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Ships' Nicknames

Achilles - Egg Shell.

Agamemnon - Aggie

Agincourt - Gin Palace

Andromache - Andrew Mack

Amphitrite - 'Am and Tripe

Anson - Annie

Argus - The Hatbox.

Ark Royal - The Ark.

Audacious - 'Ow Dare She

Aurora - Roarer

Barfleur - Bellflower

Bellerophon - Billy Ruffian

Chatham - Tiddley Chats

Conqueror - Corncurer

Cyclops - Old One-Eye.

Dreadnought - Dreado

Emperor of India - E of I

Excellent - Whaley (the Naval Gunnery School)

Furious - Furibox

Formidable - Formy

Hermione - Ermy-one

Hecate - He-Cat

Howe - Any Blooming (?) How

Iphigenia - Niffy Jane


Iron Duke - Tin Duck

Indefatigable - Indefat

Indomitable - Indom

Inflexible - Inflex.

King George Vth - Kay-Gee-Five

Lord Nelson - Nelly

Magnificent - Maggie

Mersey - Misery

Minotaur - Minny-tor.

Marlborough - Marlyboro

Northumberland - Northo

Penelope – Pepper-pot

Princess Royal - Pretty Royal

Queen Elizabeth - Big Lizzie

Resolution - Reso

Royal Sovereign - Tiddley Quid

Seraphim - Sea Orpha

Spartiate - Sparty-arty

Vengeance - Lord's Own.

Venerable - Archdeacon.

Victorious - Victor.

Warspite – Stodger, the Old Lady

Weston-Super-Mare - Aggie-on-a-horse