service from 1785 to 1815. HMS Audacious (1869) was an Audacious-class...

ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology. HMS Melpomene (1794) was a 38-gun fifth-rate...

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Gurkha, while two have been named HMS Ghurka, after a people who originate in Nepal and who serve with...

named HMS Atalanta or HMS Atalante after the athlete in ancient Greek mythology. HMS Atalanta (1775) was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1775, renamed HMS Helena...

HMS Ark Royal was a light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy. She was the third and final vessel of the Invincible class. She was...

named HMS Brilliant. HMS Brilliant (1696) was a prize sloop taken in 1696 and sold in 1698. HMS Brilliant (1729) was a sloop in service in 1729. HMS Brilliant (1757)...

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amethyst, whilst another was planned: HMS Amethyst (1793) was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, originally...

of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, after Actaeon, a figure in Greek mythology: HMS Actaeon (1757) was a 28-gun sixth-rate...

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Meteor after the meteor, a space object. HMS Meteor (1797) was a 12-gun gun-brig, launched at Leith in...

Bismarck, HMS Hood, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS King George V, HMS Rodney and the County-class cruisers, are generally accurate, although HMS Hood is depicted...

training of naval officers at Dartmouth dates from 1863, when the wooden hulk HMS Britannia was moved from Portland and moored in the River Dart to serve as...

HMS Bligh was a Captain-class frigate active during World War II. She was named after William Bligh, commander of HMS Director at the Battle of Camperdown...

HMS Surprise or Surprize is the name of several ships. These include: Thirteen ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Surprise or HMS Surprise...

borne the name HMS Pique: HMS Pique (1795) was formerly the French ship Pique, a 38-gun fifth rate captured by HMS Blanche (1786) in 1795. HMS Pique was wrecked...

sold in 1907. HMS Argus was a coastguard vessel launched in 1864 as HMS Imogene. She was renamed HMS Argus in 1884 and was sold in 1903. HMS Argus (1904)...

named HMS Sultan. HMS Sultan (1775) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1775, and converted for use as a prison ship in 1797. She was renamed HMS Suffolk...

HMS Duncan, launched in 2010, is the sixth and last of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She is named after...

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow: The first HMS Glasgow (1707) was a 20-gun sixth rate, previously...

HMS Medway is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Navy. Named after the River Medway in Kent, she was the second Batch 2 River-class...

have been named HMS Diamond. English ship Diamond (1652), a 50-gun ship launched at Deptford in 1652 and captured by France in 1693. HMS Diamond (1708)...

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glory, or the French variant HMS Gloire: HMS Glory (1747) was a 44-gun fifth rate, formerly the French...

the name HMS Rooke after Admiral Sir George Rooke: Ship HMS Rooke was a Thornycroft-type flotilla leader launched in 1920. She was renamed HMS Broke in...

borne the name HMS Vernon, possibly after Admiral Edward Vernon: HMS Vernon (1781) was a 14-gun armed ship listed between 1781 and 1782. HMS Vernon (1832)...

kingfisher bird: Kingfisher was a ship in service between 1664 and 1667. HMS Kingfisher (1675) was a 46-gun fourth-rate ship of the line built in 1675...

HMS Spartan may refer to one of these vessels of the British Royal Navy named in recognition of the military abilities of the Spartans of ancient Greece...

Navy have been named HMS Conqueror, and another was planned: HMS Conqueror (1745) was an 8-gun fireship captured from the French by HMS Lowestoffe in 1745...

HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed during the First World War in...

have borne the name HMS Ark Royal: Ark Royal (1587), the flagship of the English fleet during the Spanish Armada campaign of 1588 HMS Ark Royal (1914),...

Thirteen warships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Revenge: English ship Revenge (1577) was a 46-gun galleon launched in 1577. She fought the Spanish...

HMS Captain was a major warship built for the Royal Navy as a semi-private venture, following a dispute between the designer and the Admiralty. With wrought-iron...

HMS Erebus was a Hecla-class bomb vessel constructed by the Royal Navy in Pembroke dockyard, Wales, in 1826. The vessel was the second in the Royal Navy...

The most well-known HMS Terror (1813) took part in James Clark Ross's expedition to Antarctica from 1839 to 1843, and John Franklin's lost expedition...

HMS Kenya was a Fiji-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. The ship was named after Kenya, a British possession at the time of the ship's construction. Kenya...

the Medway in 1667, but the remains were rebuilt becoming the next HMS London HMS London (1670) was a 96-gun first-rate ship launched in 1670 to replace...

named HMS Intrepid: HMS Intrepid (1747) was a 64-gun third rate, previously the French ship Sérieux. She was captured in 1747 and broken up by 1765. HMS Intrepid (1770)...

named HMS Thunderer : HMS Thunderer (1760) was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1760. Battle honour: 'Achille 1761'. She was wrecked in 1780. HMS Thunderer (1783)...

commissioned into Royal Navy service. On 25 August 1914, the newly designated HMS Oceanic departed Southampton to patrol the waters from the North Scottish...

Cliff (K495) (ex-HMS Hever Castle) HMCS Hespeler (K489) (ex-HMS Guildford Castle) (later SS Chilcotin) HMCS Humberstone (K497) (ex-HMS Norham Castle) HMCS...

named HMS Victoria in honour of Queen Victoria: HMS Victoria (1839), a wooden paddle sloop launched in India in 1839 and sold in about 1864 HMS Victoria (1859)...

named HMS Heron after the wading bird. Two shore establishments of the Royal Navy, used by the Fleet Air Arm, have borne the name HMS Heron II. HMS Heron (1804)...

HMS Daring is the lead ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy, and the seventh ship to hold that name. She...

Naval Air Station, under the jurisdiction of HMS Malabar in Bermuda, which was commissioned as part of HMS Malabar III on 1 August 1940, whilst under construction...

borne the name HMS Hercules, or HMS Hercule, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. Another was launched, but never served in the Navy: HMS Hercules (1759)...

Royal Canadian Navy have borne the name HMS/HMCS Discovery, while ships of other branches have also used the name: HMS Discovery (1600) was a discovery vessel...

ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Kent, after the county of Kent and the Duke of Kent. HMS Kent (1660) was a 46-gun fourth rate launched...

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Montreal, after the Canadian city of Montreal: HMS Montreal (1761) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched...

borne the name HMS Caroline: HMS Caroline (1794) was a 3-gun gunvessel, formerly a barge, purchased in 1794. She was sold in 1802. HMS Caroline (1795)...

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newcastle, after the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne: English ship Newcastle (1653) was a 50-gun...

HMS Ocean was a landing platform helicopter, formerly the UK's helicopter carrier and the fleet flagship of the Royal Navy. She was designed to support...

naval station of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Tamar, after the River Tamar in South West England: HMS Tamar (1758) was a 16-gun sloop launched at Saltash...

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Bellerophon after the hero Bellerophon in Greek mythology. The name was also initially intended for two...

the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sutherland: HMS Sutherland was a fourth rate of 54 guns launched in 1704 as HMS Reserve. She served as a hospital...

HMS Pink (K137) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy. She was built by Henry Robb in Leith in 1941 and named after the flower nicknamed...

HMS Spey is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy. Named after the River Spey in Scotland, she is the eighth Royal Navy ship...

borne the name HMS Astraea, HMS Astree or HMS Astrea, after the ancient Greek goddess Astraea from Greek mythology and ancient religion: HMS Astraea (1739)...

HMS Hibernia. She was renamed HMS Egmont in 1904, HMS Egremont in 1916 and HMS Pembroke in 1919. She was sold in 1923. HMS Achilles (1905) was a Warrior-class...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal Sovereign, while another was planned but renamed before being launched: English ship Sovereign...

ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Siren, Syren or Sirene, after the Sirens of Greek mythology: HMS Siren (1745) was a 24-gun post ship of the...

GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site is a National Historic Site near King...

the matter by forcing a duel with his tormentor. He is then transferred to HMS Indefatigable under Edward Pellew and distinguishes himself. He fends off...

sail: HMS Botha (flotilla leader), HMS Archer, HMS Jackal, Phoenix and HMS Tigress (all refitting); HMS Beaver, HMS Druid, HMS Ferret, HMS Hind, HMS Hornet...

HMS Bolebroke HMS Border HMS Calpe HMS Eridge HMS Exmoor HMS Farndale HMS Grove HMS Hambledon HMS Heythrop HMS Hursley HMS Holderness Tribal-class destroyer HMS Somali...

have been named HMS Hotspur after the nickname of Sir Henry Percy: HMS Hotspur (1810), a 36-gun fifth rate in service from 1810 to 1821 HMS Hotspur (1828)...

HMS Barossa or HMS Barrosa, named for the Battle of Barrosa (1811), has been the name of four ships of the British Royal Navy: HMS Barrosa (1812), a 36-gun...

HMS Adamant: HMS Adamant (1780) was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1780. She was reduced to harbour service in 1809 and was broken up in 1814. HMS Adamant (1911)...

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unity or HMS Unite: HMS Unity (1665) was a 32-gun ship, previously the Dutch ship Eendracht. She...

British Royal Navy have been named HMS Penelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology. The first HMS Penelope (1778) was a 24-gun sixth...

HMS Courageous or Courageux (the French spelling) may refer to one of several ships of the Royal Navy: HMS Courageux (1761), a 74-gun ship of the line...

ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Goliath after the Biblical giant, Goliath. The first HMS Goliath (1781) was a 74-gun third-rate that fought...

period in late 1902 and early 1903 when, under Commodore Montgomerie in HMS Charybdis, she enforced a blockade of the Venezuelan coast. During this period...

The expedition was named after the naval vessel that undertook the trip, HMS Challenger. The expedition, initiated by William Benjamin Carpenter, was...

Navy have been named HMS Pandora after the mythological Pandora. Another was planned, but the name was reassigned to another ship: HMS Pandora (1779), a...

United Kingdom. There are two carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, currently in service. HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS York after the city of York, the county seat of Yorkshire, on the River Ouse. HMS York (1660), 52-gun Speaker-class...

ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aetna (historically spelled Ætna) or HMS Etna, after the volcano Etna: HMS Aetna (1691) was an 8-gun fireship launched...

HMS Tryall (1710), a 10-gun sloop launched in 1713 and broken up in 1719 HMS Tryall (1719), a 10-gun sloop launched in 1719 and broken up in 1731 HMS Tryall (1732)...

originally built for the Royal Navy. The class consists of two vessels, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, ordered in 1996 to replace the ageing Fearless class. Both...

1923. HMS Emerald was a gunboat launched in 1869 as HMS Hawk. She was renamed HMS Amelia in 1888, HMS Colleen in 1905, HMS Colleen Old in 1916, HMS Emerald...

been named HMS Vengeance. HMS Vengeance (1758) was a 28-gun sixth rate captured from the French in 1758 and sunk as a breakwater in 1766. HMS Vengeance (1774)...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fearless: HMS Fearless (1794) was a 12-gun gunvessel launched in 1794 and wrecked in 1804 in Plymouth...

HMS Prince (also referred to as Royal Prince) was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett the Younger at Deptford...

been named HMS Triton or HMS Tryton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters: HMS Tryton (1702)...

ships and a naval base of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Nelson in honour of Horatio Nelson: HMS Nelson (1814) was a 120-gun first rate launched in 1814...

HMS Networks AB is an international company in the field of Industrial Information and Communication Technology (Industrial ICT). HMS is headquartered...

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dryad, after the tree nymphs of Greek mythology. HMS Dryad (1795) was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in...

named HMS Cornwall after the Duchy of Cornwall. Cornwall's motto is onen hag oll (- Cornish), unus et omnes (- Latin), one and all - English). HMS Cornwall (1692)...

Navy ships have borne the name HMS Southampton. All were named after Southampton, a port on the south coast of England. HMS Southampton (1693) was a 48-gun...

have been named HMS Shark (or HMS Sharke) after the shark: HMS Sharke (1691) was an 8-gun brigantine launched in 1691 and sold in 1698. HMS Sharke (1699)...

Twenty ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Swan, or the archaic HMS Swann, probably after the bird, the Swan: English ship Swann (1417) was...

HMS Ark Royal (pennant number 91) was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that operated during the Second World War. Designed in 1934 to fit the restrictions...

HMS Sheffield was a Type 42-class guided missile destroyer and the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire. Commissioned...

British Royal Navy have been named HMS Collingwood, after Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood: HMS Collingwood (1841), an 80-gun second-rate...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bristol, after the English port city of Bristol: English ship Bristol (1653) was a 48-gun ship launched...

Navy have been named HMS Bruiser or HMS Bruizer. HMS Bruiser (1797) was an Acute-class gun-brig launched in 1797 and sold in 1802. HMS Bruiser (1804) was...

name HMS Wildfire: HMS Wildfire (1804) was a fireship, previously the civilian vessel John, built 1766. She was purchased in 1804 and sold in 1807. HMS Wildfire (1826)...

the Leander-class HMS Penelope (F127) HMS Coventry (D118) was a Type 42 destroyer launched in 1974 and lost in the Falklands War HMS Coventry (F98) was...

name HMS Northumberland after the English county of Northumberland, or the Dukedom of Northumberland. Another was planned but later cancelled: HMS Northumberland (1679)...

been named HMS Sirius after the brightest star in the night sky. HMS Sirius (1786) was the flagship of the First Fleet to Australia. HMS Sirius (1797)...

of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Viper, or HMS Vipere, after the members of the Viperidae family: HMS Viper (1746) was a 14-gun sloop launched...

HMS Smilax was originally launched as Tact (PG-98), an Action-class gunboat built for the United States Navy by Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd., Collingwood...

HMS Hermes was a conventional British light aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class. Hermes was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until...

Duchess of Bedford, Monarch of Bermuda, HMS Hood, HMS Warspite, HMS Barham, HMS Resolution, HMS Repulse, HMS Furious, December 1939. Meanwhile, a massive...

HMS Wem was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1919, the ship was sold out of the service in 1921. The...

been named HMS Ajax after the Greek hero Ajax: HMS Ajax (1767) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1767 and sold in 1785. HMS Ajax (1798)...

HMS Audacity was a British escort carrier of the Second World War and the first of her kind to serve in the Royal Navy. She was originally the German...

named HMS Challenger, most famously the fifth, the survey vessel Challenger that carried the Challenger expedition from 1872 to 1876. The first HMS Challenger (1806)...

600 tonnes HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales Retired: HMS Argus (1916) – scrapped 1946 HMS Furious (1916) – decommissioned 1945 HMS Vindictive (1918) –...

HMS Caerleon was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1919, the ship was sold for scrap in 1935. The Aberdare...

Navy have borne the name HMS Favourite, or HMS Favorite: HMS Favourite (1740) may have been a 14-gun sloop launched in 1740. HMS Favorite (1757) was a 14-gun...

