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HMAS Penguin
Three ships and two shore installations of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS ''Penguin'' after the aquatic, flightless bird: * , a composite sloop originally commissioned by the Royal Navy, before being transferred to the RAN in 1913 as a depot ship * HMAS ''Penguin'', a second-class protected cruiser, , was renamed ''Penguin'' in 1923 when it was converted to accommodations * HMAS ''Penguin'', a submarine depot ship HMS ''Platypus'' built for the Royal Navy before being transferred to the RAN as in 1919 and renamed ''Penguin'' in 1929. The ship was renamed ''Platypus'' in 1941. * HMAS ''Penguin'', the Royal Australian Navy's primary naval base on the east coast of Australia, located on Garden Island in Sydney, was known as HMAS ''Penguin'' until it was renamed in January 1943. * , one of the RAN's major training establishments, is located in Balmoral, New South Wales. Three other bases were established as subordinate to the Garden Island base. These were also give ... [...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] |
