American naval ships use USS before the ship's name, but with British ships it's HMS. There's a reason, and a lot of history, ...

In the early 1980s, John McKay wanted to build a model of the HMS Victory ... the Anatomy of the Ship.” Conway published McKay’s book as The 100-Gun Ship Victory in 1987.

In this case, the name is longer than the ship herself. When you stand on Victory Green in the heart ... green undergrowth. HMS DUMBARTON CASTLE, under the Command of Lieutenant Commander Wood ...

These pests were first found plaguing Lord Nelson’s ship in 1932. HMS Victory timber housing Deathwatch beetles at London Zoo | London Zoo Deathwatch beetles which were discovered on HMS Victory ...