Barrow-in-Furness; HMS Andromache (P424) HMS Answer (P425) HMS Antagonist (P428) HMS Antaeus (P429) HMS Anzac (P431) HMS Aphrodite (P432) HMS Approach (P435) HMS Arcadian...

of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shannon, after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland: HMS Shannon (1757) was a 28-gun sixth rate...

HMS Derby was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub-class built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was not finished in time to participate...

Lambert and Brown 2008, p. 65. HMS Arbutus (K 86) (British Corvette) – Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII – uboat.net HMS Asphodel (K 56) (British Corvette)...

HMS Auriga (P419/S69), was an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Vickers-Armstrongs and launched 29 March 1945. Auriga had a displacement...

HMS Radiant was an R-class destroyer which fought in the First World War as part of the Royal Navy before being transferred to the Royal Thai Navy, in...

United Kingdom. In 1907, before the revolution in design brought about by HMS Dreadnought of 1906, the United Kingdom had 62 battleships in commission...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Winchelsea, or the archaic variant HMS Winchelsey, after the Sussex town of Winchelsea: HMS Winchelsey (1694) was a 32-gun...

HMS Bronington is a former Ton-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy, named HMS Humber between 1954 and 1958. This mahogany-hulled minesweeper was one of...

have borne the name HMS Chub, or alternatively HMS Chubb, a name given to several types of fish, many in the family Cyprinidae: HMS Chub (1807) was a 4-gun...

Six ships that were built for the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ocean. The name Ocean entered the list from which names are selected for British...

Navy. It entered service with the British Royal Navy in 1988 with the name HMS Sheffield, and served with the Royal Navy until 2002. Initially it was meant...

the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cumberland, after the traditional English county of Cumberland, England: HMS Cumberland (1695) was an 80-gun third...

divisions of the Royal Naval Reserve have been named HMS Camperdown after the Battle of Camperdown in 1797: HMS Camperdown (1797) was a 74-gun third-rate ship...

HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen...

of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Canada, after the former British colony and contemporary country of Canada: HMS Canada (1765) was a 74-gun third...

HMS Anson is the fifth Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy. She is the eighth vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name, after...

HMS Surprise is a modern tall ship built at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. The vessel was built in 1970 as HMS Rose to a Phil Bolger design based on...

of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hindustan or Hindostan, after the old name for the Indian subcontinent: HMS Hindostan (1795) was a former East...

borne the name HMS Gannet, after the seabird the Gannet: HMS Gannet (1800) was a 16-gun brig-sloop purchased in 1800 and sold in 1814. HMS Gannet (1814)...

HMS Andromeda, after the Greek heroine Andromeda. HMS Andromeda (1777) was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1777 and lost in a hurricane in 1780. HMS Andromeda (1784)...

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bonaventure, and another was planned: English ship Bonaventure (1489) was a warship built in 1489...

HMS Gambia (pennant number 48, later C48) was a Fiji-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was in the service of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)...

including: HMS Prince Albert HMS Prince Arthur HMS Prince Augustus Frederick HMS Prince Consort HMS Prince Edward HMS Prince Eugene HMS Prince Frederick HMS Prince...

HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was...

HMS Vivid (P77) HMS Voracious (P78) HMS Vulpine (P79) - Transferred to the Royal Danish Navy after the war as U2 HMS Varne (P81) HMS Upshot (P82) HMS...

HMS Coventry was a Type 42-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Laid down by Cammell Laird, at Birkenhead on 29 January 1973, she was launched on 21 June...

HMS Ariguani, formerly SS Ariguani requisitioned and commissioned as an Ocean Boarding vessel and subsequently a fighter catapult ship (FCS) during World...

have been named HMS Dublin, after the Irish city of Dublin: HMS Dublin (1709) was a 10-gun yacht launched in 1707 and broken up in 1752. HMS Dublin was to...

HMS Fareham was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub-class built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was not finished in time to participate...

HMS Caroline is a decommissioned C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that was the lead ship of her sub-class. Completed in 1914, she saw combat service...

34.533; 35.833 HMS Victoria was the lead ship in her class of two battleships of the Royal Navy. On 22 June 1893, she collided with HMS Camperdown near...

HMS Dragon HMS Defender – entered refit in 2023, scheduled for major upgrade work until 2026 HMS Duncan HMS Ledbury HMS Cattistock HMS Brocklesby HMS Middleton...

borne the name HMS Dispatch, or the variant HMS Despatch: HMS Despatch (1691) was a 2-gun brigantine launched in 1691 and sold in 1712. HMS Despatch (1745)...

name HMS Renard, or HMS Reynard, after the French for fox, and the anthropomorphic figure of Reynard: HMS Renard (1780) was an 18-gun sloop that HMS Brune...

a privateer. She was captured in 1643, renamed HMS Old Warwick in 1650 and was broken up in 1660. HMS Warwick (1696) was a 48-gun fourth rate launched...

submarine, a member of the third group of that class to be built. Laid down as HMS Vox for the Royal Navy she was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces...

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Majestic, whilst another was planned: HMS Majestic (1785) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1785, razeed...

ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lichfield, after the town of Lichfield in Staffordshire. HMS Lichfield (1658) was a 20-gun fireship, originally...

Eleven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Leopard after the leopard: English ship Leopard (1635) was a 34-gun ship launched in 1635...

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ardent, whilst another two were planned: HMS Ardent (1764) was a 64-gun third rate launched in 1764....

HMS Wolfhound was one of 21 W-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1918 the ship only played a minor role...

Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin. The first seven Dolphins were small ketches and fireships. HMS Dolphin (1731), launched in...

HMS Caledonia was a 120-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 June 1808 at Plymouth. She was Admiral Pellew's flagship in...

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver: HMS Beaver (1656), a ketch in the Royalist navy, captured by Parliamentary...

Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Guerriere, French for "warrior". The first HMS Guerriere was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line, originally...

British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bulldog (or HMS Bull Dog), after the bulldog, with an eighth announced: The first HMS Bulldog (1794) was a small 4-gun...

Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dragon. English ship Dragon (1512), a ship of 100 tons built in 1512 under Sir William Sidney in the...

HMS Medusa, after the ancient Greek mythological figure Medusa: HMS Medusa (1785) was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1785 and wrecked in 1798. HMS Medusa...

O'Brian; based on the actual HMS Speedy) Surprise (from HMS Surprise by Patrick O'Brian; based on the actual frigate HMS Surprise) Sutherland (from A...

named HMS Jersey after the island of Jersey, part of the Channel Islands; including English ship Jersey (1654), a frigate commissioned in 1654 HMS Jersey (1694)...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Termagant, after Termagant, a god that Medieval Europeans believed Muslims worshipped, and that...

HMS Doterel was a Doterel-class sloop launched by the Royal Navy in 1880. She sank at anchor off Punta Arenas after an explosion on 26 April 1881 during...

HMS Fernie was a Type I Hunt-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy completed in mid-1940. She was adopted by the Civil Community of Market Harborough...

HMS King George V (pennant number 41) was the lead ship of the five British King George V-class battleships of the Royal Navy. Laid down in 1937 and commissioned...

Royal Naval Air Station Twatt, (RNAS Twatt; or HMS Tern) is a former military airfield, located near Twatt, Orkney, Scotland, of the Royal Navy. It was...

