HMS Carcass
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Carcass'', named after the carcass, an early form of incendiary bomb A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the Exothermic process, exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-t ... or shell: * was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1695 and sold in 1713. * was a 14-gun bomb vessel launched in 1740 and sold in 1748. * was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1759 and sold in 1784. {{DEFAULTSORT:Carcass, Hms Royal Navy ship names ...
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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, to ref ...
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