The name of Achilles has been used for at least nine Royal Navy warships since 1744 – both as  and with the French spelling .
ðə nˈeɪm ʌv ɐkˈɪliːz hˈæzbiːn jˈuːzd fɔːɹ æt lˈiːst nˈaɪn ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvi wˈɔːɹʃɪps sˈɪns wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ bˈoʊθ æz ænd wɪððə fɹˈɛntʃ spˈɛlɪŋ .