HMS Swindon was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub-class built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was not finished in time to participate...

the Royal Navy have been called HMS Inflexible. HMS Inflexible (1776) was a 280-ton sloop-of-war launched in 1776. HMS Inflexible was disassembled at Quebec...

name HMS Alert (or the variants Alerte and Alaart), while another was planned: HMS Alert (1753), an 8-gun cutter in service from 1753 to 1754. HMS Alert (1777)...

HMS Illustrious was a light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and the second of three Invincible-class ships constructed in the late 1970s and early...

HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior...

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Serapis, after the god Serapis of Hellenistic Egypt. HMS Serapis (1779) was a 44-gun Roebuck-class two-decker...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Weazel or HMS Weazle, archaic spellings of weasel, while another was planned: HMS Weazel (1704) was a 10-gun sloop...

named HMS Terrible: HMS Terrible (1694), 26-gun sixth rate captured by the Spanish near Cape Saint Vincent HMS Terrible (1730), 14-gun bomb vessel HMS Terrible (1747)...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arrow, after the projectile: HMS Arrow (1796), a 20-gun sloop launched in 1796 that the French frigates...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Chameleon, or the archaic variants HMS Cameleon or HMS Camelion, after the Chameleon: HMS Chameleon (1777) was a 14-gun...

Navy have been named HMS Furious: HMS Furious (1797) was a 12-gun Courser-class gun-brig launched in 1797 and sold in 1802. HMS Furious (1804) was a 12-gun...

have borne the name HMS Sealark (frequently written Sea Lark), a general term for any of several small sandpipers and plovers: HMS Sealark (1806) was a...

HMS Trincomalee is a Royal Navy Leda-class sailing frigate built shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. She is now restored as a museum ship afloat...

1780s. After capture she completed her career as part of the Royal Navy as HMS Généreux. She was launched in 1785 at Rochefort. Under Louis-Jean-Nicolas...

HMS Cheviot was one of thirty-two C-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, a member of the eight-ship Ch sub-class. Completed...

name HMS Wellington: The French brig Oreste was renamed HMS Wellington after her capture in 1810 but never commissioned and was broken up in 1812. HMS Wellington...

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Suffolk, after the county of Suffolk: HMS Suffolk (1680) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1680...

HMS Enterprise, the tenth ship to bear this name, was a multi-role survey vessel - hydrographic oceanographic (SVHO) of the Royal Navy along with HMS Echo...

have borne the name HMS Imperieuse: HMS Imperieuse (1793) was a 40-gun fifth-rate captured from the French in 1793. She was renamed HMS Unite in 1803, was...

Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wolf or HMS Woolf, after the mammal the wolf: HMS Woolf (1656) was a 16-gun ship, previously the Spanish...

expeditions. Later, he was second-in-command to Sir John Franklin and captain of HMS Terror during what would become Franklin's lost expedition, to discover the...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fly: HMS Fly (1648) was a six-gun sloop, built in 1648 and last listed in 1652. HMS Fly (1672) was a six-gun dogger...

which were attached to the target by the diver. They and their depot ship HMS Bonaventure arrived at Labuan in July 1945. Four of them managed to take...

Royal Navy have been named HMS Albemarle after George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (sometimes the spelling Albermarle is seen). HMS Albemarle (1664) was a...

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Monarch. HMS Monarch (1747), 74-gun third-rate ship of the line, originally the French Monarque, captured...

named HMS Nerissa: HMS Nerissa (1916) was an Yarrow M-class destroyer launched at Yarrow in February 1916 and sold in November 1921 at Newport. HMS Nerissa...

Royal Navy have been named HMS King George V, after George V, King of the United Kingdom, whilst another was planned: HMS King George V was to have been...

HMS Sarawak (K591) was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom that served during World War II. She originally was ordered by the United States Navy...

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Kingston. HMS Kingston (1697) was a 60-gun fourth rate, launched in 1697, rebuilt in 1719 and 1740...

2016. "HMS Alfriston". Ton Class Association. Retrieved 18 January 2024. "Fundraising begins to raise 'Prince Charles' warship' as survey says HMS Bronington...

originally known as HMS Jufair, as part of the port at Mina Salman. In 1950, the United States Navy (USN) leased space in HMS Jufair, and following...

HMS M3 may refer to the following ships of the Royal Navy: HMS Raglan (1915), a monitor initially named M3 HMS M3 (1918), the third M-class submarine HSwMS...

HMS Pimpernel (K71) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. The ship was ordered in September 1939, laid...

Royal Navy warships have been named HMS Sheffield after the city and county borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. HMS Sheffield (C24) (1936) – a Town-class...

HMS Ilex was one of nine I-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. She is the only ship of the Royal Navy ever to have been named...

HMS M33 is an M29-class monitor of the Royal Navy. Built in 1915, she saw active service in the Mediterranean during the First World War and in Russia...

HMS Astute is an operational nuclear-powered attack submarine in the Royal Navy, the lead boat of her class. Astute is the second submarine of the Royal...

HMS Phoebe may refer to: HMS Phoebe (1795), 36, a fifth-rate frigate launched in 1795. HMS Phoebe (1854), 51, a fourth-rate frigate launched in 1854. HMS Phoebe (1890)...

HMS Balfour was a Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy which served during World War II. She was built as a TE (Buckley) type destroyer escort in the...

HMS Nigeria (pennant number 60) was a Fiji-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy completed early in World War II and served during that conflict. She...

Navy have borne the name HMS Forester: English ship Forrester (1657) was a 22-gun ship launched in 1657 and blown up in 1672. HMS Forester (1693) was a 7-gun...

have been named HMS Victorious. HMS Victorious (1785), launched at Blackwall Yard, London, was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line HMS Victorious (1808)...

borne the name HMS Acorn. A seventh was planned but never completed: HMS Acorn (1649) was a 22-gun ship hired between 1649 and 1654. HMS Acorn (1807) was...

HMS Pegasus is a Royal Navy Reserve unit that supports the Fleet Air Arm in times of stretch, crisis, tension and war. It is administered from RNAS Yeovilton...

HMS Rugby was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1927. The Aberdare...

Alysse (formerly HMS Alyssum) was one of the nine Flower-class corvettes lent by the Royal Navy to the Free French Naval Forces. Alysse was built by George...

Navy launched in 1788. She took part in a frigate action in 1793, capturing HMS Thames, and was renamed Tartu in honour of her captain, Jean-François Tartu...

HMS Immortalité has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to: HMS Immortalité (1798), a 42-gun fifth rate, formerly...

HSwMS Carlskrona (in Swedish: HMS Carlskrona) is the longest vessel in the Swedish Navy at 105.7 metres (346 ft 9 in). Only Belos, the submarine rescue...

Two Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Endurance after Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, the ship crushed in the ice of the Weddell Sea during his...

HMS Erica was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy and was built by Harland and Wolff in 1941. She was named after Erica. Commissioned...

built for the Royal Navy (RN), four Batch 1 and five Batch 2. One Batch 1 (HMS Clyde), which was the Falklands guard ship, was decommissioned and transferred...

vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Minerva, after the goddess Minerva of Roman mythology. HMS Minerva (1759) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched...

HMS Dunkirk and HMS Torbay of Vice-Admiral Edward Boscawen's squadron, and commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1757 as the third-rate HMS Alcide. HMS...

have borne the name HMS Kite, after the kite, a bird of prey: HMS Kite (1764) was a 6-gun cutter launched in 1764 and sold in 1771. HMS Kite (1778) was a...

have borne the name HMS Trident or HMS Trydent, after the Trident, often associated with the Roman God of the Sea, Neptune: HMS Trydent (1695) was a...

