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 Battleship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Imperial Japanese Navy's Satsuma was the first battleship in the world to be designed and laid down as an all-big-gun battleship, although gun shortages only allowed her to be equipped with four of the twelve 12-in (300 mm) guns that had been planned.
Instead of further attacks by aircraft, on Monday 27 May the Royal Navy's battleships King George V and Rodney with 2 cruisers and a number of destroyers engaged her with guns and torpedoes, such as the HMS Dorsetshire.
The ships, while comparatively big for a cruiser, are not battleships in the traditional sense; they adhere to the design premise of a large missile cruiser and lack traditional battleship traits such as heavy armor and significant shore bombardment capability.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battleship   (7384 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Ships & Passenger Lists
This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of Boston, Massachusetts from 1820-1943.
This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1851-1891 and 1935-1938.
This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1883-1945.
www.cyndislist.com /ships.htm   (5816 words)

  
 Radio
The word appears in a 1907 article by Lee de Forest, was adopted by the United States Navy in 1912 and became common by the time of the first commercial broadcasts in the United States in the 1920s.
Ships at sea heard a broadcast that included Fessenden playing O Holy Night on the violin and reading a passage from the Bible.
One of the most memorable uses of marine telegraphy was during the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, including communications between operators on the sinking ship and nearby vessels, and communications to shore stations listing the survivors.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/radio.html   (4616 words)

  
 Ships of the Royal navy at Trafalgar
Table B is an abstract of this list showing the number of ships of each class and rating and giving separately the ships in commission, those in service and those for harbour service, both in ordinary but available for sea in commission and in ordinary.
The line-of-battle ship was the sole instrument for obtaining the command of the seas, and on the whole the 74 gun ship was generally accepted as the best investment of naval expenditure, the tactics proper to such vessels having been worked out in many an action.
The large tumble-home given to the ships was adopted mainly with the object of obtaining greater strength against transverse racking strains and facilitating the obtaining of suitable timber for the upper beam knees.
home.gci.net /~stall/traf.htm   (4251 words)

  
 
ROYAL NAVY BIOGRAPHY: This is the second part of an index to O'Byrne's Royal Navy Biography 1849; It lists details of Royal Navy officers with surnames E to G
ROYAL NAVY BIOGRAPHY: This is the third part of an index to O'Byrne's Royal Navy Biography 1849; It lists details of Royal Navy officers with surnames H to L
ROYAL NAVY BIOGRAPHY: This is the fourth part of an index to O'Byrne's Royal Navy Biography 1849; It lists details of Royal Navy officers with surnames M to P
www.angelfire.com /de/BobSanders/Site.html   (631 words)

  
 Submarine Depot Ships
Royal Navy depot ships for destroyers and submarines and fleet repair ships including HMS Medway, HMS Vulcan, HMS Forth, HMS Thames, HMS Bonaventure, HMS Arrogant, HMS Blenheim and HMS Diligence.
Built as a depot Ship for Submarines and designed to tend 18 submarines of the O and P class's this number rising to 21 during world war two.
All on navy list, July 1924, enlisted on Sandhurst from 31st March 1924, except Sweetman listed as on Diligence.
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /depot_ships.htm   (2957 words)

  
 List of Royal Navy ships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from List of ships of the Royal Navy)
lists all currently commissioned vessels in the Royal Navy.
As a third option the menu on the right offers lists of classes for each type of ship.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy   (143 words)

  
 Notice Board: The Royal Navy Ships of Victor Johns
I have seen a reverse painting on glass that pictures a ship, apparently a first or second rate (but that is not sure), named HMS The Hogue in the company of HMS Victory and HMS Euryalus.
My grandfather, David Edward LOCK (d 1982) was a Leading Seaman aboard Courageous from 16 May 1939 until she was torpedoed and sunk on 17th.
My grandfather proudly served in the Royal Navy from 1922 to 1947, aboard many ships, being at the Battle of Narvik and the Battle of Matapan, and other actions, but it was the sinking of Courageous that always bothered him the most.
home.swipnet.se /ew-11578/notice_board.htm   (1904 words)

