Which Royal Navy ship name do you find especially spiteful or funny?
Short answerThe many ships named for Louis XIV stand out, especially when several could be sent together against France.
NotesA surprising number of Royal Navy ships carried names referring to Louis XIV. Some were inherited through capture and then retained within British naming history. One recalled example is a fleet sent against France in which a large share of the ships carried such names. The humor comes from turning trophies of earlier conflict into active reminders during a later confrontation.