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French Ship Iris
A number of vessels of the French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ... have borne the name ''Iris''. Note: Between 1781 and 1784, the French Navy had two frigates named ''Iris'': * ''Iris'', a 34-gun frigate captured from the British in 1781, who had themselves captured her from American rebels. She was sold in 1784. * was launched at Toulon in 1781. The British captured her at Toulon on 28 August 1793, and burned her on their evacuation of the city in December. Other French ships named ''Iris'': * , a 20-gun corvette. * , a {{DEFAULTSORT:Iris, French Ship French Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Iris
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Iris'' after the Greek mythological figure Iris or after the flower by that name. A ninth was planned but renamed before entering service: * HMS ''Iris'' was a 28-gun sixth rate, formerly the American USS ''Hancock''. The British captured ''Hancock'' in 1777 and renamed her ''Iris'', but lost her to the French in 1781, who sold her in 1784. * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1783. The Navy lent her to Trinity House in 1803, but reclaimed and refitted her in 1805. She was renamed HMS ''Solebay'' in 1809 and was broken up in 1833. * was a 44-gun fifth rate, formerly the Danish ''Marie''. She was captured in 1807 and sold in 1816. * was a 26-gun sixth rate launched in 1840 and sold in 1869. * was an second class cruiser launched in 1877 and sold in 1905. * was an sloop launched in 1915 and sold in 1920. * was a river ferry acquired by the Royal Navy for use in the Zeebrugge Raid. * was a railway ferry converted to a "La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world, ranking seventh in combined fleet tonnage and fifth in number of naval vessels. The French Navy is one of eight naval forces currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers,Along with the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Italy, India and Spain with its flagship being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and one of two non-American vessels to use catapults to launch aircraft. Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continual service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and both world wars, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hancock (1776)
The second ''Hancock'' was one of the first 13 frigates of the Continental Navy. A resolution of the Continental Congress of British North America 13 December 1775 authorized her construction; she was named for the patriot and Continental congressman John Hancock. In her career she served under the American, British and French flags. As ''Hancock'' ''Hancock'' was built at Newburyport, Massachusetts, and placed under command of Captain John Manley 17 April 1776. After a long delay in fitting out and manning, she departed Boston, Massachusetts, on 21 May 1777 in company with Continental frigate and the Massachusetts privateer ''American Tartar'' for a cruise in the North Atlantic. ''American Tartar'' parted from the two frigates shortly thereafter. On 29 May the frigates captured a small brig loaded with cordage and duck. The next day they encountered a convoy of transports escorted by British 64-gun ship which set sail to close ''Hancock''. Manley was saved by clever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
