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HMS Delight
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Delight'': * was a discovery vessel wrecked in 1583 off Sable Island. She may not have been part of the Royal Navy, and was possibly part of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's 1583 expedition to Newfoundland. * was a four-gun hoy purchased in 1686 and sold in 1713. * was a 14-gun sixth-rate launched in 1709 and sold in 1712. * was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1778 and foundered in 1781. * HMS ''Delight'' (1801) was an 18-gun sloop, formerly the French corvette ''Sans Pareille''. She was captured in 1801 by and sold in 1805. * was a 16-gun brig-sloop launched in 1806 and captured by the French in 1808 when she became stranded off Calabria. * HMS ''Delight'' was a 16-gun brig, formerly the French brig ''Friedland'', name vessel of her class of six brigs. captured her in 1808; ''Delight'' was paid off in 1810 and sold in 1814. * was a 10-gun brig-sloop of the launched in 1819 and wrecked in 1824 with the loss of her entire cr ... [...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] |
