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HMS Juno (1811)
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Juno'' after the Roman mythology, Roman goddess Juno (mythology), Juno: * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1757. She was burnt at Rhode Island in 1778 to prevent her capture. * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1780 and broken up in 1811. * was a 26-gun sixth rate launched in 1844. She was renamed HMS ''Mariner'' in 1878, and became a training ship named HMS ''Atalanta'' later that year. She foundered in the Atlantic in 1880. * was a wooden screw corvette launched in 1867 and sold in 1887. * was an protected cruiser launched in 1895 and sold in 1920. * was a J-, K- and N-class destroyer, J-class destroyer launched in 1938 and sunk in an air attack off Crete in 1941. * was a launched in 1965 and scrapped in 1994. See also * * References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Juno, Hms 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] |
