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  HMS Boxer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The third Boxer was a paddle steamer formerly called Ivanhoe bought by the Royal Navy in 1837 and sold in 1841.
The seventh Boxer was a destroyer launched in 1894 and sunk in a collision with SS St Patrick in 1918.
The eighth Boxer was an LST that served during the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Boxer   (242 words)

  
 HMS Boxer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The second Boxer was a 12 gun brig that was captued by the (The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces) US Navy during the (A war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France) War of 1812.
The third Boxer was a (A steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels) paddle steamer formerly called Ivanhoe bought by the Royal Navy in 1837 and sold in 1841.
The seventh Boxer was a (A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to) destroyer launched in 1894 and sunk in a collision with SS St Patrick in 1918.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hm/hms_boxer2.htm   (277 words)

  
 Boxer (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boxer shorts, a style of undergarment based on those worn by boxers.
Boxers, member of a Chinese organization that led the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.
Boxer is a slang term for the flat engine configuration for automotive applications, such as the Flat-4 or Flat-6.
marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Boxer_(disambiguation)   (226 words)

  
 USS Boxer: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about USS Boxer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HMS Boxer[?] was captured by the Enterprise in the War of 1812 but not taken into the Navy.
The third Boxer was the blockade runner[?] Tristram Shandy, captured during the American Civil War and renamed 12 June 1865.
Boxer continued in service at Newport until transferred to the Department of the Interior 14 May 1920 for use in Alaska by the Bureau of Education[?].
www.encyclopedian.com /us/USS-Boxer.html   (221 words)

  
 Uss Boxer LHD-4 Official Web Page - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The HMBS Boxer, commanded by Captain Blyth, was sailing off the coast of Portland, Maine on September 5, 1813, when she was met by the USS Enterprise, commanded by Lieutenant William Burrows.
The third Boxer, an English-built iron "side-wheeled" steamer, was originally known as the Tristam Shanty, that measured 222 feet in length and 23 feet in width.
Boxer was reclassified as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Carrier (CVS-21) in November 15, 1955.
www.boxer.navy.mil /History/History.html   (1441 words)

  
 Batch Of Boxer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boxers, or boxer shorts, are also a type of men's underwear that have been tailored around the design of the uniform commonly worn by the contenders in the Boxing Ring.
Boxer briefs are another type of men's underwear along the lines of the Boxer Shorts, but they are longer, like boxer shorts, but tight, like briefs (often nicknamed "tighty whities"), a compromise between the two main types of male underwear in the United States.
Boxers are also a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dogs with a smooth fawn or brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle.
www.1st-in-boxer-dogs.com /1/Batch-Of-Boxer.html   (548 words)

  
 HISTORY OF USS BOXER(CVA-21)
The first Boxer was the HMS Boxer built in 1812.
Boxer was reclassified CVA-21 in October 1952 and CVS-21, 15, Nov. 1955, and later yet to a LPH-4.
The BOXER was scrapped on 3/13/71 Boxer received eight battle stars for her service off Korea.
www.dalyclan.org /Photos/boxer.htm   (777 words)

  
 Richard SJ Gough Online - HMS Boxer
I joined HMS Boxer (Type 22 Stretched frigate) in May 1986 as the Chieftty Officer (Operations) (Missile).
Only a few years old Boxer was the first of a new generation of British warships.
The Boxer was also to be my favourite posting of my career and the most operational ship I served on in my 17 years service.
www.rgough.info /boxer   (302 words)

  
 HMS Boxer (1941) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Boxer was built as a Landing Ship, Tank at Harland and Wolff.
She was placed in reserve in 1956, and scrapped at Barrow in 1958.
See HMS Boxer for other ships with the same name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Boxer_(1941)   (119 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board: HMS Boxer/HMS Brave to be blown apart
Two Royal Navy frigates, HMS Boxer (launched 1983) and HMS Brave (1985) are to be towed into the Atlantic next year and blown apart by missiles and torpedoes in target practice.
Boxer and Brave were built for hunting submarines in the Cold War - but all destroyers and frigates now carry anti-sub helicopters so there is no longer any need for specialist frigates.
Boxer and Brave are type 22s designed to hunt soviet suubmarines in the North Atlantic and shoot down Soviet bombers.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /discus/messages/6937/33576.html?1028303146   (690 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boxer Uprising Boxer Uprising, 1898-1900, antiforeign movement in China, culminating in a desperate uprising against Westerners and Western influence.
boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent.
In the War of 1812 the U.S.S. Enterprise defeated the H.M.S. Boxer southeast of the island.
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=HMS+Boxer   (515 words)

  
 LHD-4 Boxer
USS BOXER was built using more than 21,000 tons of steel, 400 tons of aluminum, 400 miles of electrical/electronic cables, 80 miles of piping and tubing of various types and sizes, and 10 miles of ventilation ducting.
Boxer was in the Arabian Gulf for the duration of Operation Iraqi Freedom conducting coalition air control and identification, and providing sea-based support to Marine aviation units and U.S. and coalition ships in the region.
Boxer personnel were involved in the night rescue of former POW Army Pfc.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lhd-4.htm   (2349 words)

  
 HMS Brilliant (F90) - MindSharer Article Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HMS Brilliant (F90) was a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy.
She was the first Royal Navy warship to fire Seawolf in anger, on 12 May 1982, when she shot down two, maybe three, aircraft.
She decommissioned in 1996 and was sold to the Brazilian Navy on 31 August 1996 and renamed Dodsworth.
articles.mindsharer.com /html/HMS_Brilliant_%28F90%29   (141 words)

  
 Royal Navy: News Archive
The crew of HMS BOXER will be re-united with their loved-ones when the frigate returns to Devonport Naval Base on Friday 2 July.
Boxer then paid a brief call Hong Kong, the first British warship to do so since it was handed over to Chinese rule.
HMS BOXER returned to the Gulf and maritime interdiction operations, deterring ships from taking banned cargo into and out of Iraq.
www.royal-navy.mod.uk /content/166_4307_147_0.html   (390 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He claimed to have been born in 1916 in Collinsville, Ill. He first boxed professionally as a middleweight in 1935 or 1936, winning his first 13 matches by knockouts.
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www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=HMS+Boxer&rc=10&fh=12&fr=11   (521 words)

  
 HMS Cumberland (F85) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HMS Cumberland (F85) is a (Click link for more info and facts about Type 22) Type 22 (A United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser) frigate of the (Click link for more info and facts about Royal Navy) Royal Navy.
Chris Cranmer, the first registered (An adherent of Satan or Satanism) Satanist serving in the Royal Navy, was a technician on board this vessel (Click link for more info and facts about as of 2004) as of 2004.
See (Click link for more info and facts about HMS Cumberland) HMS Cumberland for other ships of the same name.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/HM/HMS_Cumberland_(F85)3.htm   (185 words)

  
 combatindex.com - US Sea Systems: LHD 4 (USS BOXER)
Third BOXER: The third BOXER, an English-built iron "side-wheeled" steamer, was originally known as the Tristam Shanty, that measured 222 feet in length and 23 feet in width.
BOXER ARG participated in several foreign relations exercises during the deployment with Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
BOXER ARG again participated in several foreign relations exercises during the deployment with Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
www.combatindex.com /hardware/detail/sea/lhd04_detail.html   (2109 words)

  
 Royal Navy
Promoted to Leading Radio Operator in 1992 I joined HMS Boxer (Type 22 Frigate) and, due to the climate at the time spent most of my time in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of the Former Yugoslavia on peace keeping duties, however, I did again visit the USA during my time onboard.
Once my time was complete on Boxer I was drafted straight to HMS Monmouth where I spent the next three years.
This was followed by a stint at HMS Raleigh, the Royal Navy’s basic training centre as a Phase One instructor.
www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=8536   (490 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He was writing about the battle between the British brig Boxer and the USS Enterprise on September 5, 1813 in the midst of America's truly forgotten and ignored War of 1812.
She was the HMS Boxer with 12 guns under the command of 29 year old Samuel Blyth.
On the other hand, the Boxer was crippled; rigging and sails were shot away and her hull was peppered by cannon shot.
imaginemaine.com /Features/Archives/SeaFight.html   (2018 words)

  
 HMS Boxer - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
HMS Boxer - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 10:16, 14 May 2005.
The article about HMS Boxer contains information related to HMS Boxer.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/HMS_Boxer   (264 words)

  
 USS Boxer to Deploy in Support of Global War on Terrorism [200 Marines, 900 Sailors ~ Jan. 14]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Boxer is scheduled to return to San Diego at the end of April after offloading embarked Marines and equipment in the CENTCOM AOR.
Boxer was in the Persian Gulf for the duration of Operation Iraqi Freedom, conducting coalition air control and identification, and providing sea-based support to Marine aviation units and U.S. and coalition ships in the region.
Boxer, 840 feet long and displacing approximately 40,500 tons, is the fourth ship in the Wasp-class of multi-purpose amphibious assault ships.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/1055420/posts   (2815 words)

