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HMS Swallow (1854)
Thirty-nine vessels of the Royal Navy and its predecessors have borne the name ''Swallow'', as has one dockyard craft, one naval vessel of the British East India Company, and at least two revenue cutters, all after the bird, the Swallow: * was a ship launched in 1497, renamed ''Swallow'' when rebuilt in 1512. * was a 53-gun ship launched in 1544, rebuilt in 1558 and 1580 and sold in 1603. * was a discovery vessel listed in the Arctic in 1558 and captured by the Spanish in 1568. * was an 8-gun Full-rigged pinnace, pinnace built in 1573 and condemned in 1603. * was a vessel listed in Newfoundland in 1583. * was a 40-gun ship launched in 1634. She served in the Cavalier, Royalist Navy from 1648 and was sold in 1653. * was a 6-gun ketch launched in 1657 and given to the Irish Packet Service in 1661. * was a 40-gun ship launched in 1653 as ''Gainsborough''. She was renamed HMS ''Swallow'' in 1660 and was wrecked in 1692. * was a 6-gun ketch purchased 1661, sold 1674. * was a 2 ... [...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] |
