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HMS Enchantress
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Enchantress'': * was the mercantile ''Enchantress'' launched at Ringmore in 1802 that the Navy bought in 1804 as an armed ship of 4 or 14 guns, re-rated as a brig-sloop, and used for harbour service from 1813. The Navy transferred her to the Revenue Service in August 1818. She may have been in service until 1850. * was a dispatch vessel launched in 1862, became the Admiralty yacht, sold for breaking up in 1889. * was a dispatch vessel launched in 1865 as HMS ''Helicon'', renamed ''Enchantress'' in 1888, sold in 1905. * was an Admiralty yacht launched in 1903, sold for breaking up in 1935. * was a launched in 1934, sold in 1945 and renamed ''Lady Enchantress'', broken up in 1952. *Sunny South (clipper), ''Enchantress'' was the slave ship ''Manuela'' (or ''Emanuela'') that captured off the east coast of Africa on 10 August 1860, with 846 slaves aboard. The Royal Navy used her as a storeship and she wrecked on 20 February 1861 ... [...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] |
