NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of all ships of the Royal Navy, H

This is a section of the list of ships of the Royal Navy, including both past and present vessels. This page lists all ships the names of which begin with H. Active ships Invincible class Invincible (1977) Illustrious (1981) Ark Royal (1981) Ocean (1995) helicopter carrier Planned ships CVF (full-sized, CTOL aircraft carriers) of 55,000+ tonnes HMS Queen Elizabeth (2012) HMS Prince of Wales (2015) Decommissioned ships Argus (1916) Furious (1916) Glorious class Glorious (1916) Courageous (1916) Vindictive (1918... Active Ships Ocean class LPH HMS Ocean Albion class LPD HMS Albion HMS Bulwark Decommissioned Fearless class LPD HMS Fearless HMS Intrepid Centaur class LPH HMS Albion HMS Bulwark HMS Hermes Landing ships tank HMS Boxer HMS Bruiser HMS Thruster LST 3001 LST 3002 LST 3003/HMS Anzio LST 3004... This is a list of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy: Invincible class Invincible (1908) Indomitable (1907) Inflexible (1908) Indefatigable class Indefatigable (1909) New Zealand (1911) (also HMAS Australia (1911) of the Royal Australian Navy) Lion class Lion (1910) Princess Royal (1911) Queen Mary (1912) Tiger class Tiger (1913) Leopard (not... This is a list of battleships of the Royal Navy of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of Royal Navy cruisers. ... This is a list of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of Royal Navy escort carriers. ... This is a list of fast patrol boats of the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of frigates of the Royal Navy in chronological order. ... // Historical Classes Active Ships Hunt-class minesweepers HMS Brecon (M29) HMS Ledbury (M30) HMS Cattistock (M31) HMS Cottesmore (M32) HMS Brocklesby (M33) HMS Middleton (M34) HMS Dulverton (M35) HMS Chiddingfold (M37) HMS Atherstone (M38) HMS Hurworth (M39) HMS Quorn (M41) Sandown-class minesweepers HMS Sandown (M101) HMS Inverness (M102) HMS... This is a list of monitors of the Royal Navy: Humber-class HMS Severn HMS Humber HMS Mersey Abercrombie-class HMS Abercrombie HMS Havelock HMS Raglan HMS Roberts Lord Clive-class HMS Lord Clive HMS General Craufurd HMS Earl of Peterborough HMS Sir Thomas Picton HMS Prince Eugene HMS Prince... This is a list of submarine classes of the Royal Navy. ... Active Ships Antarctic patrol vessel HMS Endurance (II) Ocean survey vessels HMS Scott Coastal survey vessels HMS Roebuck HMS Gleaner Multi-purpose survey vessels HMS Echo HMS Enterprise Decommissioned Ships Antarctic patrol vessel HMS Endurance (I) Ocean survey vessels HMS Hecla HMS Hecate HMS Hydra HMS Herald Coastal survey vessels... This is a list of fleet bases of the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of air stations of the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of Royal Navy aircraft wings. ... Current Fleet British Fleet Past Fleets British East Indies Fleet British Eastern Fleet British Far East Fleet British Grand Fleet British Home Fleet British Mediterranean Fleet British Pacific Fleet British Reserve Fleet British Western Fleet Force H Past Major Commands Nore Command Plymouth Command Portsmouth Command Rosyth Command Scotland and... Port Squadrons Clyde Flotilla Devonport Flotilla Portsmouth Flotilla Type Squadrons Aircraft Carriers British 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron British 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron British 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron British 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron Battleships and Battlecruisers British 1st Battle Squadron British 2nd Battle Squadron British 3rd Battle Squadron British 4th Battle...

In many cases a name will have been used for multiple ships over the years. The annotations following the names are launch or purchase dates for older ships, and pennant numbers for newer ones.

Six vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Halcyon. ... HMS Halifax, British Royal Navy. ... Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hampshire after the county of Hampshire: Hampshire, launched in 1903, was a Devonshire-class armoured cruiser. ... Four destroyers of the Royal Navy have been named for Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769-1839), captain of HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar. ... HMS Hasty (H24) was an H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by William Denny, Brothers and Company, Limited, of Dumbarton in Scotland on 15 April 1935, launched on 5 May 1936 and commissioned on 11 November 1936. ... Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Havock. ... Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hebe, after the Greek goddess Hebe. ... HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an ocean going survey ship type in the Royal Navy. ... Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hector, named after the Trojan hero Hector in the Iliad. ... Two British Royal Navy warships have been named Hedingham Castle, after Hedingham Castle in Essex. ... HMS Herald - Botany expedition? Victorian? HMS Herald (H138)- Hydrographic survey ship. ... Five ships of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hercules, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. ... HMS Hereward (H93), named after Hereward the Wake, was an H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by the High Walker Yard of Vickers Armstrong at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 28 February 1935, launched on 10 March 1936 and commissioned on 9 December 1936. ... Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology: The first Hermes was a converted cruiser that was used as an experimental seaplane tender by the Royal Naval Air Service shortly before World War I. She was sunk by a... Categories: Stub | Royal Navy ships ... Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hero, invoking the concept of the hero. ... HMS Hesperus (H57) was an H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. ... Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hibernia after the Latin name of Ireland. ... Two vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hibiscus, after the hibiscus flower. ... Four vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Highflyer. ... Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hogue, after the battle of La Hogue, May 1692: Hogue, launched 1900, was a Cressy-class armoured cruiser, sunk in 1914. ... Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hood after members of the Hood family, which produced several notable Navy officers: The first Hood, launched in 1859 as Edgar, was a second-rate ship of the line of 91 guns. ... Ten vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hornet. ... HMS Hostile (H55) was an H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering at Greenock in Scotland on 27 February 1935, launched on 24 January 1936 and commissioned on 10 September 1936. ... Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hotspur after the nickname of Sir Henry Percy: The first Hotspur was a 36-gun fifth-rate in service from 1810 to 1821. ... Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Howe, after Admiral Richard Howe: Howe, launched 1860, was a 121-gun ship of the line, renamed Bulwark, and then renamed Impregnable in 1886. ... No less than seventeen vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hunter. ... HMS Hurricane, a ship of the Royal Navy, is named after the hurricane. ... Ten ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hussar, after the hussar. ... Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hyacinth after the hyacinth flower: Hyacinth, launched in 1829, was a sixth-rate sloop. ... HMS Hyperion (H97) was an H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, named after the Greek mythological character Hyperion. ...