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HMS Charlestown
Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Charlestown'' * HMS ''Charlestown'', was , which the British captured on 12 May 1780. ''Charlestown'' striking the colours, struck to the French frigates ''Astrée'' and off Île-Royale (New France), Île Royale at the action of 21 July 1781, but they were unable to take possession of her. In November 1781, the ship fell in with the privateer ''Thorn''. She remained in the Royal Navy until sold in 1783. * , a Town-class destroyer received from the US Navy in 1940 and decommissioned in 1945. Citations References * Demerliac, Alain (1996) ''La Marine De Louis XVI: Nomenclature Des Navires Français De 1774 À 1792''. (Nice: Éditions OMEGA). {{DEFAULTSORT:Charlestown, Hms 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] |
