The following is a list of Royal Navy ship names by name in alphabetical order, both past and present. Many of the names have been re-used over the years and thus represent different ships.
(Note that this list still lacks many important ships.)
... Scott, (1868-1912), reached the South Pole less than one month after Amundsen, but died on the return voyage
Scylax of Caryanda[?] - a Greek explorer sent by the king of ...