|
Belgian Frigate Westdiep (F911)
''Gordi'' ( bg, Горди, , Proud) is a ''Wielingen''-class frigate of the Bulgarian Navy with number 43. It was originally commissioned as ''Westdiep'' in the Belgian Navy. Construction and career ''Westdiep'' was launched on 8 December 1975 at the Cockerill Yards in Hoboken, and christened by Princess Astrid of Belgium, on 20 January 1978. The patronage of the ''Westdiep'' was accepted by the city of Sint-Niklaas. ''Westdiep'' was the second ship in the ''Wielingen'' class. She had the pennant number In the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth of Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of ''pendant number'', which it was called before 1948). Historically, naval ships flew a flag that iden ... F911. On 5 October 2007 ''Westdiep'', , was withdrawn from service. She was sold to the Bulgarian Navy together with her sister, ''Wielingen''. Another sistership, ''Wandelaar'' has already been sold to Bulgaria. ''West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BNS Westdiep At Zeebrugge , formerly "Bank of Nova Scotia", stock ticker
{{disambiguation ...
BNS may stand for: * Baltic News Service * Bandai Namco Studios * Bangladesh Navy Ship prefix * Barnes railway station, England, station code * Bathiya and Santhush, Sri Lankan hip hop duo *Beijing National Stadium * Best Node Search algorithm * British Neuropathological Society * British Numismatic Society, founded in 1903 * British Nylon Spinners (1940–1964), a company licensed to produce Nylon yarn *Blocul National Sindical, the National Trade Union Bloc, Romania * Boustead Naval Shipyard *Scotiabank The Bank of Nova Scotia (french: link=no, Banque de Nouvelle-Écosse), operating as Scotiabank (french: link=no, Banque Scotia), is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. One of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Navy
The Bulgarian Navy ( bg, Военноморски сили на Република България, Voennomorski sili na Republika Balgariya, lit=Naval Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria) is the navy of the Republic of Bulgaria and forms part of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. It has been largely overlooked in the reforms that Bulgaria had to go through in order to comply with NATO standards, mostly because of the great expense involved and the fact that naval assaults are not considered to be a great concern for the country's security. That is why three of the four s (excluding ''Slava'') are now docked and have been out of operation for some time. The last one was decommissioned in November 2011. Only the more modern frigates, corvettes and missile crafts are on active duty. The Bulgarian Navy is centred in two main bases. One is near the city of Varna. The other is by the village of Atia, near the city of Burgas. Operational history First Balkan War The Bulgarian Navy's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Ships
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** Bangladesh revolutionary leader Siraj Sikder is killed by police while in custody. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , killing 12 people. * January 7 – OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. * January 10–February 9 – The flight of ''Soyuz 17'' with the crew of Georgy Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev aboard the ''Salyut 4'' space station. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portugal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warship International
A warship or combatant ship is a naval ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare. Usually they belong to the armed forces of a state. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuverable than merchant ships. Unlike a merchant ship, which carries cargo, a warship typically carries only weapons, ammunition and supplies for its crew. Warships usually belong to a navy, though they have also been operated by individuals, cooperatives and corporations. In wartime, the distinction between warships and merchant ships is often blurred. In war, merchant ships are often armed and used as auxiliary warships, such as the Q-ships of the First World War and the armed merchant cruisers of the Second World War. Until the 17th century it was common for merchant ships to be pressed into naval service and not unusual for more than half a fleet to be composed of merchant ships. Until the threat of piracy subsided i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Frigate Wandelaar (F912)