HMS Ganymede was a British prison hulk which was moored in Chatham Harbour in Kent, England. HMS Ganymede was the former French 450 ton frigate Hébé (20...

been named HMS Princess, HMS Princesse or HMS Princessa: HMS Princess (1660) was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1660 and broken up in 1680. HMS Princess...

shore establishment of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hornet, after the insect: HMS Hornet (1745), a 14-gun sloop launched in 1745. She was in...

Navy have borne the name HMS Star or HMS Starr: HMS Starr (1643) was a 16-gun ship purchased in 1643 and sold in 1652. HMS Starr (1667) was a 4-gun fireship...

borne the name HMS Boadicea after Boadicea, queen of the Iceni in Roman Britain, whilst another ship was planned but never completed: HMS Boadicea (1797)...

have been named HMS Jamaica, after the island colony of Jamaica: HMS Jamaica (1710), a 14-gun sloop launched in 1710 and wrecked in 1715 HMS Jamaica (1744)...

1677 Lion was mounting 60 guns. She was sold out of the navy in 1698. The 'HMS' prefix was not used until the middle of the Eighteenth Century, but is sometimes...

HMS Trent is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel, named after the River Trent. This is the sixth Royal Navy ship named Trent. She is the third...

HMS Vanguard was a British fast battleship built during the Second World War and commissioned after the war ended. She was the largest and fastest of...

HMS Clonmel was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1922. The Aberdare...

HMS Garry was a Yarrow-type River-class destroyer of the Royal Navy built under the 1903 – 1904 Naval Estimates. Named after the River Garry in north...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rifleman: HMS Rifleman (1804) was a 12-gun gun-brig purchased in 1804 and sold in 1809. HMS Rifleman (1809) was an 18-gun...

HMS Ajax was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River...

borne the name HMS Arabis, after the flower, the Arabis. HMS Arabis (1915) was an Arabis-class sloop launched in 1915 and sunk in 1916. HMS Arabis (K73)...

Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Glatton. The first HMS Glatton (1795) was a 56-gun fourth rate, originally an East Indiaman purchased...

HMS Iron Duke is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, and the third ship to bear the name. Iron Duke has intercepted several large consignments of illegal...

HMS Bentley was a Captain-class frigate which served during World War II. The ship was named after Sir John Bentley who entered the Royal Navy in 1720...

in 1666. HMS Swiftsure (1637), a warship involved a colonial admiralty lawsuit. HMS Swiftsure (1673), a 70-gun ship later renamed Revenge. HMS Swiftsure (1750)...

HMS Sutherland is a Type 23 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is the thirteenth ship in the Duke class of frigates and is the third ship to bear...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lowestoft, or the archaic HMS Lowestoffe, after the Suffolk town of Lowestoft: HMS Lowestoffe (1697) was a 28-gun fifth...

RNR Divisions. HMS Striker being based in Liverpool as a tender to HMS Eaglet. Eventually the vessels were re allocated to the URNUs. HMS Attacker, Hunter...

HMS Seafire was an S-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. She saw service during the Allied intervention in the Russian...

Navy have borne the name HMS Hawk after the bird of prey, the hawk: HMS Hawk (1721) was an 8-gun sloop that foundered in 1731. HMS Hawk (1741) was a 10-gun...

at HMS Nabthorpe. Between March and September the MONAB hosted disembarked squadrons from HMS Speaker, HMS Slinger, HMS Ruler, HMS Indefatigable, HMS Indomitable...

May, with HMS Griffin, HMS Havock, HMS Hereward, HMS Hero, HMS Hotspur, HMS Jervis, HMS Juno, HMS Kandahar, HMS Kingston HMS Nizam and HMS Nubian, as...

HMS Ardrossan was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Completed in 1942, she played a minor role in the war...

called HMS S1: HMS S1 (1914), launched in 1914, was the lead boat in her class of submarines. HMS S1 was originally an experimental submarine, HMS Swordfish...

been named HMS Daring. HMS Daring (1804), a 12-gun Archer-class gun-brig launched in 1804 and destroyed after running aground in 1813. HMS Daring (1844)...

name HMS Danae, after the Greek heroine Danaë. HMS Danae (1759) was a 38-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1759 by HMS Southampton and HMS Melampe...

HMS Tartar has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to: HMS Tartar (1702), a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1702...

been named HMS Colossus: HMS Colossus (1787) was a 74-gun Courageux-class third rate ship of the line launched in 1787 and wrecked in 1798. HMS Colossus (1803)...

captured in 1778 by HMS Unicorn and HMS Experiment and was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Raleigh. She was sold in 1783. HMS Raleigh (1806) was...

HMS Diligence. HMS Diligence (1756) was an eight-gun sloop built in 1756, renamed Comet and converted to a fireship in 1779, but sold that year. HMS Diligence (1795)...

Nationalist Government, and four British Royal Navy ships HMS Amethyst, HMS Black Swan, HMS Consort and HMS London. The British warships, whose claimed right...

HMS Surprise was the name the Royal Navy gave to the French Navy's corvette Unité after its capture in 1796. Unité was launched on 16 January 1794. Surprise...

HMS Exeter was the second and last York-class heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy during the late 1920s, and the last heavy cruiser the Royal Navy...

of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Strombolo, or HMS Stromboli, after the volcano Stromboli, in Italy: HMS Strombolo (1691) was an 8-gun fireship...

name HMS Nassau, after King William III who was of the House of Orange-Nassau, with the County of Nassau being a subsidiary holding of that family: HMS Nassau (1672)...

have borne the name HMS Nettle, after the stinging nettle, a species of flowering plants. A fifth was renamed before being launched. HMS Nettle (1856) was...

Office then ordered another of the same design (HMS Magdala) as well as a less expensive version (HMS Abyssinia). The four Cyclops-class ships, enlarged...

HMS Endeavour was a Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia on his first voyage of discovery...

in 1811. HMS St George was originally HMS Britannia of 1762, renamed HMS Princess Royal in 1812, HMS St George a few days later, and then HMS Barfleur...

the name HMS King Alfred, after Alfred the Great: HMS King Alfred was a Drake-class armoured cruiser launched in 1901 and sold in 1920. HMS King Alfred (1939...

name HMS Foam, a figurative term for the sea: HMS Foam (1856), a wooden Albacore-class gunboat launched in 1856 and sold for breaking in 1867. HMS Foam (1871)...

HMS M2 may refer to the following ships of the Royal Navy: HMS Havelock (M2) (1915), a monitor initially named M2 HMS M2 (1918), the second M-class submarine...

Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed. English...

the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Centaur, after the half-human, half-horse centaur of Greek mythology: HMS Centaur (1746) was a 24-gun sixth rate...

borne the name HMS Duchess: HMS Duchess (1652), a 24-gun ship, previously the French ship Duchesse captured in 1652 and sold in 1654. HMS Duchess (1679)...

name HMS Sentinel: HMS Centinel (1804) was a 12-gun brig, formerly named Friendship. She was purchased in 1804 and wrecked in the Baltic in 1812. HMS Sentinel (1904)...

have been named HMS Anson, after Admiral George Anson: HMS Anson (1747), a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1747 and sold in 1773. HMS Anson (1763), a 6-gun...

HMS Royal Charles was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed and built by Sir Anthony Deane at Portsmouth Dockyard, where she...

HMS Selkirk was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub-class built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was not finished in time to participate...

vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Acheron after Acheron, a river of Hades in Greek mythology. HMS Acheron (1803) was an 8-gun bomb vessel purchased...

