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	HMS Temeraire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The second Temeraire, a second-rate of 98 guns launched in 1798, was second in the line behind HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
		The third Temeraire was an iron-hulled screw-propelled ship launched in 1876, renamed Indus II in 1904, Akbar in 1915, and sold 1921.
		HMS Temeraire is now the Directorate of Naval Physical Training and Sport(DNPTS) in Portsmouth (More information can be found at www.royal-navy.mod.uk).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Temeraire (245 words)

	HMS Hero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hero, invoking the concept of the hero.
		The first Hero was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1759, a prison ship after 1793, renamed Rochester in 1800, and broken up 1810.
		The third Hero was a 74-gun third-rate launched in September 1816, renamed Wellington in December, becoming the training ship Akbar in 1862 and broken up 1908.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Hero (197 words)

	HMS Conway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Friends of HMS Conway was formed in1996 as a Charity dedicated to preserving the memory of HMS Conway through the acquisition, maintenance and display of artifacts and memorabilia connected with the ship and the subsequent shore establishment.
		The Akbar was in service until about 1912 and was thus the last prison ship in the United Kingdom until 1997 when a new one was moored in Portland Harbour.
		As 2003 was the 50th anniversary of the loss of the ship and 2004 the 30th anniversary of the closure of HMS Conway, 2004 seemed a particularly appropriate time to install a window which reflects the history of the ship.
	www.hmsconway.org /friends.html (2688 words)

	Port Cities: - The Akbar reformatory ship
		The Akbar was a reformatory school ship moored in the River Mersey in the 19th century.
		The first Akbar was built in 1800 from teak in Bombay in India and began service for the Royal Navy in 1801.
		The second Akbar was built at Deptford on the River Thames in London and was launched as the Wellington in 1816.
	www.mersey-gateway.org /education/server.php?show=ConNarrative.72 (221 words)

	Invergordon Image Library - Pic No 369 - Invergordon Harbour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The leftmost is HMS Mars, a battleship of the Majestic class.
		Malcolm, HMS Mars is of particular interest to me as my grandfather was stationed on her for a few months in 1919 at Invergordon.
		HMS Erin is in the floating dock, while the large ship with twin masts, rigging and two funnels at the Admiralty Pier (the one furthest from the camera) remains unidentified.
	www.theoldhometown.com /invergordon/picture.asp?id=369 (675 words)

	Draft Order of Organisations to be Proscribed under UK Terrorism Act
		The HM leadership was also a signatory to Usama Bin Laden's 1998 fatwa, which called for world wide attacks against US and Western interests.
		HM has also claimed responsibility for a number of bombing campaigns within India.
		Media reports indicate that HM was responsible for the hijack of an Indian Airlines flight, in December 1999, which led to the release of several militants by the Indian government to secure the release of the passengers.
	www.tamilnation.org /diaspora/unitedkingdom/0102order.htm (6416 words)

	HMS Victory spanker - Scale Models (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		HMS Victory spanker - Scale Models - CA Benson
		The spanker or driver is the lowest sail on the mizzen mast.
		I believe it was originally written in the late 1950's, so later research may have rendered some details in it incorrect, but overall it's an excellent resource.
	www.hobbytalk.org /_HMS_Victory_spanker-25886542-303-a.html (1589 words)

	HMS Conway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The front piece is "HMS Conway in the glory of her last year in the Menai Strait".
		The early history of H.M.S. Nile, up to the time she became the third replacement 'HMS Conway' on 23rd June 1876, is to be found in some detail in the book.
		Announced the transfer of HMS Nile to the Mersey and her re-naming as HMS Conway.
	www.hmsconway.org /bibliography.html (5329 words)

	Dido
		For the British naval vessel, see HMS Dido.
		In Greek and Roman sources Elissa or Dido appears as the founder and first Queen of Carthage in Libya.
		H. Akbar Khan, "Doctissima Dido": Etymology, Hospitality and the Construction of a Civilized Identity, 2002.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/d/di/dido.html (2604 words)

	Encyclopedia: Gulf War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The addition of Allahu Akbar "God is Great" to the flag of Iraq and images of Saddam praying in Kuwait were seen as part of a plan to win the support of the Muslim Brotherhood and detach Islamist Mujahideen from Saudi Arabia.
		August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining.
		HMS Victory in 1884 In naval warfare, battleships were the most heavily armed and armored warships afloat.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gulf-War (10953 words)

	Maritime Archives & Library \| Training Ships and Educational Establishments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The training ship HMS Conway, founded in 1859, became a national institution for the training of future officers of the Merchant Navy.
		The records of the Akbar are held at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston, but the location of the records of the Clarence is less clear.
		The original Conway was replaced after two years by HMS Winchester and in 1876 was again replaced by HMS Nile.
	www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk /maritime/archive/displayGuide.aspx?sid=11&mode=html&sorStr=&serStr=&pgeInt=&catStr= (1014 words)