''Drazki'' ( bg, Дръзки, , daring, intrepid) is a of the Bulgarian Navy. Originally constructed for the Belgian Navy as ''Wandelaar'', the ship was acquired by the Bulgarian Navy in 2004. The frigate is currently in active service. Construction and career In the Belgian Navy ''Wandelaar'' was ship naming and launching, launched on 21 June 1977 at the Boelwerf in Temse, as the third ship in the ''Wielingen'' class. The frigate was later ship commissioning, commissioned on 3 October 1978 with the pennant number F912, and later christened by Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium on the 27 October. It was named after the Wandelaar sand bank off the coast of Belgium, near Zeebrugge. In the Bulgarian Navy ''Wandelaar'' was sold to the Bulgarian Navy in 2004. It was refurbished and commissioned as ''Drazki'' with pennant number 41. In 2008 two other sister ships, and , were sold to Bulgaria. See also * Bulgarian torpedo boat Drazki, after which the current ship was named Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Frigate Wielingen (F910)
''Verni'' ( bg, Верни, , Loyal) is a ''Wielingen''-class frigate of the Bulgarian Navy. She was originally commissioned as ''Wielingen'' in the Belgian Navy. Construction and career ''Wielingen'' was launched on 30 March 1976 at the Boelwerf in Temse, and christened by Queen Fabiola of Belgium, on 20 January 1978. The patronage of the ''Wielingen'' was accepted by the city of Malmedy. ''Wielingen'' was the first ship in the ''Wielingen'' class, and had the pennant number In the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth of Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of ''pendant number'', which it was called before 1948). Historically, naval ships flew a flag that iden ... F910. The ship was sold to the Bulgarian Navy and left the Zeebrugge Naval Base in February 2009 under the Bulgarian flag. She was renamed ''Verni'', with the new pennant number 42. Wielingen-class frigates 1976 ships Wielingen-class frigate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennant Number
In the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth of Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of ''pendant number'', which it was called before 1948). Historically, naval ships flew a flag that identified a flotilla or type of vessel. For example, the Royal Navy used a red burgee for torpedo boats and a pennant with an H for torpedo boat destroyers. Adding a number to the type-identifying flag uniquely identified each ship. In the current system, a letter prefix, called a ''flag superior'', identifies the type of ship, and numerical suffix, called a flag inferior, uniquely identifies an individual ship. Not all pennant numbers have a flag superior. Royal Navy systems The Royal Navy first used pennants to distinguish its ships in 1661 with a proclamation that all of his majesty's ships must fly a union pennant. This distinction was further strengthened by a proclamation in 1674 which forbade merchant vessels from flying any pennants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and . Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe. History Thirteenth-century origins Although some traces of pre-Roman activity have been found on the territory of Sint-Niklaas, the regional centre during Roman times was neighbouring Waasmunster, better located on the river Durme. Belsele was already mentioned in a 9th-century document. The history of Sint-Niklaas proper, however, starts in 1217, when the bishop of Tournai, following advice from the local clergy, founded a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Astrid Of Belgium, Archduchess Of Austria-Este
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a substantive title Some princesses are reigning monarchs of principalities. There have been fewer instances of reigning princesses than reigning princes, as most principalities excluded women from inheriting the throne. Examples of princesses regnant have included Constance of Antioch, princess regnant of Antioch in the 12th century. Since the President of France, an office for which women are eligible, is ''ex-officio'' a Co-Prince of Andorra, then Andorra could theoretically be jointly ruled by a princess. Princess as a courtesy title Descendants of monarchs For many centuries, the title "princess" was not regularly used for a monarch's daughter, who, in English, might simply be called "Lady". Old English had no female equivalent of "prince" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Naming And Launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back thousands of years, to accompany the physical process with ceremonies which have been observed as public celebration and a solemn blessing, usually but not always, in association with the launch itself. Ship launching imposes stresses on the ship not met during normal operation and, in addition to the size and weight of the vessel, represents a considerable engineering challenge as well as a public spectacle. The process also involves many traditions intended to invite good luck, such as christening by breaking a sacrificial bottle of champagne over the bow as the ship is named aloud and launched. Methods There are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called "launching". The oldest, most familiar, and most widely used is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Warship International")
_in_the_Black_Sea_in_July_2015.JPG "Click for more on -> Belgian Frigate Wielingen (F910)")
