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Royal Navy admirals still lacking ship names in 2022

Cunningham, Vian and Somerville head a 2022 list of prominent Royal Navy admirals who had not yet been commemorated in warship names.

Question

Which Royal Navy admirals had not yet had warships named after them in 2022?

Short answer

Cunningham, Vian and Somerville were the main Second World War examples named; most leading age-of-sail admirals had already been commemorated.

Notes

The stream identifies Cunningham, Vian and Somerville as Second World War admirals who had not yet received Royal Navy ship names. Duncan already had, while most deserving figures from the age of sail had been commemorated. Practical naming problems also matter because sailors will turn some names into jokes, with Clapp offered as the example. This is a snapshot of naming practice at the date of the stream rather than a permanent list.