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HMS Firebrand (1755)
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Firebrand''. * was an 8-gun fireship launched in 1694 and wrecked in 1707. * was an 8-gun fireship, previously the civilian vessel ''Charming Jenny''. She was purchased in 1739 and sold in 1743. * HMS ''Firebrand'' was a 10-gun fireship, previously a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1731 as . She was converted to a fireship in 1746 and renamed HMS ''Firebrand'' in 1755. She was reconverted to a sixth rate in 1757 and renamed HMS ''Penguin''. The French captured her in 1760. * HMS ''Firebrand'' was a fireship, previously a 16-gun sloop-of-war, sloop purchased in 1777 as . She was converted to a fireship, renamed HMS ''Firebrand'' in 1778, and was burnt in 1781. * was a fireship purchased in 1794 and broken up in 1800. * HMS ''Firebrand'' (1804a), was the French privateer brig Adèle (1800 brig), ''Adèle'', that captured in November 1800 and that became the British East India Company's armed brig ''Waller''. The Royal Navy pu ... [...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] |
