1869 Construction of a ship bearing the name HMS Hercules, sister of HMS Bellerophon
1910 A new battleship of the Dreadnought class, bearing the name Hercules, was constructed by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co; her sister ships included HMS Colossus and HMS Neptune
Article on the history of the ship, later named Fisgard II.[1]
1945 An aircraft carrier was constructed with this name