	Training Ship Ensigns, United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Holt was also chairman of HMS Conway's management committee, and had rescued the ensign that was flying when the ship went aground in 1953.
		Training Ship Mercury (not to be confused with HMS Mercury, the Royal Navy Signal School) was established as a nautical school by the banker Charles Hoare in 1885.
		In December 1912 the 735 ton torpedo-gunboat HMS Sharpshooter was leased from the Admiralty by the Marquess of Northampton and renamed TS Northampton.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/gb~bts.html (2485 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Out of the five vessels BNS Kapatakhaya (ex HMS Shetland) and BNS Karatoa (ex HMS Alderney) has already in the country early this year and two more OPVs are expected to arrive early next year following an agreement between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.
		Shipping Minister Lt Col (retd) Akbar Hossain said this while addressing a meeting of the task force that was constituted recommend the course of action for protecting navigability of the river Balu and the Shitalakkya and develop the environment.
		Akbar Hossain said a spot visit would be paid from Pagla to Lalbagh across the river Buriganga, where eviction drives were conducted recently, and the measures to file cases against illegal occupiers would also be expedited.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2003/10/30/national.htm (1889 words)

	Ships, Builders, Owners and Captains
		Captain of the British naval frigate HMS Cornwallis from 1806.
		The Cornwallis was later named Akbar and there is some dispute as to when it was built.
		According to this Website the "HMS Cornwallis (was) renamed Akbar in 1812 and used for quarantine service from 1827 to 1855 in Liverpool.
	www.geocities.com /ifullarton/johnstone/ships.html (1005 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography
		This ship remained at Chatham, where, by his own account, he spent his time “drawing, reading and studying.” After a request for promotion was refused, he volunteered for service under Commanders John Ross* and David Buchan* in an expedition that opened a new era of British Arctic exploration.
		He was appointed midshipman on board hm brig Trent in the expedition’s eastern branch under Buchan, who was ordered to sail Dorothea and Trent across the Arctic Ocean from Spitsbergen to Bering Strait.
		During his absence on hms Superb, which was stationed in the West Indies, appointments were made for Franklin’s second overland expedition to explore the coast eastwards and westwards from the mouth of the Mackenzie River.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBioPrintable.asp?BioId=38928 (2814 words)

	PakDef Forums - View Single Post - Breaking News:15 die in Pakistan gun battle
		The incident happened as the Arab prisoners were being moved from Parachinar, a town near the Afghan border.
		A group of them shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) and grabed the soldiers' weapons.
		They will form the lead element of an international peacekeeping force, expected to number 3,000 to 5,000, to be deployed under the terms of the agreement signed in Bonn by the Afghan parties.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/showpost.php?p=3756&postcount=1 (399 words)

	Naval forces of the British Empire: Ships: Ironclads: HMS Temeraire
		In 1904 she was renamed Indus II and became a training ship.
		In 1915, she was renamed again as the Akbar and became a reformatory ship.
		HMS Temeraire was the Royal Navy's first Barbette ironclad.
	www.britishempire.co.uk /forces/navyships/ironclads/hmstemeraire.htm (113 words)

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		Forlong was on board HMS Splendid, a British submarine sent out to fight in the Gulf War, then into its ninth day.
		With that, a member of the crew was shown shouting "missile seen to launch" and a Tomahawk blasted out of the water.
		In exchange for allowing Forlong on board HMS Splendid, he was obliged to show his report to a Ministry of Defence official before broadcast.
	www.int.iol.co.za /?sf=2813&art_id=vn20031007092107167C529640&click_id=2813&set_id=1 (598 words)

	'The Rock Ferry Paddle Steamer Sylph', H McLeod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Most of the passengers are under the awning on the stern deck but a few are standing admiring the view from the fore deck.
		There are two small rowing boats in the left foreground and the hulk of a quarantine vessel (possibly HMS Akbar) can be seen in the distance.
		The pier and part of the small village of Rock Ferry is shown on the left hand side of the canvas.
	www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk /maritime/collections/paintings/therockferrypaddlesteamer.asp (185 words)

	‘Nanna Pension’ software to support govt schemes released - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This software which would enable the people know abut the government scheme is designed by Akbar S Ahamed.
		The software was inaugurated by Labour Minister Tanvir Seth in a function organised at HMS Engineering College on Thursday.
		HMS Association President Shafi Ahamed welcomed, Deputy Commissioner Mallikarjun Dyaberi and others participated in the function.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jun262004/d24.asp (592 words)

	The Sea Gallantry Medal DeNeumann 01
		In 1872 the Lords Commissioners of HM Treasury raised the question as to the payment of the account of Mr Wyon, Engraver, for engraving the medals and suggested payment of his account out of the Board of Trade Vote for the Relief of Distressed British Seamen.
		W.C. Norris, bo'sun of HMS Agincourt (Patria of Norway).
		Allright, William Wylde, ABs of HMS Duke of Edinburgh (Delhi of Greenock).
	ca.geocities.com /thomashemy@rogers.com/SGM001.html (7337 words)

