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HMS Sabine (1808)
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been called HMS ''Sabine'' after the ancient Italian tribe: * HMS ''Sabine'' was the French 16-gun ''Requin'' that captured on 28 July 1808 in the Mediterranean; she was sold in 1818. * HMS ''Sabine'' was an iron screw gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ... launched as HMS ''Sabrina'' in 1876. She was renamed HMS ''Sabine'' in 1916 on conversion to a diving tender. She was renamed again, to HMS ''Vivid'', in 1920 before being sold in 1922. Two other vessels named ''Sabine'' also served the Royal Navy. *''Sabine'' was a fishing trawler of 118 grt, built in 1888 and registered in Aberdeen. The Admiralty requisitioned her in 1917 for the Fishery Reserve. She was commissioned and flew the White Ensign; she continued commercial ... [...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] |
Sabine
The Sabines (; lat, Sabini; it, Sabini, all exonyms) were an Italic people who lived in the central Apennine Mountains of the ancient Italian Peninsula, also inhabiting Latium north of the Anio before the founding of Rome. The Sabines divided into two populations just after the founding of Rome, which is described by Roman legend. The division, however it came about, is not legendary. The population closer to Rome transplanted itself to the new city and united with the preexisting citizenry, beginning a new heritage that descended from the Sabines but was also Romanization (cultural), Latinized. The second population remained a mountain tribal state, coming finally to war against Rome for its independence along with all the other Italic tribes. Afterwards, it became assimilated into the Roman Republic. Language There is little record of the Sabine language; however, there are some glosses by ancient commentators, and one or two inscriptions have been tentatively identified as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Brig Requin (1806)
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Sabrina (1876)
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Sabrina''. Another was planned but never completed: * was an 18-gun sloop, later classified as a 20-gun post ship. She was launched in 1806 and sold in 1816. * was a schooner in service in 1838. * HMS ''Sabrina'' was to have been a wooden screw sloop. She was ordered in 1860 but subsequently cancelled in 1863. * was a iron screw gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-ste ... launched in 1876. She became a diving tender in 1916 and was renamed HMS ''Sabine'', and then HMS ''Vivid'' in 1920. She was sold in 1922. * was a Yarrow Later M-class destroyer launched in 1916 and sold in 1926. The yacht ''Sabrina'' (built 1899, 379 GRT) was taken into service as HM Yacht ''Sabrina'' on 5 February 1915 and equipped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam era In the age of sail, a gunboat was usually a small undecked vessel carrying a single smoothbore cannon in the bow, or just two or three such cannons. A gunboat could carry one or two masts or be oar-powered only, but the single-masted version of about length was most typical. Some types of gunboats carried two cannons, or else mounted a number of swivel guns on the railings. The small gunboat had advantages: if it only carried a single cannon, the boat could manoeuvre in shallow or restricted areas – such as rivers or lakes – where larger ships could sail only with difficulty. The gun that such boats carried could be quite heavy; a 32-pounder for instance. As such boats were cheap and quick to build, naval forces favoured swarm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving Tender
Diving most often refers to: * Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water * Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes Diving or Dive may also refer to: Sports * Dive (American football), a type of play in American football * Diving (association football), a simulation of being fouled * Diving (ice hockey), embellishing an infraction in an attempt to draw a penalty * Sport diving (sport), competitive scuba diving using recreational techniques in a swimming pool * Taking a dive, or match fixing, intentionally losing a match, especially in boxing Film and television Film * ''Dive'' (film), a 1929 German silent film * ''The Dive'' (1990 film), a Norwegian action thriller * ''Dive!'' (film), a 2010 documentary film by Jeremy Sefert * ''Dive'', a 2014 New Zealand short film written and directed by Matthew J. Saville * ''The Dive'' (2018 film), an Israeli film TV * ''Dive'' (TV series), a 2010 British drama * "The Dive" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Zealandic (1911)
SS ''Zealandic'' was a British ocean liner initially operated by White Star Line. She was used both as a passenger liner and a cargo ship as well as serving during both world wars. As "Fleet tender C" she was used as a decoy for the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (95), HMS ''Hermes''. She was sunk en route to the dock where she was to be converted back to cargo use. History ''Zealandic'' was constructed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, launched on 29 June 1911, and made her maiden voyage on 30 October 1911, from Liverpool to Wellington, New Zealand. She was used in joint service with the P Henderson & Company#Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, Shaw Savill and Albion Line for the Liverpool to Wellington route. During one such voyage on 22 January 1913, ''Zealandic'' departed Wellington with a then record cargo of exported wool, while also being chartered as an immigrant carrier by the Australian government. First World War On 2 July 1915 she had a close encounter with German sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
