Dreadnought, Defiance, Devastation and...Dwarf

HMS Carcass, HMS Fairy, HMS Truant...over the centuries, the Royal Navy has chosen some peculiar names for its ships. From HMS Cherub to HMS Lucifer and everything in between, these are some of the most unforgettable, along with the weird and wonderful stories behind them.

Main Source:

The Terror, AMC (2021, USA).

Additional Sources:

Bacon, Admiral Sir Reginald, The Dover Patrol 1915-1917: Volume 1 (1919). Transcription retrieved from Naval-History.net, accessible at https://www.naval-history.net/WW1Book-Adm_Bacon-Dover_Patrol.htm#2 [Accessed: 03/2021].

Christenson, Scot, From Vindictive to Dainty: The Extremes of Royal Navy Ship Names, US Naval Institute (2019). Retrieved from https://www.navalhistory.org/2019/02/01/from-vindictive-to-dainty-the-extremes-of-royal-navy-ship-names [Accessed: 03/2021].

Unknown, Angel Gabriel Versus The Devil: The Historic Ship Names Out Of Place Today, Forces.net (2020). Retrieved from https://www.forces.net/military-life/fun/angel-gabriel-versus-devil-historic-ship-names-out-place-today [Accessed: 03/2021].

Unknown, From HMS Cockchafer to HMS Pansy: Why Would You Call A Ship That?!, Forces.net (2020). Retrieved from https://www.forces.net/heritage/naval-history/hms-cockchafer-hms-pansy-why-would-call-ship [Accessed: 03/2021].

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Xubova, Xenia, 10 Navy Ship Names That Might Raise Eyebrows, Forces.net (2020). Retrieved from https://www.forces.net/services/navy/10-navy-ship-names-might-raise-eyebrows [Accessed: 03/2021].