Royal Navy ship names

[jones20]

There is a good article of ships names on Forces net at the moment it’s a good read and brings a laugh just thought I bring you one

HMS Spanker

its the follow up that brings a chuckle


There have been four Spankers in the Royal Navy

[LightOrder]

Probably even more than four....😁

[welchboy]

Here is one which you may have felt uncomfortable serving on. HMS Crash. 2 of that name although the second was originally HMS Scourge later renamed Crash

[jones20]

HMS Cockchafer

HMS Fairy

HMS Pansy

[welchboy]

HMS Blossom, HMS Bustard and one which is very current HMS Barnard Castle

[jones20]

Churchill had more luck at naming submarines, aptly calling a T-class sub HMS Tiptoe for its ability to sneak up on the enemy undetected. It also made for a beautiful badge of a tiptoeing ballerina in a pink tutu.

[jones20]

This one is being assigned to one of our new subs being commissioned in 2024 no doubt there will be moans about this

Battle of Agincourt

[welchboy]

Churchill had more luck at naming submarines, aptly calling a T-class sub HMS Tiptoe for its ability to sneak up on the enemy undetected. It also made for a beautiful badge of a tiptoeing ballerina in a pink tutu.

Not to good on tip toeing though. Two collisions with other ships and ran agound in the Firth of Clyde.