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HMS Gleaner
HMS ''Gleaner'' or HMSML ''Gleaner'' has been the name of more than one ship of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, and may refer to: * , a mercantile ketch launched in 1802, hired in 1808, purchased in 1809, and lost in 1814 * , a gunvessel launched in 1833, renamed HMS ''Gleaner'' in 1838, and scrapped in 1849 * , a gunboat launched in 1854 and sold in 1868 * , a torpedo gunboat launched in 1890 and sold in 1905 * , a tender acquired in 1906 and sold in 1921 * , a survey vessel launched in 1937, converted into a minesweeper in 1939, and sold in 1950 * , a survey motor launch in commission from 1983 to 2018 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gleaner Royal Navy ship names ... [...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] |
