• 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...
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  • 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),...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    programme. HMS Venturer (P68) HMS Viking (P69) HMS Veldt (P71), completed as Pipinos (Y8) HMS Vampire (P72) HMS Vox (P73) HMS Vigorous (P74) HMS Virtue (P75)...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Newcastle, after the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne: HMS Newcastle (1653) was a 50-gun fourth-rate...
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  • 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"...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Leeds Castle after Leeds Castle, near Maidstone in Kent. HMS Leeds Castle (K384) was a Castle-class corvette...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • HMS Gipsy (or Gipsey) has been the name of several Royal Navy ships: HMS Gipsy (1799), a schooner in service from 1799 to 1804 that captured several French...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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)...
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  • HMS Queen Elizabeth could refer to one of three ships named in honour of Elizabeth I of England: HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) was the lead ship of the Queen...
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    HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy. Capable of carrying 60...
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  • Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Iron Duke after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, nicknamed the "Iron Duke". The name...
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    HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759, and launched in 1765. With 246 years...
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  • 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)...
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  • 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)...
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  • HMAS Hawk (M 1139) (formerly HMS Somerlyton) was a Ton-class minesweeper operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The minesweeper...
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    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...
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