HMS Camberley was a Hunt class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, she was sold for scrap in 1923. The Aberdare...

Twelve ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Defiance. Others have borne the name whilst serving as depot ships and tenders...

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Russell in honour of Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford. HMS Russell (1692), an 80-gun second-rate ship...

Four British Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Ulysses: HMS Ulysses (1779), 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1779 and sold in 1816. Because Ulysses served...

HMS Coltsfoot (K140) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. The ship was ordered on 25 July 1939. She...

HMS Limbourne (L57) was a Hunt-class escort destroyer, operated by the Royal Navy. She was sunk in action, off German-occupied Guernsey, on 23 October...

HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat...

of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Curacoa, after the island in the Caribbean Sea more usually spelled Curaçao: HMS Curacoa (1809), a 36-gun fifth rate...

Eight ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Centurion, after the centurions of ancient Rome. A ninth ship was planned...

HMS Maidstone was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Woodbridge, Suffolk...

People"). In 1798, she took part in the battle of the Nile. A shot from HMS Orion (at the rear of the British line) cut her cable and she drifted out...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Southsea Castle, named after Southsea Castle on Portsea Island, Hampshire, England: HMS Southsea Castle (1696), a 32-gun...

HMS Stour was a Laird-type River-class destroyer purchased by the Royal Navy under the 1908 – 1909 Naval Estimates in December 1909. Named after the River...

HMS LST-424 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class...

been named HMS Trafalgar, after the Battle of Trafalgar: HMS Trafalgar (1820) was a 106-gun first rate launched in 1820. She was renamed HMS Camperdown...

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Irresistible. A fifth was planned but later renamed: HMS Irresistible (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Monmouth. Monmouth was the name of a castle and is now the name of a town in Wales; the name also recognises...

HMS Scorcher was an S-class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the third group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched...

ships have been named HMS Duncan, after Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, hero of the Battle of Camperdown. HMS Duncan (1804) was the...

ships shared the role at various times, including HMS Mastiff, HMS Talisman, HMS Trident, HMS Tartar and HMS Moon. Other submarines of the G and J classes...

HMS Stoic HMS Stonehenge HMS Storm HMS Stratagem HMS Strongbow HMS Spark HMS Scythian HMS Stubborn HMS Surf HMS Syrtis HMS Shalimar HMS Scotsman HMS Sea...

HMS Jervis Bay was a British liner later converted into an armed merchant cruiser, pennant F40. She was launched in 1922, and sunk in battle on 5 November...

HMS Katherine (or Catherine) has been the name of various ships of the British Royal Navy: HMS Katherine (1402), a ship purchased in 1402 and scrapped...

HMS Orlando has been the name of four ships of the Royal Navy. HMS Orlando (1811) was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1811, used for harbour service or...

borne the name HMS Princess Caroline or HMS Princess Carolina: HMS Princess Caroline (1728) was an 80-gun second rate launched in 1697 as HMS Ranelagh. She...

Hunt-class destroyer that was originally built for the British Royal Navy as HMS Bolebroke but never commissioned. Before her completion, she was transferred...

BRNC HMS Raleigh Northwood HQ Rosyth Dockyard HMS Vulcan HMNB Devonport HMNB Portsmouth HMS Jufair Mare Harbour RAF Mount Pleasant Stanley HMS Drake...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vigilant: HMS Vigilant (1745) ex-French Vigilant captured 19 May 1745, sold 1759. HMS Vigilant (1755) was a schooner...

HMS Chivalrous was one of thirty-two C-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, a member of the eight-ship Ch sub-class...

HMS Diamond is the third ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence guided missile destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in 2007...

vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sultana, for a female sultan or wife of a sultan: HMS Sultana (1768) was an American schooner built...

HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the...

Navy have borne the name HMS Diana after the figure from Roman mythology, whilst another was planned but later cancelled: HMS Diana (1757), a 32-gun fifth...

HMS Daphne after the naiad Daphne: HMS Daphne (1776), was a Sphinx-class post ship that the French Navy captured in the Channel in December 1794. HMS Anson...

ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fisgard or HMS Fishguard after the coastal town of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, Wales...

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ariadne, after the Greek goddess: HMS Ariadne (1776) was a 20-gun post ship launched in 1776. She...

HMS Statice, originally known as Vim, was a scrapped Action class patrol boat in the Royal Navy. When the United States entered World War II at the end...

HMS Somerset is the name of four ships of the Royal Navy: HMS Somerset (1698), a third rate of 1698 HMS Somerset (1731), a third rate of 1731 HMS Somerset (1748)...

HMS Impulsive was an I-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. She saw service in World War II before being scrapped in 1946. She has...

HMS Mosquidobit (sometimes Musquedobet or Musquidobit) was the Chesapeake-built six-gun schooner Lynx that the British Royal Navy captured and took into...

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Undaunted: HMS Undaunted (1794) was a 28-gun sixth rate, formerly the French storeship and prison...

HMS Freesia (K43) was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy built during the Second World War. She was constructed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast...

HMS Banchory was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, she was sold out of the service in 1922. The...

of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Splendid. HMS Splendid (1597) was listed in 1597, with an unknown fate. HMS Splendid (1918) was an S-class destroyer...

Taken into service by the Royal Navy, the vessel was renamed HMS Hector. On 5 September 1782. HMS Hector fought two French frigates. Severely damaged during...

HMS Pigmy (1781), a 14-gun cutter captured by the French on 27 December 1781. Recaptured on 22 July 1782. Renamed HMS Lurcher on 31 May 1783 and HMS Pigmy...

Rackham. 1743, June 20 – HMS Centurion captures the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de la Covadonga 1746, 21 January – HMS Granado captures the French...

HMS Albury was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub-class built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was not finished in time to participate...

HMS Arabis was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy. The ship was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Arabis. She was transferred to the United...

British squadron under Commodore Edward Pellew, comprising the Razee 44 gun HMS Indefatigable and the frigates Argo, Concord, Révolutionnaire, Amazon and...

Royal Indian Navy (RIN). She was originally ordered for and commissioned as HMS Burnet of the Royal Navy, but transferred to RIN immediately upon commissioning...

Hunt-class destroyer that was originally built for the British Royal Navy as HMS Modbury but never commissioned. Before her completion, she was transferred...

W-class destroyers (HMS Ventnor, HMS Victor, HMS Warden, HMS Warlock, HMS Waxwing, HMS Whiplash and HMS Whirlpool); the eighth, HMS Lomond, is explicitly...

Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Caesar (or HMS Cæsar), after the Roman general and dictator Julius Caesar. Caesar was ordered...

HMS Queen Elizabeth was the lead ship of her class of five dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s, and was often used as...

September 2008. "HMS Rosario at Naval Database website". Retrieved 6 September 2008. "H.M.S. Rosario (1898) - the Dreadnought Project". "H.M.S. Rosario (1898)...

HMS Allegiance was the American vessel King George, which the British captured in 1779 and brought into the Royal Navy as a sloop armed with fourteen...

the name HMS Ranger HMS Ranger (1747) was a 24-gun sixth rate, previously the French privateer Deux Couronnes. She was captured in 1747 by HMS Gloucester (1745)...

have borne the name HMS Blonde: HMS Blonde (1760) was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate. A British squadron under Captain John Elliot in HMS Aeolus met a French...

Castle-class patrol vessels HMS Dumbarton Castle and HMS Leeds Castle which maintained the patrol vessel commitment on rotation up to 2007. HMS Medway temporarily...

H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened...

