Which ship name seems most cursed by repeated bad luck or sinkings?
Short answerRevenge, Acasta, Titan, and Titanic are among the suggestions, with further jokes about wars accompanying construction and Royal Navy naming patterns.
NotesRevenge is Clarke's choice because the name has been used repeatedly in English service and many of its bearers were sunk. Acasta also comes to mind because of its bad run, while another suggestion groups Titan and Titanic together. Another nomination links a repeatedly used ship name to European wars breaking out during construction. Flower-named Royal Navy classes provoke a further joke that future Black Swan uncrewed sloops would foreshadow another Flower class. The supposed curses are playful associations with losses and wartime construction.