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HMS Princess (1915)
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Princess'', HMS ''Princesse'' or HMS ''Princessa'': * was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1660 and broken up in 1680. * HMS Ossory (1682), HMS ''Princess'' was a 90-gun second rate launched in 1682 as . She was renamed HMS ''Prince'' in 1705, HMS ''Princess'' in 1716 and HMS ''Princess Royal'' in 1728. She was broken up in 1773. * was a 70-gun third rate, originally the Spanish ship ''Princessa''. She was captured in 1740, hulked in 1760 and sold in 1784. * was a 70-gun third rate, originally the . She was captured in 1780, became a sheer hulk in 1784 and was broken up in 1809. * was rated as a 28-gun sixth rate, originally the Netherlands, Dutch East Indiaman ''Williamstadt en Boetzlaar''. She was captured on 18 August 1795 at the Capitulation of Saldanha Bay, and became a 26-gun floating Artillery battery, battery in 1800. She was sold in 1816. * was the former SS ''Kronprincess Cecilie'', launched in 1905. Captured in 191 ... [...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] |
