The following is a list of Royal Navy ship names by name in alphabetical order, both past and present. Many of the names have been re-used over the years and thus represent different ships.
Note that, in contra-distinction to many other naval services, the Royal Navy designates certain types of shore establishment (e.g. barracks and naval airfields) as 'ships' and names them accordingly. These establishments are often referred to in service slang as stone frigates.
Lists by Type
- List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Navy
- List of battleships of the Royal Navy
- List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
- List of destroyers of the Royal Navy
- List of frigates of the Royal Navy
- List of monitors of the Royal Navy
- List of submarines of the Royal Navy
(Note that this list still lacks many important ships.)
A
A.1 – A.2 – A.3 – A.4 – A.5 – A.6 – A.7 – A.8 – A.9 – A.10 – A.11 – A.12 – A.13 – A.14 – Abbotsham – Abdiel – Abeille – Abelard – Abelia – Abercrombie – Aberdare – Aberdeen – Aberford – Aberfoyle – Abergavenny – Abigail – Abingdon – Aboukir – Abraham – Abrams Offering – Abundance – Abyssinia – Acacia – Acanthus – Acasta – Acertif – Ace – Achates – Acheron – Achilles – Achille – Aconite – Acorn – Actaeon – Acteon – Actif – Active – Activity – Acute – Adam & Eve – Adamant II – Adamant – Adda – Adder – Adelaide – Adept – Admirable – Admiral Devries – Admiral Farragut – Admiralty – Adonis – Adroit – Adur – Advance – Advantage – Advantagia – Adventure Galley – Adventure Prize – Adventure – Adversary – Advice Prize – Advice – Adviser – Aeneas – Aeolus – Aetna – Affleck – Affray – Africa – Afridi – Afrikander – Agamemnon – Agasiz – Agate – Aggressor – Agile – Agincourt – Aid – Aigle – Aimable – Aimwell – Ainthorpe – Airedale – Aire – Aisne – Aitape – Ajax – Ajdaha – Akbar – Akers – Alaart – Alacrity – Aladdin – Alamein – Alaric – Alarm – Alaunia II – Albacore – Albanaise – Albany – Alban – Albatross – Albermarle – Alberni – Alberta – Albert – Albion – Albrighton – Albuera – Albury – Alcantara – Alcaston – Alice & Francis – Alceste – Alcestis – Alcide – Alcmene – Aldborough – Aldenham – Alderney – Aldington – Alecto – Alerte – Alert – Alexander – Alexandra – Alexandre – Alexandria – Alfreda – Alfred – Alfriston – Algerine – Algiers – Algoma – Algonquin – Alice – Alisma – Alkmaar – Allegiance – Allepin – Alliance – Alligator – Allington Castle – Alnwick Castle – Alonzo – Alphea – Alpheus – Alresford – Altham – Alton Castle – Alton – Alverton – Alvington – Alynbank – Alyssum – Amaranthe – Amaranthus – Amarylis – Amazon – Amberley Castle – Amberwitch – Ambleside – Amboyna – Ambrose – Ambuscade – Ambush – Ameer – Amelia – America – Amersham – Amerton – Amethyst – Amfitrite – Amitie – Amity – Amokura – Amphion – Amphitrite – Amsterdam – Anacreon – Anaconda – Anchorite – Anchusa – Andania – Andrew – Andromache – Andromeda – Anemone – Angelica – Angel – Angler – Anglesea – Anglesey – Anguilla – Ann & Christopher – Ann & Judith – Anna Teresa – Annan – Annapolis – Anna – Anne Gallent – Anne Galley – Anne Royal – Anne – Anson – Answer – Antaeus – Antagonist – Antares – Antelope – Anthony Bonaventure – Anthony – Antogonish – Antigua – Antrim – Antwerp – Ant – Anzio – Apelles – Aphis – Aphrodite – Apollo – Appleby Castle – Appledore – Appleton – Approach – Aquarius – Aquilon – Arabis – Arab – Arachne – Ararat – Arawa – Araxes – Arbella – Arbiter – Arbroath – Arbutus – Arc-en-Ciel – Arcadian – Archer – Arcturus – Ard Patrick – Ardent – Ardrossan – Arethusa – Arethuse – Argonaut – Argon – Argosy – Argo – Argus – Argyll – Ariadne – Ariel – Aries – Ariguani – Ark Royal – Arlingham – Armada – Armeria – Armide – Arms of Holland – Arms of Horn – Arms of Rotterdam – Arms of Terver – Arno – Arnprior – Aro – Arras – Arrernte – Arrogante – Arrogant – Arromanches – Arrowhead – Arrow – Artemis – Artful – Artifex – Argito – Artois – Arundel – Arunta – Arun – Arve Princen – Ascension – Ascot – Asgard – Ashanti – Ashburton – Asheldham – Ashton – Asia – Asperity – Asphodel – Asp – Assail – Assam – Assault – Assiduous – Assiniboine – Assistance – Association – Assurance – Astarte – Aster – Astraea – Asturias – Astute – Atalanta – Atalante – Atheling – Atheleney – Athene – Athenienne – Atherstone – Atholl – Atlantis – Atlas – Attacker – Attack – Attentive II – Attentive – Aubrietia – Auckland – Audaciuex – Audacious – Audacity – Augusta – Augustine – Augustus – Auricula – Auriga – Aurochs – Aurora – Aurore – Ausonia – Austere – Australia – Autumn – Aveley – Avenger – Avernus – Avon Vale – Avon – Awake – Awe – Axford – Aydon Castle – Aylmer – Ayrshire – Azalea – Azov – Aztec
B
B.1 – B.2 – B.3 – B.4 – B.5 – B.6 – B.7 – B.8 – B.9 – B.10 – B.11 – Babet – Bacchante – Bacchus – Baddeck – Badger – Badminton – Badsworth – Bagshot – Bahamas – Bahama – Bala – Baleine – Balfour – Ballahou – Ballarat – Ballindery – Balmain – Balm – Balsam – Baltic – Baltimore – Bamborough Castle – Banbury – Banchory – Banff – Bangor – Bann – Banshee – Banterer – Bantry – Bantum – Barbadoes – Barbados – Barbara – Barbette – Barbuda – Barfleur – Barham – Bark of Bullen – Bark of Murlesse – Barle – Barnard Castle – Barnstaple – Barnwell Castle – Barracouta – Barrington – Barrosa – Basilisk – Basing – Bassingham – Bastion – Batavia – Bathgate – Bathurst – Bath – Batman – Battleaxe – Battler – Battle – Bat – Bayfield – Bayntun – Bazeley – Beachampton – Beachy Head – Beacon Hill – Beacon – Beagle – Bear – Beatrice – Beatty – Beaufort – Beaulieu – Beauly Firth – Beaumaris – Beaumont – Beaver Prize – Beaver – Beccles – Beckford – Beckwith – Bedale – Bedford Galley – Bedford – Bedham – Bedouin – Beehive – Beeston Castle – Bee – Begonia – Begum – Belem – Belette – Belfast – Belisarius – Belle Isle – Belle Poule – Ballechasse – Belleisle – Bellerophon – Belliqueux – Bellona – Bellwort – Belmont – Belton – Belvidera – Belvoir – Belzebub – Ben Lomond – Ben Meidie – Ben Nevis – Ben-my-Chree – Benalla – Benbow – Bendigo – Bendor – Bengal – Benjamin & Ann – Benjamin – Bentinck – Bentley – Berberis – Berbice – Bere Castle – Beresford – Bergamot – Bergere – Berkeley Castle – Berkeley – Bermagui – Bermuda – Berry Head – Berry – Berwick – Beschermer – Betano – Betony – Betty – Beverley – Bevington – Bezan – Bhamo – Bicester – Bickerton – Bickington – Biddeford – Bideford – Bienfaisant – Bigbury Bay – Bihar – Bildeston – Bilsthorpe – Birdham – Bird – Birkenhead – Birmingham – Bisham – Biter – Bittern – Bittersweet – Black Bull – Black Dog – Black Eagle – Black Posthorse – Black Prince – Black Spread-Eagle – Black Swan – Blackburn – Blackfly – Blackmore Ketch – Blackmore Lady – Blackmorevale – Blackmore – Blackpool – Blackwall – Blackwater – Blackwood – Black – Blade – Blairmore – Blakeney – Blake – Blanche – Blandford – Blankney – Blast – Blaxton – Blazer – Blaze – Blean – Bleasdale – Blencathra – Blenheim – Blessing – Blickling – Bligh – Blonde – Bloodhound – Bloom – Blossom – Bluebell – Bluethroat – Blyth – Boadicea – Bodenham – Bodiam Castle – Bogam – Bold – Bolebroke – Bolton Castle – Bolton – Bombard – Bombay Castle – Bombay – Boomerang – Bonaventure – Bonavoila – Bonetta – Bonita – Bonito – Bonne Citoyenne – Bootle – Borage – Border Cities – Border – Boreas – Boreham – Borer – Boscawen – Bossington – Boston – Botha – Bottisham – Bouclier – Boulogne – Boulston – Bouncer – Bountiful – Bounty – Bourbonnaise – Bourdelias – Bowen – Bowes Castle – Bowmanville – Boxer – Boyne – Braak – Braave – Bradfield – Bradford – Braid – Braithwaite – Brakel – Bramber Castle – Bramble – Bramham – Brampton – Brandon – Branlebas – Brantford – Brantingham – Brave – Bravo – Brayford – Brazen – Bream – Brearley – Breconshire – Brecon – Bredah – Brenchley – Brereton – Brevdrageren – Briar – Bridgewater – Bridgnorth Castle – Bridlington – Bridport – Brigadier – Brigandine – Brigantine – Brigham – Brighton – Brilliant Prize – Brilliant – Brinkley – Brinton – Briseis – Brisk – Brissenden – Bristol – Britannia – Britomart – Briton – Brixham – Broaderschap – Broadley – Broadsword – Broadwater – Broadway – Brocklesby – Brockville – Brock – Broke – Brolga – Bronington – Broome – Broomley – Broom – Brothers – Brough Castle – Bruce – Bruiser – Bruizer – Brunei – Brune – Brunswick – Brutus – Bryansford – Bryony – Buccaneer – Bucephalus – Buchan Ness – Buckie – Buckingham – Buck – Buctouche – Buddleia – Bude – Buffalo – Bugloss – Bulldog – Bullen – Bullfinch – Bullfrog – Bull – Bulolo – Bulrush – Bulwark – Burchett – Burdock – Burford – Burges – Burghead Bay – Burley – Burlington – Burnaston – Burnet – Burnham – Burnie – Burslem – Burton – Burwell – Bury – Buss – Bustard – Bustler – Busy – Buttercup – Butterfly – Buttington – Buttress – Buxton – Buzzard – Byard – Byron
C
C.1 – C.2 – C.3 – C.4 – C.5 – C.6 – C.7 – C.8 – C.9 – C.10 – C.11 – C.12 – C.13 – C.14 – C.15 – C.16 – C.17 – C.18 – C.19 – C.20 – C.21 – C.22 – C.23 – C.24 – C.25 – C.26 – C.27 – C.28 – C.29 – C.30 – C.31 – C.32 – C.33 – C.34 – C.35 – C.36 – C.37 – C.38 – Cachalot – Caesar – Cairo – Calcutta – Caledon – Calpe – Calpyso – Cambrian – Cambridgeshire – Cameleon – Camellia – Campania – Campbell – Campberdown – Canada – Canning – Canopus – Capel – Capetown – Caprice – Captain – Caradoc – Cardiff – Cardigan Bay – Carlisle – Carnarvon Castle – Carnarvon – Carron – Carysfort – Cassandra – Cattistock – Cavalier – Cavendish – Centaur – Centurion – Ceres – Ceylon – Chakdina – Challenger – Chamois – Chantala – Chanticleer – Charger – Charity – Charybdis – Chaser – Cheerful – Chelmer – Cherwell – Cheshire – Chichester – Chiddingfold – Christopher – Circe – Cleopatra – Cleveland – Clyde – Cobra – Cochrane – Cockade – Cockatrice – Codrington – Collingwood – Colne – Colombo – Colossus – Comet – Commonwealth – Comus – Concord – Conflict – Conn – Conqueror – Consort – Constance – Contest – Convolvulus – Cooke – Coreopsis – Cornwallis – Cornwall – Cossack – Cotswold – Cottesmore – Courageous – Coventry – Cowdray – Crane – Crescent – Crested Eagle – Crocus – Crusader – Culloden – Cumberland – Curacoa – Curlew – Curzon – Cyclops – Cygnet – Cynthia
D
Daedalus – Dahlia – Dainty – Danae – Daring – Dasher – Dauntless – Deane – Decoy – Dee – Defence – Defender – Defiance – Delhi – Delight – Denbigh Castle – Derwent – Despatch – Desperate – Detroit – Devastation – Deveron – Devizes Castle – Devonshire – Dexterous – Dhyffe Castle – Diadem – Diamantina – Diamond – Diamond Snake – Diana – Dianthus – Dictator – Didon – Dido – Digby – Diligence – Diligente – Diligent – Dilston – Dingley – Diomede – Discovery – Dominion – Doncaster – Don – Doon – Doris – Dorsetshire – Douglas – Dove – Dragon – Dreadnought – Druid – Dryad – Duchess – Duckworth – Dudley Castle – Dufferin – Duff – Dufton – Duguay Trouin – Duke William – Duke of Edinburgh – Duke of Kent – Duke of Wellington – Duke of York – Duke – Dullisk Cove – Dulverton – Dumbarton Castle – Dumbarton – Dumbleton – Dunbar – Duncansby Head – Duncan – Dundalk – Dundas – Dundee – Dunedin – Dungeness – Dunira – Dunkerton – Dunkirk Prize – Dunkirk – Dunmore – Dunoon – Dunster Castle – Dunvegen – Dunver – Dunwich – Duquesne – Durban – Dursley Galley – Durweston – Dwarf
E
Eagle Shallop – Eaglet – Eagle – Earl Roberts – Earl of Chatham – Earl of Denbigh – Earl of Egmont – Earl of Northampton – Earl of Peterborough – Earl – Earnest – Eastbourne – Easton – Eastview – Echo – Eclipse – Eden – Edgar – Edinburgh – Effingham – Eglinton – Egmont – Egret – Ekins – Electra – Elephant – Elizabeth – Emerald – Emperor of India – Emperor – Empress – Encounter – Endurance – Endymion – Engadine – Enterprise – Entreprenante – Erebus – Eridge – Erinpura – Erin – Erne – Escapade – Escort – Eskimo – Esk – Essex Prize – Essex – Essington – Esther – Ettrick – Eugenie – Euphrates – Euphrosyne – Europa – Eurotas – Eurus – Euryalus – Eurydice – Example – Excellent – Exeter – Exe – Exmouth – Exploit – Explorer – Express – Extravagant – Eyebright
F
Fairy – Falcon – Falmouth – Fame – Farndale – Faulknor – Fawn – Fearless – Fernie – Ferret – Fervent – Fiji – Findhorn – Fiona – Firedrake – Fitzgerald – Fitzroy – Flamingo – Fleetwood – Flirt – Flora – Flying Fish – Foam – Foley – Foresight – Forester – Forfar – Formidable – Forte – Fortune – Fortune – Forward – Fowey – Foxhound – Fox – Foyle – Frobisher – Furious – Fury
G
Galatea – Gala – Gallant – Ganges – Gardenia – Garland – Garlies – Garry – Garth – Geranium – Ghurka – Gibraltar – Gladiator – Gladiolus – Glamorgan – Glasgow – Glatton – Gleaner – Glenarm – Glenearn – Glengyle – Glenroy – Glorious – Glory – Gloucester – Glowworm – Gnat – Godavari – Goldfinch – Goliath – Good Hope – Goodall – Gore – Goshawk – Gossamer – Gould – Grafton – Grampus – Graph – Grasshopper – Grebe – Grenade – Grenville – Greyhound – Griffin – Griffon – Grimsby – Guardian – Gurkha – Gypsy
H
Halcyon – Halifax – Hampshire – Hampton – Handy – Hannibal – Hardy – Harpy – Harrier – Hartland – Hart – Harvester – Hasty – Haughty – Havant – Havelock – Havock – Hawke – Hawkins – Hazard – Heartsease – Hebe – Hecla – Heliotrope – Hercules – Hereward – Hereward – Hermes – Hermione – Hero – Hesperus – Hibernia – Hibiscus – Hibiscus – Highflyer – Highlander – Hilary – Hillary – Hindustan – Hind – Holderness – Hollyhock – Hood – Hope – Hornet – Hostile – Hotspur – Howe – Hunter – Hurricane – Hurworth – Hussar – Hyacinth – Hyderabad – Hyperion – Hythe
I
Ibis – Icarus – Ickford – Ignition – Ildefonso – Ilex – Ilfracombe – Illustrious – Ilmington – Ilston – Imaum – Immortalite – Imogene – Imogen – Imperial – Imperieuse – Impeteux – Impey – Implacable – Impregnable – Impulsive – Incendiary – Incharran – Inconstant – Increase – Indefatigable – Independencia – Indian – Indignant – Indomitable – Industry – Indus – Infanta Don Carlos – Infanta – Infernal – Inflexible – Inglefield – Inglesham – Inglis – Ingonish – Inman – Insolent – Inspector – Instow – Integrity – Intelligence – Intelligent – Intrepid – Invention – Invermoriston – Inverness – Investigator – Inveterate – Invicta – Invincible – Iphigenia – Ipswich – Iris – Iron Duke – Iroquois – Irresistible – Irvine – Irwell – Isabella – Isham – Isinglass – Isis – Iskra – Islay – Isle of Wight – Islip – Ister – Itchen – Ithuriel – Ivanhoe – Iveston – Ivy
J