  
 Sailing Ships of the Royal Navy, D1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The three ships battled against the gale for five days in the North Sea until, on the morning of the 24th, ST. GEORGE and DEFENCE were driven ashore on the coast of Jutland, in the district of Ringkobing.
The ship was unable to bring any of her guns to bear and was forced to engage the privateer with small arms for an hour and a quarter until four of her men were killed.
The two ships then sailed to Manilla in January 1809 to rescue the crew of the frigate GREYHOUND which had been wrecked in the Philippines on 4 October 1808 and were being released on parole.
www.cronab.demon.co.uk /D1.HTM   (14637 words)

  
 Ships of the 18th Cent. Royal Navy D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Although he had sufficient ships and men, his engineers were inadequate, the weather was bad and his men were sickly so the attempt was abandoned in October.
On her way to join Sir Cloudsley Shovel DRAGON fell in with a French ship of much greater force and in the subsequent action the captain and 25 men were killed.
On 20th April 1748 a French ship of 18 carriage guns, 18 swivels and 120 men was taken by DRAKE between Leogane and Port St. Louis and carried into Jamaica.
www.cronab.demon.co.uk /18d.HTM   (4339 words)

  
 American Revolutionary War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, issued an emancipation proclamation in November 1775, promising freedom to runaway slaves who fought for the British.
On September 5, 1781, French naval forces defeated the British Royal Navy at the Battle of the Chesapeake, cutting off Cornwallis's supplies and transport.
The last surviving veteran may have been Daniel F. Bakeman (died 1869), who was placed on the pension rolls by an act of U.S. Congress and is listed as the last survivor of the conflict by the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs.
american-revolutionary-war.iqnaut.net   (5146 words)

  
 Home Page
Schooner: - sailing ships with at least 2 masts (foremast and mainmast) with the mainmast being the taller.
The orginal term windjamer was intented as insult from the crews of steamships.
The Tall Ships of San Francisco c.1859-1920 of interest.
www.schoonerman.com   (369 words)

  
 AGOR Numeric List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Several no longer appear on easily checked lists for the country indicated in the NVR custodian information and are presumed scrapped, sold or otherwise disposed of by their secondary owners.
A note is made that "She does not belong to the Royal Norwegian Navy, but is a Defense project." The photo shows a classic north Atlantic trawler type vessel with a whale back bow.
It appears that the little ships of the Conrad class are being replaced in their second life worldwide by the more recent first generation AGOS Ocean Surveillance Ship class.
patriot.net /~eastlnd2/Agor.htm   (2288 words)

  
 Ed Rogers Rare & Out of Print Books - Rare Paleontology Books
During his return trip to England in 1771, Cook was the first ship commander to prevent the outbreak of scurvy, by serving his crew fruit and sauerkraut to prevent the disease.
Contains: Listings of new minerals, and fossils donated to Cabinet of Natural History; Beck's study on the minerals of New York, Hall's study of new fossils described from New York and Morgan's important study of artifacts from the Seneca Indians of western New York.
Cope, Edward D.; On the Homologoes of the Posterior Cranial Arches in the Reptilia.
www.geology-books.com /newcatalog.html   (16914 words)

  
 Royal Australian Navy Gun Plot CDT 3 Ops Vietnam Nominal List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
As a part of the Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE, Western Pacific Detachment, the Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team THREE displayed well-coordinated effort and exemplary performance of duty during the planning and establishment phase of the counterinsurgency operations.
Although operating in an environment where the United States Navy had virtually no past experience, detachment personnel were instrumental in denying enemy forces freedom of movement within assigned harbors.
Harbor Defence units detected, boarded and searched large numbers of suspect junks and craft, contributing significantly to the curtailment of acts of sabotage and the flow of enemy supplies.
www.gunplot.net /vietnam/cdt3vietnamlist.html   (372 words)

