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HMS Mullett
At least four vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Mullett'', ''Mullet'', or ''Mulette''. * or ''Mullet'' was the French ''Dromadaire''-class ''Mulet'', launched c. May 1782 based on plans by Jean-Joseph Ginoux, originally classed as a barge and then as a ''flûte'' (1784). She was armed with eighteen to twenty 6 or 8-pounder guns. The British captured her at Toulon in 1793 and commissioned her as the sloop ''Mulette'' (or ''Mullet''). She was broken up in 1796. * was a that was built in Bermuda and launched in 1807. She was sold in 1814. * was a wooden screw gunvessel launched in 1860, sold on 25 April 1872 at Hong Kong for mercantile use and renamed ''Formosa''. * was a ASW trawler launched in 1942 and sold in 1946. See also * , an American vessel taken as a prize of war References Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mullett, 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] |
Trawlers Of The Royal Navy
Naval trawlers were purpose-built or requisitioned and operated by the Royal Navy (RN), mainly during World Wars I and II. Vessels built to Admiralty specifications for RN use were known as Admiralty trawlers. All trawlers operated by the RN, regardless of origin, were typically given the prefix HMT, for "His Majesty's Trawler". Summary First World War The trawler Viola, built in 1906 at Hull and requisitioned September 1914 is the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world. She is currently beached at Grytviken in South Georgia, though there are currently plans to return her to Hull. Second World War Requisitioned trawlers There were also 215 trawlers of no specific class These were commercial trawlers that the Admiralty requisitioned. The Royal Navy classified requisitioned trawlers by manufacturer, although such classes were more diverse than traditional naval classifications. Seventy-two requisitioned trawlers were lost. See also * Anti-submarine warfare * Auxiliary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