J.1 – J.2 – J.3 – J.4 – J.5 – J.6 – J.7 – Jack Tar – Jackal – Jackdaw – Jackton – Jack – Jaguar – Jahangir – Jalouse – Jamaica – James & Eliza – James Bay – James Galley – James Watt – James – Jamuna – Janissary – Janus – Jaseur – Jasmine – Jason – Jasper – Jastrzab – Java – Javelin – Jed – Jellicoe – Jenny – Jennet Pyrwin – Jennet – Jeremiah – Jerfalcon – Jersey – Jervis Bay – Jervis – Jessamine – Jesus & Mary – Jesus of Lubeck – Jesus – Jewel – John & Alexander – John & Martha – John & Peter – John & Sarah – John Ballinger – John Baptist – John Evangelist – John of Dublin – John of Greenwich – Johnson – John – Jolly – Jonquil – Joseph Straker – Joseph – Josiah – Joyful – Jubilant – Julian – Julia – Julius – Jumna – Juniper – Junon – Juno – Jupiter – Juste – Justitia – Jutland
K
K.1 – K.2 – K.3 – K.4 – K.5 – K.6 – K.7 – K.8 – K.9 – K.10 – K.11 – K.12 – K.13 – K.14 – K.15 – K.16 – K.17 – K.18 – K.19 – K.20 – K.21 – K.22 – K.23 – K.24 – K.25 – K.26 – K.27 – K.28 – Kale – Kalgoorlie – Kandahar – Kangaroo – Kaniere – Karanja – Karrakatta – Kashmir – Katherine Bark – Katherine Breton – Katherine Fortileza – Katherine Galley – Katherine – Katoomba – Keats – Kedleston – Keith – Kellett – Kellington – Kelly – Kelvin – Kemerton – Kempenfelt – Kempthorne – Kempton – Kendal – Kenilworth Castle – Kennet – Kennington – Kentish – Kent – Kenya – Keppel – Keren – Kertch – Kestrel – Kew – Khartoum – Khedive – Kiawo – Kilbane – Kilbarchan – Kilbeggan – Kilberry – Kilbirnie – Kilbrachan – Kilbride – Kilbrittain – Kilburn – Kilby – Kilcar – Kilcavan – Kilchattan – Kilchreest – Kilchrenan – Kilchvan – Kilclare – Kilcolgan – Kilconnan – Kilconnel – Kilcoole – Kilcornie – Kilcot – Kilcreggan – Killcullen – Kilcurrig – Kildale – Kildarton – Kildary – Kildavin – Kildimo – Kildonan – Kildorough – Kildorry – Kildpart – Kildress – Kildwick – Kilfenora – Kilfinny – Kilfree – Kilfullert – Kilgarvan – Kilglass – Kilgobnet – Kilgowan – Kilhampton – Kilham – Kilkeel – Kilkee – Kilkenny – Kilkenzie – Kilkerrin – Kilkhampton – Killadoon – Killaloo – Killane – Killarney – Killary – Killegan – Killegar – Killena – Killerig – Killiecrankie – Killeney – Killour – Killowen – Killybegs – Killygordon – Kilmacrennan – Kilmaine – Kilmalcolm – Kilmallock – Kilmanahan – Kilmarnock – Kilmartin – Kilmead – Kilmelford – Kilmersdon – Kilmington – Kilmorey – Kilmore – Kilmuckridge – Kilmun – Kimberley – Kincardine – King Alfred – David – King Edward VII – King George V – King of Prussia – Kingcup – Kingfisher – Kingfish – Kingham – Kingsale – Kingsford – Kingsmill – Kingston – Kingussie – Kinnairds Head – Kinross – Kinsale – Kinsha – Kipling – Kirkliston – Kistna – Kitchen – Kite – Kittiwake – Knaresborough Castle – Knole – Krakowiak – Kronprincen – Kronprincessen – Kujawiak
L
Ladybird – Laertes – Laforey – Lagan – Lammerton – Lance – Landrail – Lapwing – Largs – Lark – Larne – Lassoo – Launceston Castle – Laurel – Laverock – Lawford – Leamington – Leander – Leda – Ledbury – Leeds Castle – Lee – Legion – Lennox – Leonidas – Leopard – Leven – Leviathan – Li Wo – Liberty – Liffey – Lightening – Lightning – Limbourne – Lincoln – Linnet – Lion – Lively – Liverpool – Lizard – Llandaff – Llewellyn – Loch Alvie – Loch Dunvegan – Loch Eck – Loch Fada – Loch Glendu – Loch Insh – Loch Killin – Loch Killisport – Loch Lomond – Loch More – Lochinvar – Locust – Londonderry – London – Lookout – Loosestrife – Lord Nelson – Lord Nuffield – Lotus – Louis – Lowestoft – Loyal – Lucifer – Lurcher – Lydiard – Lynx – Lysander
M
