Two ships of the
Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Loyal'':
* was a
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
, originally built as HMS ''Orlando'', but renamed before being launched in 1913. She was sold in 1921.
* was an
L-class destroyer launched in 1941 and sold in 1948.
Other ships
A number of ships of the Royal Navy have used 'Loyal' as part of their name, including:
*HMS ''Loyal Example'', entered service as
*HMS ''Loyal Exploit'', entered service as
*HMS ''Loyal Explorer'', entered service as
*HMS ''Loyal Express'', entered service as
*
See also
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