  
 Ships List: Alphabetical by Name   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Ships which are named for individuals are listed by the first name of that individual.
Navy Fact File describes the characteristics of the ships.
Ships designated USNS, SS and MV are those operated by the Military Sealift Command and have a civilian master and crew, many have no assigned homeports.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/lists/shipalfa.html   (351 words)

  
 bibliography
Webber, Bert, Battleship Oregon : Bulldog of the Navy.
U.S. Department of the Navy, Appendix to the Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
U.S. Naval Institute, "Historic Naval Ships Association of North America", (pamphlet that is a reprint of an article from the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings), Annapolis: 1978.
www.spanamwar.com /biblio.htm   (4914 words)

  
 Ship Photographs - The Royal Navy Ships of Victor Johns
Nearly every ship photo in their collection was available at postcard size for £1.30.
This convoy did have the largest through-escort than anything previously attempted, but it must be stressed that the numbers of ships seen throughout this programme are far too numerous to list, as also are all its complete details as it vividly recalls those evocative times.
The British Pacific Fleet was the biggest Royal Navy Fleet ever assembled in World War Two and and virtually all the ships which were comprised in it can be seen and are named in this and the previous episode where film of them has survived.
home.swipnet.se /ew-11578/photos.htm   (1937 words)

  
 ANMM Royal Navy Ships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Here is a list of sources in the Museum library that will help you to answer the following questions.
Provides a brief entry on all Royal Navy vessels detailing dates of build, tonnage, specifications, fate where known.
These annual publications include information on all enlisted personnel including surgeons and engineers and are also useful sources of information on Royal Navy ships and senior members of crew.
www.anmm.gov.au /lib/rn.htm   (665 words)

  
 World Navies Today: United Kingdom
Revised 24 March 2002 Version 1.69 Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/ This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.
Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are listed in [brackets].
These will be civilian-manned ships built to commercial standards, but with the general appearance and configuration of LPDs.
www.hazegray.org /worldnav/europe/uk.htm   (2272 words)

  
 Battle of Jutland: RN Ships and Commanding Officers
Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy Ships and Commanding Officers
Taken from (and ships listed in the same order as) Battle of Jutland Official Despatches with Appendicies, Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1920.
Captain John D. Edwards (Flying the Flag of Rear-Admiral Trevylyan D. Naper, M.V.O.)
www.gwpda.org /naval/jut03lst.htm   (278 words)

  
 Former Ships of the Royal Australian Navy (Sea Power Centre - Australia)
Former Ships of the Royal Australian Navy (Sea Power Centre - Australia)
Select from the list below to view ship data and historical facts of past R.A.N. vessels.
This list is not complete and further ship histories will be added as they become available.
www.navy.gov.au /spc/history/shiphistorymain.html   (44 words)

  
 The American Civil War Homepage
Ships of the Confederate Navy (from the Naval Historical Center)
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebllion
List of the Prisoners of the CSS Atlanta, Captured on June 17, 1863
www.oars.utk.edu /civil-war/warweb.html   (4235 words)

  
 Antiques, Art, Collectibles & More - GoAntiques   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
If you are unable to attend a live auction, you may leave an absentee bid on any item listed in the auction during our preview period.
We ship twice a week and will let you know when your item ships.
We want you to be completely pleased with your purchase and guarantee everything we sell to be as described.
www.goantiques.com   (837 words)

  
 Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - D
In naval circles it is custom to refer to the commander of a vessel as Captain.
The Navy List bears the phrase "in command".
HMS Cleopatra and HM Ships Chatham and Courageous, Flagship of Adm. Sir Trevylyan
www.unithistories.com /officers/RN_officersD.html   (917 words)

  
 Reunions and Contacts for US Navy Ships S List
Reunions and Contacts for US Navy Ships S List
John D. Lichoff, 14 Morley Drive, Norwalk, OH 44857-1909.
Reunion: 30 Sept. - 3 Oct. 2005, Royal Caribbean Cruise Sailing from Port Canaveral, FL
www.navweaps.com /index_reunions/reunion_usn_S.htm   (899 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Australia
cabinet: Parliament nominates and selects, from among its members, a list of candidates to serve as government ministers; from this list, the governor general swears in the final selections for the Cabinet
total: 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,531,461 GRT/1,999,409 DWT
Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, new Special Operations Command (announced in December 2002)
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/as.html   (1079 words)

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