Macedonian – Mackay – Magnificent – Magpie – Mahratta – Maidstone – Majestic – Malaya – Malcolm – Mallard – Maloja – Manchester – Manela – Mantis – Manxman – Maori – Maplin – Marigold – Marlborough – Marne – Mars – Martin – Mashona – Matabele – Matchless – Mauritius – Medea – Medway – Mermaid – Mersey – Meteor – Middleton – Midge – Mignonette – Milne – Mimico – Mimosa – Minas – Minden – Mindful – Minerva – Minerve – Minion – Minnikin – Minorca – Minoru – Minos – Minotaur – Minstrel – Minto – Minuet – Minx – Miramichi – Miranda – Mischief – Mistletoe – Mistley – Mistral – Moa – Modbury – Moderate – Modeste – Mohawk – Moira – Monaghan – Monarca – Monarch – Monck – Moncton – Monmouth – Montagu – Montbretia – Montrose – Morecambe Bay – Mosquito – Mounts Bay – Mourne – Moy – Mull of Kintyre – Mull – Myrmidon
N
Nabob – Naiad – Nairana – Napier – Narcissus – Narwhal – Nasturtium – Nelson – Nemesis – Nene – Neptune – Nereide – Nerissa – Ness – Nestor – New Zealand – Newcastle – Newfoundland – Niagara – Nicator – Nicholas Reede – Nicholas – Nicodemus – Niement – Nieuport – Nigella – Nigeria – Niger – Nightingale – Nilam – Nile – Nimble – Nimrod – Niobe – Nipigon – Nisus – Nith – Nitrocris – Nizam – Noble – Nomad – Nonpareil – Nonsuch – Nootka – Noranda – Norfolk – Norge – Norman – Norseman – Norsyd – North Bay – Northampton – North – Nottingham – Nubian – Nyasaland – Nymphe
O
O.1 – Oakham Castle – Oakington – Oakley – Oakville – Oak – Obdurate – Obedient – Oberon – Obervateur – Observer – Oceanway – Ocean – Ocelot – Ockham – Ocktavia – Odiham – Odin – Odzani – Offa – Ogre – Oiseau – Ojibwa – Okanagan – Okehampton – Old Francis – Old James – Old Lawrence – Old President – Old Roebuck – Old Success – Old Truelove – Old Warwick – Olive Branch – Olympia – Olympus – Omdurman – Onondaga – Onslaught – Onslow – Ontario – Onyx – Opal – Ophelia – Opossum – Opportune – Oracle – Orange Tree – Orangeville – Orby – Orcadia – Orchis – Orestes – Oreste – Orford Ness – Orford Prize – Orford – Oriana – Oribi – Oriflamme – Orilla – Oriole – Orion – Orissa – Orkan – Orkney – Orlando – Ormonde – Ornen – Oronoque – Orontes – Oroonoko – Orpheus – Orquijo – Ortenzia – Orwell – Oryx – Osborne – Oshawa – Osiris – Osprey – Ossington – Ossory – Ostend – Ostrich – Oswald – Oswego – Oswestry Castle – Otranto – Otter – Otus – Oudenarde – Oulston – Oundle – Ouragan – Ouse – Overton – Overyssel – Owen Glendower – Owen Sound – Owen – Owl – Owners Adventure – Owners Goodwill – Owners Love – Oxford Castle – Oxford – Oxlip
P
P.31 – P.34 – P.35 – P.36 – P.38 – P.39 – P.42 – P.44 – P.46 – P.48 – P.212 – P.219 – P.222 – P.311 – P.511 – Pactolus – Pakenham – Paladin – Pallas – Palomares – Pandora – Panther – Paragon – Paramatta – Parthian – Partridge – Pathfinder – Patrol – Pearl – Pegasus – Pelican – Pelorus – Pembroke – Penelope – Penn – Penstemon – Penzance – Peony – Perseus – Petard – Petrel – Petunia – Pevensey Castle – Phaeton – Phoebe – Phoenix – Pickle – Pincher – Pink – Pioneer – Plover – Plymouth – Plym – Polyanthus – Polyphemus – Pomone – Poppy – Porcupine – Porpoise – Portchester Castle – Potentilla – Powerful – Pozarica – Premier – Primrose – Prince Charles – Prince George – Prince Leopold – Prince of Wales – Princess Royal – Prince – Prins Albert – Prinses Astrid – Prinses Beatrix – Prometheus – Proserpine – Protector – Proteus – Psyche – Puckeridge – Puffin – Puncher – Punjabi – Pursuer – Pyramus – Python
Q
Qu'appelle – Quadrant – Quadra – Quadrille – Quail – Quainton – Quaker – Qualicum – Quality – Quantock – Quebec – Queen Charlotte – Queen Elizabeth – Queen Emma – Queen Mab – Queen Mary – Queen of Kent – Queenborough – Queen – Quentin – Quesnel – Quest – Quiberon – Quickmatch – Quilliam – Quinte – Quittance – Quorn