Naval Air Station Ford, commonly referred to as RNAS Ford, (also known as HMS Peregrine) is a former Royal Naval Air Station located at Ford, in West Sussex...

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Racoon, after the raccoon: HMS Racoon (1782) was a 14-gun brig-sloop. In 1782 she was under the command...

EIght Royal Navy vessels have borne the name HMS Mastiff, named after the mastiff, a type of dog: HMS Mastiff (1797) was the mercantile Herald, launched...

Four ships that served the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alfred: HMS Alfred (1778) was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line, launched 1778 and out...

HMS Havelock was an Abercrombie-class monitor of the Royal Navy that saw service in the First World War. On 3 November 1914, Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem...

had sponsored the construction of the world's first "all big gun" warship, HMS Dreadnought. He visualised a new breed of warship with the armament of a...

HMS Dreadnought was a Royal Navy battleship, the design of which revolutionised naval power. The ship's entry into service in 1906 represented such an...

HMS M1 may refer to the following ships of the Royal Navy: HMS Abercrombie (1915), a monitor initially named M1 HMS M1 (1917), the first M-class submarine...

of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Phaeton or Phaëton after Phaëton, the son of Helios in Greek mythology: HMS Phaeton (1691), a purpose-built fireship...

ship was HMS Terror from 1857 to 1897, which was replaced by the former troopship HMS Malabar (renamed HMS Terror in 1901). The former HMS Malabar was...

HMS Lofoten was a vessel of the Royal Navy. Initially built as one of a large number of LSTs in 1945, she was named after the Norwegian islands that were...

have been named HMS Drake after Sir Francis Drake or after the drake: Drake was a 16-gun sixth rate launched in 1653 and sold in 1691. HMS Drake (1694) was...

Five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS President, after the office of president meaning "one who presides over an...

shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Medway, after the River Medway. HMS Medway (1693), a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1693, rebuilt...

F. Woodward (HMS Hermes) Commander Task Group 317.0 (Amphibious Task Group) and Commodore Amphibious Warfare: Commodore M.C. Clapp (HMS Fearless) Centaur-class...

later that year. HMS Hunter (1739) was a 10-gun fire ship purchased in 1739 and renamed HMS Vulcan in 1740. She was hulked in 1743. HMS Hunter (1756) was...

Four ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Conway after the River Conwy in North Wales, formerly known by its English...

of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Mohawk, after the Mohawk, an indigenous tribe of North America: HMS Mohawk (1756) was a 6-gun sloop launched...

1654. HMS Renown (1747) was a 30-gun fifth rate, previously the French ship Renommée. She was captured in 1747 by HMS Dover and broken up in 1771. HMS Renown (1774)...

Doric, HMS Lofoten, HMS Loftus, HMS Empire Baltic, HMS Portcullis, HMS Parapet, HMS Puncher, HMS Rampart, HMS Ravager, HMS Redoubt, HMS Striker, HMS Reggio...

named HMS Rattlesnake, including: HMS Rattlesnake (1777), a 14-gun cutter launched 1777, later re-classified as a sloop, and lost in 1781. HMS Rattlesnake...

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sappho, after the Ancient Greek lyric poet Sappho. Two more were planned but one was cancelled and...

the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Launched in 1917 as HMS Wallace, the ship was renamed and commissioned into the RN later that year...

named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde that runs through the city of Glasgow, Scotland. For His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde see HMNB Clyde. HMS Clyde (1796)...

HMS Devonshire, originally in honour of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, and later after the county of Devonshire (now called Devon). HMS Devonshire (1692)...

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Indefatigable: HMS Indefatigable (1784) was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1784, razeed...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphitrite, or HMS Amfitrite, after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology: HMS Amphitrite (1778) was a 24-gun...

until late 1806 when the Royal Navy captured her. Thereafter, she served as HMS President. In 1815 the Navy renamed her Piemontaise, but then broke her up...

borne the name HMS Trent, after the River Trent: HMS Trent (1757) was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate launched in 1757 and sold in 1764. HMS Trent (1796) was...

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Quorn, all named after the Quorn Hunt. HMS Quorn (1916), launched in 1916, was a Hunt-class minesweeper...

the name HMS Superb, or HMS Superbe: HMS Superb (1710) was a 64-gun third rate, previously the French ship Superbe. She was captured by HMS Kent in 1710...

borne the name HMS Peterel: HMS Peterel (1777) (ex-Duchess of Manchester) was a survey sloop, purchased in 1777 and sold in 1788. HMS Peterel (1794) (also...

also been a HMS Maenad (J335).) HMS Bacchante – 20-gun French corvette launched in 1795 and captured by HMS Endymion in 1803. Sold in 1809. HMS Bacchante (1811)...

been named HMS Alacrity: HMS Alacrity (1806) was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1806 and captured by the French in 1811. HMS Alacrity (1818)...

have borne the name HMS Hibernia after the Latin name of Ireland: HMS Hibernia was to have been a 74-gun third rate. She was renamed HMS Prince of Wales in...

HMS Linaria was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy, which saw service during the Second World War. Originally built for the United States Navy...

Eleven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grampus after two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's...

2019. "HMS Tiger Past History". hms-tiger.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2019. Media related to HMS Tyger (ship...

HMS Beatrice may refer to: HMS Beatrice (1862), a schooner launched in 1860 and acquired in 1862 and sold in 1890 HMS Beatrice (1914), a hired trawler...

HMS Alaric (P441), was an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Cammell Laird laid down in May 1944 and launched 18 February 1946. Like...

HMS Mulgrave was a 74-gun third rate Vengeur-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1812...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Admiralty, after the Admiralty, the body responsible for the administration of the navy: HMS Admiralty (1814) was a yacht...

Numerous ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Portsmouth, after the English port city and home of a naval base. English ship Portsmouth (1650)...

HMS Friday is an urban myth concerning a disastrous attempt by the Royal Navy to dispel the superstition against sailing on a Friday. While widely circulated...

at HMS Nabstock: HMS Arbiter HMS Begum HMS Implacable HMS Indefatigable HMS Indomitable HMS Venerable HMS Vengeance HMS Victorious "MONAB VI - HMS Nabstock"...

HMS Scythian was a S-class submarine of the third batch built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1960...

HMS Mercurius was launched at Copenhagen in 1806 for the Dano-Norwegian navy under the name HDMS Mercurius. The British captured her at the Battle of...

Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War. She was launched in 1932 as HMS Achilles for the Royal Navy, placed in the New Zealand Division of the Royal...

HMS Jervis, was a J-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was named after Admiral John Jervis (1735–1823). She was laid down...

shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mersey after the River Mersey: Ships HMS Mersey (1814) was a Conway-class 26-gun sixth rate launched...

HMAS Snipe (M1102) (formerly HMS Alcaston) was a Ton-class minesweeper which served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was...

Two submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Unseen HMS Unseen (P51) was a Second World War U-class submarine launched on 16 April 1942 and later...

HMS Fairfield was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1919, the ship was sold out of the service in 1920...

HMS Bury was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1919, the ship was sold for scrap in 1923. The Aberdare...

HMS Tiverton was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1938. The Aberdare...

of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Campbeltown, after Campbeltown in Scotland, with a third announced: HMS Campbeltown was a Town-class destroyer...

HMS Craigie was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1922. The Aberdare...

HMS Forres was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1935. The Aberdare...

HMS Gaddesden was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1917, the ship was sold for scrap in 1922. The Aberdare...

HMS Caterham was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1919, she was sold for scrap in 1935. The Aberdare...

Troon. HMS Loch Erisort (K 613) from Barclay Curle, Glasgow. HMS Loch Garve (K 617) from Hall Russell. HMS Loch Griam (K 621) from Swan Hunter. HMS Loch...

establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hannibal after the Carthaginian leader Hannibal: HMS Hannibal (1779) was a 50-gun fourth rate launched...

ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wolverine, or the alternative spelling Wolverene, after the wolverine: HMS Wolverine (1798) was a 14-gun brig-sloop...

renamed HMS Kennington in 1735 and launched in 1736. HMS Mermaid was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1708 as HMS Ruby. She was renamed HMS Mermaid in...

headquarters in Lisburn, County Antrim. It is also the site of the stone frigate HMS Hibernia, Headquarters of the Royal Naval Reserve in Northern Ireland. The...

named HMS Ganges after the river Ganges in India. HMS Ganges (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816. HMS Ganges (1821)...

Royal Navy have been named HMS Supply. HMS Supply (1672) was a 6-gun fireship purchased in 1672 and expended in 1673. HMS Supply (1688) was a 9-gun fireship...

Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Defence: HMS Defence (1763), launched in 1763, fought in many battles in the American Revolutionary...

HMS Ulleswater may refer to the following Royal Navy ships that are named for Ullswater: HMS Ulleswater (1917), a Yarrow Later M-class destroyer. HMS...

the name HMS Asp, named after the Asp, which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. HMS Asp (1797)...

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Perseus, after the Greek hero Perseus: HMS Perseus (1776) was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1776;...

HMS Dittany was a Flower-class corvette of the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. On 14 August 1942, the name Beacon was approved for PG...

the Royal Navy have been named HMS Strenuous : HMS Strenuous (1805) was a Confounder-class gunbrig sold in 1814. HMS Strenuous (1918) was an S-class...

Barracks is a British Army installation in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. HMS Ceres, a Royal Naval Reserve unit is based within the barracks. The barracks...

RFA King Salvor (A291), initially HMS King Salvor (W191), was the lead ship of a class of 12 salvage vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. A 13th ship...

HMS Resolute was a barque-rigged ship of the British Royal Navy, specially outfitted for Arctic exploration. Resolute became trapped in the ice searching...

HMS Cavalier is a retired C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by J. Samuel White and Company at East Cowes on 28 March 1943, launched...

from aircraft carriers. HMS Kilele was decommissioned on 31 May 1944, transitioning to care and maintenance under the records of HMS Tana. List of Fleet Air...

ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arrogant, or HMS Arrogante, whilst another was planned: HMS Arrogant (1705) was a 60-gun third rate captured...

island of Barbados. HMS Barbadoes (1757), a 14-gun sloop in service 1757–63 HMS Barbadoes (1778), a 14-gun brig-sloop in service 1778–80 HMS Barbadoes (1782)...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cambridge, after the English town of Cambridge or after one of the Dukes of Cambridge: HMS Cambridge (1666) was a 70-gun...

have borne the name HMS Amphion, after the Greek hero Amphion. HMS Amphion (1780), launched in 1780, was a 32-gun fifth-rate. HMS Amphion (1798), launched...

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triumph. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched: English ship Triumph (1562) was a 68-gun...

have borne the name HMS Desperate, the adjective having the sense of "having reckless abandon in the pursuit of an extreme desire": HMS Desperate (1805)...

school. This project is estimated to be completed in the fall of 2020. The HMS Quizbowl team won the 2020 KCAU9 tournament hosted by Buena Vista University...

have borne the name HMS Powerful. Ships HMS Powerful (1783) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1783 and broken up in 1812. HMS Powerful (1826) was an...

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Spitfire, while an eleventh was planned but renamed before entering service. All are named after...

name HMS Ferret, after the domestic mammal, the Ferret: HMS Ferret (1704) was a 10-gun sloop launched in 1704 that the French captured in 1706. HMS Ferret (1711)...

line launched as HMS Royal James in 1675. She was renamed HMS Victory in 1691, HMS Royal George in 1714 and HMS Victory again in 1715. HMS Royal George was...

stations of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sparrowhawk, after the bird of prey, the Eurasian sparrowhawk: HMS Sparrowhawk (1807) was an 18-gun Cruizer-class...

during World War II. Initially built for the Royal Navy, it bore the name of HMS Silverton during British use. The ship was laid down on 5 December 1939 in...

Navy have been named HMS Vulture, including: HMS Vulture (1648), a Royalist ketch captured by the Parliamentary forces in 1648. HMS Vulture (1656), a Dunkirk...

Navy have been named HMS Abundance: HMS Abundance (1799) was a store-ship launched and purchased in 1799; she was sold in May 1823. HMS Abundance (1855) was...

There have been six ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Lancaster: HMS Lancaster (1694) was an 80-gun first rate built in 1694, then rebuilt and relaunched...

establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Calliope after the muse Calliope in Greek mythology: HMS Calliope (1808) was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop...

ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif, with a thirteenth currently under construction: HMS Active (1758) was a 28-gun sixth rate...

HMS Barnstaple was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. The Aberdare sub-class were enlarged versions of the original...

HMS Tralee was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1929. The Aberdare...

HMAS Gull (M 1185) (formerly HMS Swanston) was a Ton-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was...

HMS Gretna was a Hunt-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Completed in 1918, the ship was sold for scrap in 1928. The Aberdare...

Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) is a collection of proprietary services and high level application programming interfaces (APIs) developed by Huawei Technologies...

HMS Birkenhead, also referred to as HM Troopship Birkenhead or Steam Frigate Birkenhead, was one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy...

have been named HMS Avenger: HMS Avenger was a sloop-of-war launched in 1778 as the 8-gun fireship HMS Lucifer. She was renamed HMS Avenger on her conversion...

acted as flagship for Rear Admiral Wake-Walker when his flagship, destroyer HMS Keith, was disabled. In 1943, she was transferred to the Army's 615 Water...

been named HMS Valiant. HMS Valiant (1755), a schooner launched at Oswego, New York, Thirteen Colonies and captured by the French in 1756. HMS Valiant (1759)...

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Juno after the Roman goddess Juno: HMS Juno (1757) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1757. She was...

have been named HMS Highflyer. The first HMS Highflyer (1813) was an 8-gun schooner operating as an American privateer. In January 1813 HMS Poictiers captured...

HDMS Friderichssteen or HMS Frederichsteen was a Danish Navy frigate, built in 1800, and captured by the Royal Navy in 1807 at the Battle of Copenhagen...

HMS President (formerly HMS Saxifrage) is a retired Flower-class Q-ship that was launched in 1918. She was renamed HMS President in 1922 and moored permanently...

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Plymouth after the port of Plymouth in Devon: English ship Plymouth (1653) was a 60-gun ship launched...

HMS Invincible was the Royal Navy's lead ship of her class of three light aircraft carriers. She was launched on 3 May 1977 as the seventh ship to carry...

HMS President is a "stone frigate", or shore establishment of the Royal Naval Reserve, based on the northern bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge...

Navy have borne the name HMS Forth, after the River Forth: HMS Forth was to have been a 36-gun fifth rate, but she was renamed HMS Tigris in 1812 before...

operations; see human torpedo. The operational base and training establishment was HMS Varbel at the former Kyles Hydro Hotel at Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute...

Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Donovan: HMS Donovan (1918) was a 24-class sloop launched in 1918 and sold in 1922. HMS Donovan was a landing ship, infantry...