  
 Weight
In company with the British salvage vessel HMS Weazel and aided by bulldozers ashore, she attempted to salvage the grounded British tank landing craft, LCT-542.
In early March, Weight salvaged HMS Boxer and HMS Quantock, and fought a fire that broke out on a nearby wreck.
Weight learned that the men she had rescued were from the British merchantman SS Nordeflinge, which had taken an aerial torpedo amidships and gone down in two minutes.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/w5/weight.htm   (1871 words)

  
 HMS Boxer (F92) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HMS Boxer (F92) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
HMS Boxer (F92) was the first of the Batch 2 (Click link for more info and facts about Type 22) Type 22 (A United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser) frigates of the (Click link for more info and facts about Royal Navy) Royal Navy.
See (Click link for more info and facts about HMS Boxer) HMS Boxer for other ships of the same name.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/HM/HMS_Boxer_(F92)3.htm   (112 words)

  
 Sandcastle V.I. - Voyages of the Enterprise - Challenges to a Young Nation / Part 3
Her quarry turned out to be the newly-built brig HMS Boxer.
Lt. Edward McCall, the Enterprise's senior surviving officer took the captured Boxer into port at Portland, Maine, where a common funeral was held for the American and British captains.
She was renamed HMS Enterprise in 1807 and placed under command of Lt. W.C. Barker.
www.sandcastlevi.com /sea/enterprise/voych04c.htm   (1173 words)

  
 Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-01-19
It adds that frigates HMS Boxer and HMS Cumberland are already on patrol in the Gulf.
HMS Invincible, one of the Royal Navy's three 20 thousand-ton aircraft carriers, is operated by 1200 men and women.
The HMS Invincible is expected to arrive in the Gulf at the end of the month.
www.hri.org /news/cyprus/cna/1999/99-01-19.cna.html   (646 words)

  
 HMS BOXER - Find Friends from HMS BOXER at Forces Reunited
Nicholas Davies was at HMS Boxer between 1985 and 1990
Richard Gough was at HMS Boxer between 1975 and 1991
Ian Riley was at HMS Boxer between 1979 and 1994
www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/HMSNames/HMS-Boxer.html   (1260 words)

  
 Richard SJ Gough Online - HMS Mohawk
HMS Mohawk was my first ship, I was 17 and thus joined it as a Junior Seaman (Missileman) straight out of training in February 1976.
I took the promotion exam onboard HMS Tiger in February 1978 whilst we were in harbour in Manila, I passed first time.
After a brief spell working in a rescue and sailing centre in Falmouth Cornwall, I attended my professional training course at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth.
www.rgough.info /mohawk   (374 words)

  
 The Hyder Ally: Maine's Unluckiest Privateer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On the 5th of September 1813, the USS Enterprise defeated the HMS Boxer off the coast of Maine in the waters between Pemequid and Monhegan.
There was a crew of fifty, many from Portland including Isaac Fickett, a relative of the builder and caulker on the Hyder Ally during her entire privateer career as well as the man from whom Goold later received most of his information.
Maine author Kenneth Roberts wrote that the Boxer's bad luck was transferred with her guns to the Hyder Ally.
imaginemaine.com /Features/Archives/HyderAlly.html   (3080 words)

  
 HMS Boxer F92-Online
In 2004 the Ministry of Defense used the £220 million Type 22 frigate HMS Boxer as target practice.
HMS Boxer was only half through its operational life as it sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic.
This is an online home for all ex-Boxers to reunite, share stories and remember HMS Boxer - F92.
www.hmsboxer.org   (99 words)

  
 Acrylic Naval Paintings
Key ships of the British task force sail in close formation in the Mediterranean sea during the build up to the coalition invasion of Iraq in march 2003, nearest is the flagship HMS Ark Royal with the commando carrier HMS ocean to her port side.
HMS Glowworm, burning severely after receiving hits from the mighty Admiral Hipper, is depicted turning to begin her heroic sacrifice off the Norwegian coast on 8th April 1940.
HMS Celandine flower class corvette escorting Atlantic convoy in the middle distance the carrier HMS Biter is shown.
www.cranstonart.co.uk /acrylic.htm   (1601 words)

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