HMS Churchill explained

The name HMS Churchill has been borne by two Royal Navy ships: a destroyer and a submarine.

• was a during World War II. It was named for towns of that name common to Britain and the United States.
• was the first of three nuclear-powered fleet submarines. Named for Winston Churchill (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II), she was launched in 1968 and decommissioned in 1991.

Battle honours

Ships named HMS Churchill have earned the following battle honours:

• Atlantic 1941–44

See also

• HMCS Churchill, a Royal Canadian Navy shore establishment from 1950 to 1966.
• , a destroyer in the United States Navy.