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French Ship Renommée
Thirteen ships of the French navy have borne the name ''Renommée'' ("Renown"): Ships named ''Renommée'' * , a light 1-gun frigate. * , a frigate. * , a galley. * , a galley. * , a galley. * , a 48-gun ship of the line. * , a 32-gun frigate, captured in 1747 by , renamed as and broken up in 1771. * , a 40-gun frigate. * , a 4-gun cutter. * , a 32-gun frigate, bore the name ''Renommée'' during her career. * , a 64-gun ship of the line, bore the name ''Renommée'' during her career. * , was a 40-gun that the Royal Navy captured in 1811 and renamed ; the captured her in 1813 and subsequently burnt her. * , a frigate, converted to sail and steam propulsion in 1857. See also * Citations and references Citations References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Renommee, French Ship French Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Of The Line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two columns of opposing warships maneuvering to volley fire with the cannons along their broadsides. In conflicts where opposing ships were both able to fire from their broadsides, the opponent with more cannons firingand therefore more firepowertypically had an advantage. Since these engagements were almost invariably won by the heaviest ships carrying more of the most powerful guns, the natural progression was to build sailing vessels that were the largest and most powerful of their time. From the end of the 1840s, the introduction of steam power brought less dependence on the wind in battle and led to the construction of screw-driven wooden-hulled ships of the line; a number of purely sail-powered ships were converted to this propulsion me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
