Named after the ship Nimrod, that was Shackelton's ship for his 1908 South Pole attempt. The Hawker Siddley Nimrods replaced the older Avro Shackeltons that we

Named after the ship Nimrod, that was Shackelton's ship for his 1908 South Pole attempt. The Hawker Siddley Nimrods replaced the older Avro Shackeltons that were ultimately derivatives of the Lancaster.