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 Battleship - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
These ships were called the "main line of battle ships", or battleships for short, as they were expected to fight there.
The line of battle was first used by England and Spain in the early 17th century, although ships of similar type, generally called "great ships" or ships of the line had existed in several European countries since around 1410.
The ships, while comparatively big for a cruiser, are not battleships; they adhere to the design premise of a large missile cruiser and lack traditional battleship traits such as heavy armor and signigicant shore bombardment capability.
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 Q-ships during World War II
The Norwegian freighter SS Minerva was sighted in the vicinity, southbound for St.
A representative of the Navy Yard, New York, conferred with the bureau of Ships, Damage Section, who confirmed the opinion that she could not successfully withstand one torpedo hit, and that such a hit would result not only in her eventual sinking but also in such a quick list that her battery would be ineffective.
Ships proceeding from Trinidad were convoyed to a designated point from which they fanned out to take various routes to their ultimate destination.
www.history.navy.mil /docs/wwii/Q-ships.htm   (6602 words)

  
 Ship Descriptions - T-U
The ship was named after the field in Iceland where the old assemblies of the people were held according to Norse custom and usage, and where resolutions were passed for the benefit of their commonwealth.
She was a 2,280 gross ton ship, length 320ft x beam 36.1ft, straight stem, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots.
She was a 2,822 gross ton ship, length 360ft x beam 38ft, clipper stem, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots.
www.theshipslist.com /ships/descriptions/ShipsT-U.html   (12941 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page
Some navies experimented with "second class battleships", vessels which were designed to be less expensive than full battleships but also at the cost of power; these were not, however, particularly popular, especially in navies of nations with global ambitions.
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.
These ships were capable of engaging the enemy at 20 000 metres, but were vulnerable to the angle of fire that came at such ranges.
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 Ships
One of the most enquired about topics is the use of ships and some of the concerns about their function and fate before, during and after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The list I have made in another section shows from official records the commitment that each of them made to the battle shipwise.
The Bayeux Tapestry shows ships being constructed for the quest but I feel this was a minor contribution to the fleet total.
www.battle1066.com /ships.shtml   (2177 words)

  
 Allied Merchant Seamen of WWII Website: Table of Contents Page
Ships Lost in the Bombay Explosion is under construction.
MV Woensdrecht, SS Amsterdam, and MV Prins Willem III, and a list of
CPR Ships SOURCES This page lists sources which are also more specific to the CPR ships and other passenger liners.
members.tripod.com /~merchantships/contents.html   (1765 words)

  
 M/S Belray - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945
By the use of these ships, the Belgians were able to put their locomotives into service within 24 hours of discharge, the saving in time and cost more than compensating for the extra freight charges.
Belray is listed among the ships in the Halifax-U.K. Convoy HX 62 in July/Aug.-1940 (having been cancelled from the previous convoy, HX 61).
Most of her complement abandoned the ship as several new fires had started aft on the poop deck, though some remained on board to help carry casualties on shore, but as the fires increased and the ammunition aft started to go off they all left the ship.
www.warsailors.com /singleships/belray.html   (983 words)

  
 Historic vessels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Historic Vessels of Britain - this is a list of vessels in Britain, with information on the rig of each vessel, the year it was built, and its current location.
Duyfken is a reconstruction of a 1606 Dutch ship of exploration.
Shining Sea is a 236-foot clipper ship with a sail plan based on the Flying Cloud that a foundation in East Boston is hoping to build in the next few years.
ils.unc.edu /maritime/ships.html   (1606 words)

  
 The Navy Ships
The Fleet listings enables you to see a complete alphabetical listing of all ships at a given period.
Hopefully, at a future day, you may find a complete listing of the ships of the RDN serving during the timeline from 1801 to the present day.
The complete database of the ships, will be constructed in such a manner that you can search it either by the type of ship or by the name of the ship.
www.navalhistory.dk /English/TheShips/the_ships.htm   (527 words)

  
 M/S Talabot - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The ship also had 1 x 4" anti submarine gun, 3 machine guns, 2 rocket parachute guns (soldiers also brought with them machine guns, 5 of which were placed in position).
Lighters were placed from the ship to the quay to be used as gangways for the stevedores and crew to go to the shelters during attacks.
Both supply vessels were eventually sunk, but a few weeks later they learned that the ships had nevertheless managed to do their job; their cargo of bombs had been unloaded, placed on aircraft which in turn came over Trapani airport and dropped them on the Germans there, causing great damage.
www.warsailors.com /singleships/talabot.html   (2743 words)

  
 NORWEGIAN NAVY Ships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Norwegian Navy Ships section of the Online Library provides ready access to photographs of ships and named craft which served in the Navy of Norway.
If the ship you want is not listed on this page, contact the Photographic Section concerning other research options.
Norwegian Navy ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-fornv/norway/nor-name.htm   (151 words)

  
 Hauk class patrol boat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hauk class patrol boats are a series of Norwegian fast attack craft.
The ships are continuously modernized and are today known as "Super-Hauks." The Royal Norwegian Navy deployed four of these warships for anti-terror patrol in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The Hauk class ships have been modernized to meet the arrival of the new and more modern Skjold class MTBs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hauk_class_patrol_boat   (171 words)

  
 AGOR Numeric List
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.
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 American Merchant Marine Men and Ships in World War II
American Merchant Marine Men and Ships in World War II American Merchant Marine Heroes and their Gallant Ships in World War II Merchant mariners were on the front lines the moment their ships left U.S. ports, and were subject to attack by bombers, kamikaze, battleships, submarines, mines, and land-based artillery.
The next 34 Victory ships were named for each of the Allied nations; the subsequent 218 were named after American cities, the next 150 were named after educational institutions, and the rest received miscellaneous names.
The tanker SS Cedar Creek, was lend-leased to the USSR.
www.usmm.org /men_ships.html   (2887 words)

  
 Turkish Naval Ships, Ottoman Empire
History of the Turkish Navy, from the Osmanieh class Broadside Ironclads of the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish naval ships of today's Navy.
She was a paddle-wheel ship of 900 tons built in England in 1865 and used by the Imperial household.
She served as a training ship in 1900 and became an accommodation ship during 1914-1918.
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /turkish_navy.htm   (1681 words)

  
 Index of Navy Listing
Here you will find a complete listing of all the ships that has served the Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy from 1801 to 1814 and the Royal Danish Navy since 1814.
You may find listing of ships by time period or by type.
You will find detailed ships data sheets for most of the ships involved in the stories published on this web site.
www.navalhistory.dk /english/Naval_Lists/NavyListings.htm   (719 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - List Of Ships Scheduled For Tall Ships 2006
CHICAGO Here is a list of the ships scheduled to sail into Chicago for Tall Ships 2006.
Built in 1928 as a Swansea fishing trawler, the Picton Castle served the British Royal Navy as a minesweeper in WWII, and then freighted the Norwegian coast for two generations.
She was refitted as a barque-rigged sailing ship in 1996.
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 Comprehensive Argentinean Navy List 1870 - Now
Comprehensive list of all the ships of the Argentinean Navy from the 1870's to the present day.
The Argentine training ship Presidente Sarmiento was launched in 1897 at Birkenhead.
The photographs have some words on their backs which I presume to be Norwegian or Swedish.
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /argentine_navy.htm   (1062 words)

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