List of Warships By Nickname - L

L

• "Lady Lex" – USS Lexington
• "Long Delayed" – HMAS Adelaide; rhyming play on ship's name. Fitting out and completion of the ship were delayed (almost 3 years) due to the loss of important machinery parts, as a result of enemy action, which gave rise to the nickname.
• "The Lord's Own" - HMS Vengeance; derived from the phrase "The Lord's own vengeance", based on the sentiment of Romans 12:19
• "Lost and Confused" – USS Lewis and Clark
• "Lusty" - HMS Illustrious