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HMS Helena
HMS ''Helena'' has been the name of several British 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 F ... ships, and may refer to: * , a 14-gun sloop built in 1775, placed on the sale list in 1779, renamed HMS ''Helena'' in 1801 while awaiting sale, and sold in 1802 * was a 14-gun sloop that the Royal Navy purchased in 1778. (She may originally have been a French vessel named ''Hélene''.) The French captured her in September 1778, and took her into service under her existing name, or perhaps as ''Helene''. recaptured her on 22 June 1779. A storm drove her ashore on the Dutch coast on 3 November 1796; there were no survivors.Hepper (1994), p.82. * , an 18-gun sloop launched in 1804 and sold in 1814 * , a 10-gun brig-sloop ordered in 1826 but cancelled in 1831 * , a 16-gun b ... [...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] |