	Independent, The (London): Hartlepool hailed as model tourist attraction
		Hartlepool's come along in leaps and bounds and visiting the historic marina is well worth the effort.
		A spokeswoman for Northumbria Tourist Board said the shopping, the reclaimed Victorian streets and the historic quay, which houses the UK's oldest warship afloat, HMS Trincomalee built in 1817, were prime attractions.
		Geoff Lilley, a former Labour councillor, sounded a note of caution, however, warning that a flotilla of nuclear "ghost ships", due to arrive in Hartlepool from the US on 5 November, might rather blot the landscape.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200310/ai_n12725787 (452 words)

	Star - Faked report of missile launch leads to suicide
		The television report that cost Forlong his career at Sky News and his wife a husband was aired on March 29.
		His words, delivered in a sombre, dramatic tone, declared: "Beneath the waters of the Persian Gulf, the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Splendid and the final moments before a cruise missile is launched..." With that, a member of the crew was shown shouting "missile seen to launch" and a Tomahawk blasted out of the water.
		But the submarine was not beneath the waters of the Persian Gulf, it was in dock; and no weapon had been fired.
	www.thestar.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=254873 (521 words)

	Port Cities: - Training Ship Indefatigable
		He had already helped set up two other school ships: the Akbar and HMS Conway.
		The Indefatigable’s governing body insisted that the boys it trained were of good character.
		This clearly set the Indefatigable apart from the Akbar and the Clarence which were both reformatory ships for boys with criminal records.
	www.mersey-gateway.org /server.php?show=ConNarrative.74&chapterId=445 (194 words)

	Original Artwork: Keith Reynolds: British Naval Frigate HMS Cornwallis
		Built in 1791, the British Naval Frigate HMS Cornwallis was an extremely large craft, measuring over 166 feet from bow to stern.
		Also known as the Akbar during her sailing career, she was believed to have been constructed in Calcutta.
		This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 23¢ British Naval Frigate HMS Cornwallis stamp issued October 14, 1993.
	www.artworkoriginals.com /EB5TBZNK.HTM (314 words)

	[Kuli Tinta] RE: Bubarkan Golkar ???
		Keberadaan DPR, lanjut > Akbar, kini juga diperkuat dengan adanya amandemen > UUD > 1945.
		Jadi kita harus menghormati pilihan > rakyat > itu," kata Akbar.
		> Akbar juga menantang pembuktian terhadap tudingan > DPR > sebagai penyebab disintegrasi bangsa.
	www.mail-archive.com /kuli-tinta@indoglobal.com/msg13282.html (710 words)

	Independent, The (London): The latest extreme sport: `Free running' hits Britain
		While being filmed for a Channel 4 programme, the trio have conquered the Royal Albert Hall, Somerset House, the Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the Saatchi Gallery and the Tate Modern.
		In one instance, M. Foucan performed a 20ft jump across two storeys from HMS Belfast's bridge to its gun turret.
		In another, his colleague Johann Vigroux bounded from one level of the National Theatre to another while M. Foucan did a handstand from the outer balcony.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200308/ai_n12707411 (525 words)

	Canadian sub forced to surface by fire \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		On Saturday it was rechristened from its British name, the HMS Upholder, during a ceremony at a naval base in Faslane, Scotland.
		Iran has improved the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, the IRNA news agency reported, quoting former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
		Last month, Iran said it had tested a new version of its Shahab-3 missile but did not release any information about its range.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041006/news_1n6world.html (514 words)

	The Word Unheard: HMS Clueless Sets Sail: EU Considers Supplying Reactor to Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		HMS Clueless Sets Sail: EU Considers Supplying Reactor to Iran
		The Word Unheard out of Paris (via NTI) is that the EU/E3 is considering supplying Iran with a light-water reactor in exchange for abandonment of their heavy-water facilities, which are used to produce materials necessary for enriching plutonium.
		Akbar Ganji Ordered to Serve Entire Sentence in Iran
	wordunheard.com /archives/2005/03/eu_considering.php (680 words)

	HMS Temeraire 1876
		HMS Temeraire was a battery ship with the usual arrangement of having two 11 inch MLR Guns, this were situated in barbettes on her upper deck.
		HMS Temeraire was the only ship to have this arrangement of gun as it was expensive and very heavy.
		In 1882 HMS Temeraire participated in the Bombardment of Alexandria.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /hms_temeraire_1876.htm (595 words)

	PakDef Forums - Breaking News:15 die in Pakistan gun battle
		But a local Pakistani journalist in Parachinar said the prisoners of war were among 250 fleeing al-Qaida members, driven from the Tora Bora area, who were arrested Tuesday while trying to cross the border into the Kurram semiautonomous, tribally administered area, 200 miles west of Peshawar, near the White Mountains.
		The journalist said the prisoners were held overnight in Parachinar and were being transferred to a larger facility when a group of them screamed "Allahu Akbar!" - Arabic for "God is great" - and seized their captors' weapons.
		After the firefight, at least 42 prisoners made off in four vans, the journalist said, and tribal security officials and soldiers went after them, catching six.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/showthread.php?t=491 (2160 words)

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