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HMS Harrier (J71)
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Harrier'': * , an 18-gun launched in 1804 and lost around March 1809, presumed foundered off the Mauritius, Île de France. * , an 18-gun ''Cruizer''-class brig-sloop launched in 1813, sold in 1829 * , an 18-gun sloop-of-war launched in 1831, broken up in 1840 * , a 17-gun wood screw sloop-of-war launched in 1854, broken up in 1866 * , a two-gun schooner launched in 1881, sold in 1888 * , a launched in 1894, sold in 1920 * , a launched in 1934, sold in 1950 * HMS ''Harrier'' was also a Royal Naval shore establishment for radar research and training, near Dale, Pembrokeshire. It was commissioned in 1948 and closed in 1961. References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrier, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |