Two ships of the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 have borne the name HMS Loyal:
was a Laforey-class

Laforey class destroyer (1913)

The Laforey class was a class of 22 torpedo boat destroyers of the Royal Navy, twenty of which were built under the Naval Programme of 1912 - 1913 and a further two under the War Emergency Programme of 1914. As such they were the last pre-war British destroyer design. All served during World War I...

 destroyer

Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...

, originally built as HMS Orlando, but renamed before being launched in 1913. She was sold in 1921. was an L-class

L and M class destroyer

The L and M class was a class of sixteen destroyers which served in the British Royal Navy during World War II. The ships of the class were launched between 1939 and 1942.-Design details:...

destroyer launched in 1941 and sold in 1948.

Other ships

A number of ships of the Royal Navy have used 'Loyal' as part of their name, including:

• HMS Loyal Example, entered service as
• HMS Loyal Exploit, entered service as
• HMS Loyal Explorer, entered service as
• HMS Loyal Express, entered service as