HMS Ajax

Eight ships of the Royal Navy were named HMS Ajax , named after the hero Ajax from Greek mythology :

• Ajax (1767) , a 3rd rank ship of the line
• HMS Ajax (1798) , another 3rd rank ship of the line
• HMS Ajax (1809) , a 3rd rank ship of the line that was later converted to screw drive
• HMS Ajax (1835) , another battleship the third rank, the name HMS Vanguard led
• HMS Ajax (1880) , an Ajax-class ironclad (1880)
• HMS Ajax (1912) , a King George V- class battleship
• HMS Ajax (22) , a Leander- class light cruiser
• HMS Ajax (F114) , a Leander- class frigate

A ninth ship is being planned:

• HMS Ajax (S125) , an Astute-class submarine