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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 The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were foug ..., 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 kn ... [...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 Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Kingdom of France, France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the British Armed Forces, 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 World War II, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin (other)
A penguin is a flightless bird from the Southern Hemisphere. Penguin or penguins may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Penguin'' (album), by Fleetwood Mac * ''Penguin'' (book), a children's picture book by Polly Dunbar *Penguin (character), a villain in the ''Batman'' comic books * ''Penguin'' (film), a 2020 Indian film * ''Penguins'' (film), a 2019 Disney nature documentary film *'' The Penguin King'', a 2012 nature documentary, also released as ''Penguins'' and ''Penguins 3D'' * ''The Penguin'' (TV series), a TV series on Max *The Penguins, an American doo-wop band *''The Penguins of Madagascar'', or simply ''Penguins!'', an animated television series *"Penguins", an episode of the television series ''Teletubbies'' *Nickname for the nun who ran the Catholic orphanage in ''The Blues Brothers'' (film) * Opus the Penguin, from the comic strip ''Bloom County'' by Berkeley Breathed *"Penguin", a 2011 song by Christina Perri from '' Lovestrong'' Businesses * Penguin (re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
