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HMS Cato
Three vessels named HMS ''Cato'' or ''Cato'' have served the Royal Navy: * was a 50-gun that disappeared, presumed to have foundered, circa January 1783. * was launched on 5 May 1914, by Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company, Campbeltown Shipbuilding, Campbeltown for Bristol Steam Navigation. She was requisitioned as a store carrier on 4 November 1914, for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She sank on 3 March 1940, after having struck a mine that the German submarine had laid in the Bristol Channel (). * was a minesweeper launched on 7 September 1942, by Associated Shipbuilders, of Seattle, Washington, United States. She was transferred to the Royal Navy on 28 July 1843, under Lend Lease. A German Neger (torpedo), ''Neger'' human torpedo sank her on 6 July 1944, off Normandy. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cato Royal Navy ship names ... [...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, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
