HMS Royal Sovereign
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Royal Sovereign", while another was planned but renamed before being launched: MV "Royal Sovereign", a cross-channel passenger boat owned by the New Medway Steam Packet Company, was requisitioned for use as a troop transport in 1939 and participated in the Dunkirk evacuation in May 1940. Renamed HMS "Royal Scot", she struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel in December 1940. Battle honours. Ships named "Royal Sovereign" have earned the following battle honours: