Clarke would prefer names such as HMS Africa to some of the choices for the Type 31 Inspiration class. His objection concerns the emphasis on World War II within a much longer Royal Navy history. Names associated with that war are easier to promote publicly, which he connects to making ships harder to cut. Reviving HMS Africa would also suit a vessel stationed off Africa as a British regional presence.
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HMS Africa and the history behind warship names
HMS Africa offers a naming tradition beyond World War II, with a possible connection to a ship stationed off Africa.