R
Racehorse – Racoon – Radstock – Raglan – Raider – Rainbow – Ramillies – Ramsey – Ranger – Rapid – Rattlesnake – Rawalpindi – Recruit – Redgauntlet – Redmill – Redoubt – Redpole – Regent – Regulus – Relentless – Renard – Renown – Repulse – Resolute – Resolution – Resource – Restless – Revenge – Rhododendron – Rhyl – Rifleman – Rigorous – Riviera – Rob Roy – Roberts – Robust – Rocket – HMs Rockwood – Rodney – Roebuck – Rolls Royce – Romola – Rorqual – Rosalind – Rother – Rowena – Roxburgh – Royal Arthur – Royal Charlotte – Royal Eagle – Royal Oak – Royal Sovereign – Royal Ulsterman – Royalist – Rubble – Ruby – Rupert – Russell
S
Sable – Sabre – Safari – Saga – Sahib – Saladin – Salamander – Salisbury – Salmon – Salvia – Samphire – Sandfly – Sandown – Sanguine – Sapphire – Saracen – Sardonyx – Sarpedon – Saturn – Satyr – Saumarez – Savage – Scarab – Scarborough – Sceptre – Scimitar – Scorcher – Scorpion – Scotsman – Scotstoun – Scott – Scourge – Scout – Scylla – Scythe – Scythian – Sea Devil – Sea Dog – Sea Nymph – Sea Rover – Sea Scout – Seabear – Seafire – Seagull – Seahorse – Sealion – Seal – Seanymph – Searcher – Seawolf – Selene – Senator – Seneschal – Sennen – Sentinel – Sepoy – Seraph – Serapis – Serene – Sesame – Setter – Severn – Shah – Shakespeare – Shalimar – Shamrock – Shannon – Shark – Sharpshooter – Sheffield – Sheldrake – Shikari – Shoreham – Shropshire – Sibyl – Sickle – Sidon – Sikh – Simbang – Simoon – Sirdar – Sirius – Skate – Skilful – Skipjack – Skirmisher – Smiter – Snapdragon – Snapper – Snowflake – Solent – Somali – Somme – Sorceress – Southampton – Southwold – Sovereign of the Seas – Sovereign – Spanker – Spark – Sparrowhawk – Sparrow – Spartan – Spartiate – Spearfish – Spearhead – Spear – Speedwell – Speedy – Spey – Sphinx – Spider – Spindrift – Spirit – Spiteful – Spitfire – Splendid – Sportive – Sportsman – Sprightly – Springbank – Springbok – Springer – Spur – Squirrel – St. Albans – St. George – St. Vincent – Stalker – Stalwart – Starfish – Starling – Starwort – Statesman – Staunch – Stayner – Steadfast – Sterlet – Sterling – Stoic – Stonecrop – Stonehenge – Stork – Stormcloud – Storm – Stour – Stratagem – Strathella – Strenuous – Striker – Strongbow – Stronghold – Stuart – Stubborn – Sturdy – Sturgeon – Stygian – Subtle – Success – Suffolk – Sunfish – Sunflower – Superb – Supreme – Surf – Surly – Surprise – Sussex – Swale – Swallow – Swiftsure – Swift – Swordfish – Swordsman – Sycamore – Sylph – Sylvia – Syren – Syrtis
T
Tabard – Taciturn – Tactician – Taku – Talbot – Talent – Talisman – Tally Ho – HMSTalybont – Tancred – Tantalus – Tantivy – Tapir – Tara – Tarn – Tarpon – Tartar – Tasmania – Tasman – Tattoo – Taurus – Tavy – Tay – Teazer – Telemachus – Temeraire – Tempest – Templar – Tenacious – Tenedos – Teredo – Termagent – Terrapin – Terrible – Terror – Test – Tetrarch – Teviot Bank – Teviot – Thames – Thanet – Thane – Thermopylae – Theseus – Thetis – Thisbe – Thistle – Thornborough – Thorn – Thorough – Thor – Thracian – Thrasher – Thruster – Thule – Thunderbolt – Thunderer – Tiara – Tiger – Tigress – Tigris – Tilbury – Tintagel Castle – Tintagel – Tiptoe – Tireless – Titania – Tobago – Token – Tomahawk – Tonnant – Topaze – Torbay – Torch – Toreador – Tormentor – Tornado – Torrent – Torrid – Torrington – Tortola – Totem – Tourmaline – Tracker – Tradewind – Trafalgar – Transylvania – Traveller – Trenchant – Trespasser – Triad – Tribune – Trident – Trinidad – Triton – Triton – Triumph – Trojan – Trooper – Troubridge – Truant – Truculent – Truelove – Trumpeter – Trump – Truncheon – Trusty – Tryphon – Tudor – Tumult – Tuna – Turbulent – Turpin – Turquoise – Tuscan – Tututankhamen – Tweed – Tyler – Tynedale – Tyne – Tynwald Tyrian –
