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  HMS Ark Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
HMS Ark Royal is a name that has been borne by 5 ships in the British Royal Navy.
The second HMS Ark Royal, after a gap of almost 300 years, was a merchant ship converted on the building stocks to be a seaplane carrier and was the worlds first aircraft carrier.
She was renamed HMS Pegasus in 1934, to free the name Ark Royal for a new ship, and was broken up in 1950.
www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/hm/hms_ark_royal.html   (349 words)

  
 Probert Encyclopaedia: Ships (Ar-Az)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
HMS Ardent had a top speed of 35 knots, was crewed by a complement of 138 and armed with four 4.7 inch guns and two torpedo tubes.
HMS Armada was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 250 in peace time and 337 during the Second World War.
HMS Aurora was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by John Brown and launched in 1962.
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /R1C.HTM   (4060 words)

  
 Loss of HMS Audacious   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At approximately 08.45 as Audacious was turning a dull thud was heard on board, but at first it was not clear that it was an explosion.
At 14.00 SS Olympic made an attempt to tow but the Audacious was pulling to the west and the SS Olympic to the south resulting in the tow line parting.
For most of the day Audacious had not increased her list but was sinking by the stern but at 18.50 her list was seen to reach 30 degrees and at 20.45 she capsized.
www.worldwar1.co.uk /audacious.htm   (913 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: HMS Ark Royal (R09)
HMS Ark Royal (91), was the third ship of the Royal Navy to be named in honor of the flagship of the English fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada.
The Ark Royal was the sister ship to the HMS Eagle, initially HMS Audacious, hence the name of the class.
HMS Ark Royal (R07) in Greenwich dock, London This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/HMS-Ark-Royal-(R09)   (1208 words)

  
 HMS King George V   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Audacious was sunk by a mine off Northern Ireland, the rest survived WW1, until decommissioned by 1924.
The second HMS King George V was the name-ship of a class of battleships that included such iconic names as Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Anson and Howe.
Following the successful destruction of Bismarck, the ship was involved in a tragic accident, in which she collided with the destroyer HMS Punjabi, resulting in the sinking of the latter ship and minimal damage for King George V during the spring of 1942.
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 Encyclopedia: HMS Eagle (R05)
HMS Eagle was one of the two largest-ever British aircraft carriers.
Initially laid down in 1942 at Harland and Wolff's, Belfast yard as one of four ships of the Audacious-class were laid down during World War II as part of the British naval buildup during that conflict.
Originally Audacious, she was finally launched as Eagle (the fifteenth Royal Navy ship to be so named) in March 1946 after the proposed ship of that name was cancelled.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/HMS-Eagle-%28R05%29   (421 words)

  
 HMS Audacious
HMS Audacious sank after having struck a mine laid out by the German ship Berlin, 24 kilometers from Malin Head in Northeastern Ireland on 27.
The wreck of HMS Audacious rest today on a depth of 61 to 72 meters, and was first visited by technical divers 9.
Soon, the loss of HMS Audacious was common knowledge to the entire world, and the continued insistence of the Royal Navy that the ship was still in service became a running joke that undermined the credibility of the British government on the world stage.
www.skovheim.org /worldwide/uk-ireland/audacious/auda.html   (789 words)

  
 HMS Ark Royal (R09) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ark Royal was the sister ship to HMS Eagle, initially named HMS Audacious, hence the name of the class.
The theme tune for the programme was "Sailing" by Rod Stewart - a song that came to be associated with the ship and her successor.
Ironically the Falklands War took place only two years after the Ark Royal was scrapped; had the carrier still been in service for the conflict the Argentine Air Force would have had a considerably tougher time launching attacks on the Royal Navy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal_%28R09%29   (818 words)

  
 The Probert Encyclopaedia - Weapons and Warfare (G-O)
HMS Captain was a British turret ironclad of 6950 tons displacement built in 1869 and lost in 1870 when it capsized off Finisterre.
Like HMS Courageous, HMS Glorious was completed in 1917 as a fast cruiser for use in the Great War in the Baltic, but by the 1920s with Britain wanting to increase her aircraft carrier strength she was converted to an aircraft carrier, as was HMS Courageous.
HMS Wasp was a British steam gunboat, which was lost in September 1887 while on a passage from Singapore to Hong-Kong.
www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/F4.HTM   (15666 words)

  
 Loss of HMS Aboukir, HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue
She had an active career, also sinking HMS Hawke and serving in the Baltic, being the only one of her class to survive the war.
He was transferred to U29 which was rammed and sunk by HMS Dreadnought with the loss of all her crew in 1915.
Although the submarine threat at the time was not considered, even by critics of the patrol, the fact that the three ships didn't zigzag was criticised by the board of inquiry, a practice that was widely ignored at the time and even by some ships after the loss of the three cruisers.
www.worldwar1.co.uk /cressy.htm   (989 words)

  
 Audacious Class Aircraft Carrier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Audacious class aircraft carrier was a class of ship proposed by the United Kingdom government in the 1930s - 1940s.
Work on the first ship, HMS Eagle (R05) began in 1942, with a launch in 1946 and commissinging in October 1951.
Work on the more famous HMS Ark Royal (R09) started in 1943, leading to a 1950 launch and commissinging in 1955.
www.wikiverse.org /audacious-class-aircraft-carrier   (117 words)

  
 D-92 Liverpool
HMS Liverpool has fired what is believed to be the first salvo of Sea Dart missiles in over a decade and possibly only the second salvo ever.
The first HMS Liverpool was a Fifth Rate Frigate of 681 tons, built in the city after which she was named and launched on 19 July 1741.
The third HMS Liverpool was a Fourth Rate Frigate of 1247 tons and 50 guns and was launched at Woolwich on 21 February 1814.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/d-92.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Centurion Class
Battleship website dedicated to the history of HMS King George V, HMS Centurion, HMS Ajax and HMS Audacious from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for Naval Historians and enthusiasts and descendants of crew of HMS King George V, HMS Centurion, HMS Ajax and HMS Audacious.
HMS King George V, HMS Ajax and HMS Centurion all served at the Battle of Jutland.
HMS Ajax was scrapped in November 1926 and HMS King George V in December 1926.
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /centurion.htm   (1410 words)

  
 First Battle of the Atlantic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The U-boat was spotted by the mother of modern battleships, HMS Dreadnought, and rammed.
Lieutenant Otto Hersing, who had drawn first blood in the submarine war by sinking HMS Pathfinder the year before, had led the way in the Mediterranean even while the unrestricted submarine warfare campaign was in full swing against Britain.
On 27 May, Hersing similarly crept up a second old battleship, HMS Majestic, and after patiently waiting for a chance to attack, sent her to the bottom with a single torpedo as well.
www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/First_Battle_of_the_Atlantic   (9108 words)

  
 HMS_Ark_Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
'''HMS ''Ark Royal''''' is a name that has been borne by five ships in the British Royal Navy.
The third ''Ark Royal'' (91) saw action in World War II and was sunk by a U-boat in 1941.
Whilst serving in the Mediterranean she was called upon to search for ''Bismarck'' in the Atlantic.
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 Antics, Airfix 1:600 British Naval Destroyers Set WW2 (4x Vessels) (05204)
HMS HOTSPUR - Was one of the “H” class fleet destroyers, launched in 1936 & saw extensive service during WW II.
She is best remembered for the audacious raid on the German prison ship Altmark and for the action against the Bismarck.
HMS CAMPBELTOWN - Remembered as the ship which took part in the famous raid on ST. Nazaire in 1942, Campbeltown was one of the fifty American destroyers transferred to the Royal Navy in the Second War.
www.shipmodels.co.uk /660_1_21882.html   (358 words)

  
 hms audacious
As part of an impressive fleet in line ahead she was preparing to engage in target practice with her 13.5inch guns Sea conditions on the 27th Oct 1914 were considered rough and it didn't take long for the battleship to fill with water.
Audacious was approached by the passing White Star liner Olympic and taken into tow however after several unsuccessful attempts she was lost sinking in 215ft.
The destroyer HMS Fury succeeded in attaching a cable between the Audacious and Olympic, and at 2.00 p.m.
www.deepimage.co.uk /wrecks/audacious/audaciouswreckpage1.htm   (1678 words)

  
 Hms Ark Royal R09   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The HMS Ark Royal (R09) began construction in 1943 during World War Two.
The Ark Royal was the Royal Navy's last conventional catapult and arrested landing aircraft carrier, later aircraft carriers of the Invincible-class were known initally as "Through Deck Cruisers" and carried vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft.
The Ark Royal was the sister ship to the HMS Eagle, initally HMS Audacious, hence the name of the class.
www.wikiverse.org /hms-ark-royal-r09   (278 words)

  
 HMS Eagle, HMS Audacious
The Eagle class fleet carrier HMS Eagle (ex HMS Audacious) launched in 1946 and scrapped in 1978 and the earlier HMS Eagle, launched in 1918 and sunk in 1942.
HMS Eagle steams past the commando carrier HMS Albion during the withdrawal from Aden in November 1967.
The carriers HMS Eagle and HMS Albion are pictured together during the withdrawal from Aden in 1967.
www.naval-art.com /hms_eagle.htm   (2446 words)

  
 HMS Audacious   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Memo details audacious, well-planned Texas prison escape [CNN]
New York Times: An Audacious Attack Video clips by The Associated Press taken in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon.
Online: Beth Orton - Trailer Park Review by E! Online staff: "overall, it's an audacious soufflé of Celtic haints, folk sensibility and trip-hop tropes with a master chef at its center".
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-HMS_Audacious.html   (129 words)

  
 King George V Class Battleship - HMS King George V, Centurion, Audacious, Ajax
HMS King George V. The mast is forward of the funnels, for good this time, and originally was a light pole rather than the more normal heavy tripod.
HMS King George V in 1912 with light pole mast fitted.
In June 1914 the four ships of the class visited Kiel and King George V was visited by the Kaiser in his first visit to a British battleship.
www.worldwar1.co.uk /battleship/hms-king-george-v.html   (303 words)

  
 HMS King George V 1911 - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She took part in the Battle_of_Jutland, being the lead ship of the 1st Division of the 2nd Battle Squadron.
Her sister-ships were HMS ''Centurion'', HMS ''Audacious'' and HMS ''Ajax''.
HMS ''Audacious'' was sunk by a mine off Northern_Ireland, the rest survived World_War_I, until decommissioned by 1924.
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 Hms vampire aurora 1923 Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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HMS Audacious was a King George V class battleship, built for the Royal Navy at Cammell Laird from 1911 to 1913.
No lives were lost in the incident, but one of Britain's newest and most powerful dreadnoughts had been lost due to poor damage control.
Due to the depth and the prevalent heavy seas, this is a difficult dive for the experienced diver only.
www.bobhenneman.info /audaciouswreck.htm   (650 words)

  
 British Dummy Battleships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The objective behind the subterfuge was to confuse the enemy over fleet dispositions as well as to mislead them as to the actual total fleet strength.
Only the Merion, disguised as the battlecruiser, HMS Tiger, was lost during the war, while in support of the Dardanelles Campaign, in the Aegean Sea by UB8 on 30 May 1915.
Of the other thirteen, two were expended as blockships (such as the Oruba as HMS Orion) and the other eleven diverted to other duties by the beginning of 1916.
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 Inmagic DB/Text WebPublisher PRO found 58 records
British officer commanded submarine HMS Seraph during landing of Generals Mark Clark and Lemnitzer in North Africa prior to Operation Torch, 1942; rescued General Henri Giraud from south of France, 11/1943; involved in Allied Operation Mincemeat the 'Man Who Never Was' deception plans in Mediterranean, 7/1943
HMS CONQUEROR, assisted by the PAS tug DEERHOUND, moves towards the jetty at the Clyde submarine base, HMS NEPTUNE, after her return from the South Atlantic on 3 July 1982.
The officer is possibly Ensign Eugene F Childs USN who was later killed when HM Submarine H-5 was rammed and sunk in error by the steamer RUTHERGLEN in June 1918.
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 marines1
Once the Marines had had taken up their positions on the headlands, and posted guards to the approaches leading to the bay, the seamen began to land the armament, and this this task was accomplished by late afternoon.
The Audacious sailed expecting that the first port of call would be Gibraltar, and then to England, where she would be paid off.
Captain Cresswell of the HMS Alexander's Marines immediately took possession of the Citadel and hoisted the British colours - thus the first time a British flag was flown on the Maltese islands.
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 Audacious Class 1869
The Audacious Class Central battery Ironclads consisted of HMS Audacious, Invincible, Iron Duke and Vanguard.
HMS Audacious was built at Glasgow by Napier.
Relieved at the China Station by HMS Iron Duke returned to Chatham to be paid off.
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /audacious_class_1869.htm   (1505 words)

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