U
U.1407 – Ufton – Uganda – Ulex – Ullswater – Ulster Monarch – Ulster Queen – Ulster – Ultimatum – Ultor – Ulysses – Umbra – Umpire – Una – Unbeaten – Unbending – Unbridled – Unbroken – Undaunted – Undine – Ungava – Unicorn – Union – Unique – Unison – United – Unite – Unity III – Unity II – Unity – Universal – Unrivalled – Unruffled – Unruly – Unseen – Unshaken – Unsparing – Unswerving – Untamed – Untiring – Upas – Upholder – Uppingham – Upright – Uproar – Upshot – Upstart – Upton – Upward – Urania – Uranie – Urchin – Uredd – Ure – Urgent – Urge – Ursa – Ursula – Urtica – Usk – Usurper – Uther – Utile – Utmost – Utopia – Utrecht
V
Valentine – Valhalla – Valiant – Valkyrie – Valorous – Vampire – Vancouver – Vanessa – Vanguard – Vanity – Vanoc – Vanquisher – Vansittart – Vascama – Vectis – Vega – Vehement – Velox – Vendetta – Venerable – Venetia – Vengeance – Venomous – Venturer – Venturous – Venus – Verbena – Verdun – Verity – Vernon – Versatile – Verulam – Vesper – Vestal – Vetch – Veteran – Viceroy – Victorious – Victory – Victor – Vidette – Vienna – Vigilant – Viking – Vimiera – Vimy – Vindex – Vindictive – Violent – Violet – Viper – Virago – Viscount – Visenda – Vittoria – Vivacious – Vivid – Vivien – Vixen – Vizalma – Voltaire – Volunteer – Vortigern – Voyager – Vulture
W
Wakeful – Walker – Wallflower – Walney – Walpole – Walpole – Walrus – Wanderer – Warrior – Warspite – Warwick – Watchman – Waterhen – Waveney – Wear – Welland – Welshman – Wenslydale – Wessex – Westcott – Western Isles – Westminster – Wheatland – Whimbrel – Whippingham – Whirlwind – Whitby – Whitehall – Whitesand Bay – Whiting – Whitley – Whitshed – Whitshed – Wild Goose – Wild Swan – Winchelsea – Winchester – Windsor – Wishart – Witch – Witherington – Wivern – Wolfhound – Wolf – Wolsey – Wolverine – Woodbridge Haven – Woodcock – Woodpecker – Woolston – Woolwich – Worcester – Wrangler – Wrenn – Wrentham – Wren – Wrestler – Wryneck – Wulastock – Wye – Wyvern
X
Y
Yarmouth – Yarnton – Yarnton – Yarra – Yaxham – Yealmpton – Yellowknife – Yeoman – Yeovil – York Castle – York – Young Hebe – Young Hoblin – Young King – Young Lady – Young Lion – Young Prince – Young Shish – Young Spragge – Ypres – Yukon
Z
Z.4 – Z.5 – Z.6 – Z.7 – Z.8 – Z.10 – Z.30 – Z.38 – Zambesi – Zanzibar – Zealandia – Zealand – Zealous – Zebra – Zeebrugge – Zenith – Zenobia – Zephyr – Zest – Zetland – Zingarella – Zinnia – Zodiac – Zubian – Zulu
Notable fictional Royal Navy ship names
(Note: many novels about the Royal Navy feature fictional ships, but most use real names. This is a list of fictional names.)
- Argonaute (from Colors Aloft by Alexander Kent)
- Atropos (from Hornblower and the Atropos by C. S. Forester)
- Bellipotent (from "Billy Budd, Sailor" by Hermann Melville)
- Carousel (from We Saw the Sea by Robert Winton)
- Compass Rose (from The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat)
- Lydia (from The Happy Return by C. S. Forester)
- Pinafore (from the operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan)
- Polychrest (from Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian)
- Sophie (from Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian)
- Sunderland (from A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester)