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John Naish (shipbuilder)
John Naish (died 1726) was an 18th century shipbuilder to the Royal Navy mainly based at Portsmouth Dockyard. He first appears in Royal Navy records in February 1705 as Assistant Master Shipwright. Typically this would have followed at least seven years at sea training as a ships carpenter and a period on shore, and most at this stage are of age at least 30. In August 1709 he was appointed Master Shipwright of Harwich and in December 1711 was moved to Sheerness. He worked briefly in Woolwich where in 1714 he redesigned the huge HMS Royal William, before settling in the prestigious role as Master of Portsmouth Dockyard in July 1715 in place of Richard Stacey. In 1721 Sir Jacob Ackworth sent him plans for the rebuilding of HMS Victory but these were not executed and the project was instead addressed by his successor Joseph Allin. He died suddenly in December 1726 aged around 50. His will was concluded in March 1727 and is now held at the National Archive in Kew. Ships built * H ... [...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] |
HMS Kingston (1719)
HMS ''Kingston'' was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Frame in Hull and launched on 13 March 1697. She had an eventful career, taking part in numerous engagements. Career During the War of Spanish Succession, ''Kingston'' took part in the engagements of Gibraltar (1704) under the command of Edward Acton, Vélez Málaga (1709) and Gaspé (1711). She was present at ''Wager's Action'' a naval confrontation on 8 June 1708 N.S (28 May O.S.), between a British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession. She was rebuilt for the first time according to the 1706 Establishment at Portsmouth Dockyard, and relaunched on 9 May 1719. She was rebuilt for a second time at Plymouth according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and relaunched on 8 October 1740. ''Kingston'' was present at the Battle of Toulon in 1744. During the Seven Years' War, the ship was part of Admiral John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Adventure (1726)
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named ''Adventure''. A thirteenth was planned but never completed: * was a 26-gun galley launched in 1594 and broken up 1645. * was a 32-gun ship launched in 1646, rebuilt in 1691 and captured by the French in 1709. * was a 40-gun fifth rate launched in 1709 and broken up in 1741. * was a fourth-rate ship of the line launched in 1741, rebuilt as a 32-gun fifth rate in 1758, and sold in 1770. * was a 12-gun cutter purchased in 1763 and sold in 1768. * was a survey ship, originally a collier named ''Marquis of Rockingham''. She was purchased in 1771 and renamed ''Rayleigh'', then renamed ''Adventure'' later that year. She accompanied on James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific (1772–1775). She returned to mercantile service after Cook's expedition; she was sunk in the Saint Lawrence River in 1811. * was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1784 and broken up in 1816. * HMS ''Adventure'' was a 10-gun transport launched in 1809 as . She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Southsea Castle (1724)
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Southsea Castle'', named after Southsea Castle on Portsea Island, Hampshire, England: *, a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate launched in 1696 at Redbridge. On 15 September 1697 she was wrecked on the coast of England near Hoylake. *, a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate launched in 1697 at Deptford Dockyard. On 12 November 1699 she was wrecked together with on Île-à-Vache off the coast of Hispaniola while sailing to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... * * built at Portsmouth by John Naish * See also * PS ''Southsea Castle'' (1930) {{DEFAULTSORT:Southsea Castle, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Lowestoffe (1723)
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Lowestoft'', or the archaic HMS ''Lowestoffe'', after the Suffolk town of Lowestoft: * was a 28-gun fifth rate launched in 1697. She was rebuilt in 1723 as a 20-gun sixth rate and sold in 1774. * was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1742 and sold in 1748. * was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1756 and sunk in 1760. * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1761 and wrecked in 1801. * HMS ''Lowestoft'' was to have been a 38-gun fifth rate, ordered in 1801 and cancelled in 1805. * was a light cruiser launched in 1913 and scrapped in 1931. * was a sloop launched in 1934. She was sold into mercantile service in 1946 and renamed ''Miraflores''. She was scrapped in 1955. * was a ''Rothesay''-class or Type 12I anti-submarine frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Dreadnought (1723)
Several ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Dreadnought'' in the expectation that they would "dread nought", i.e. "fear nothing". The 1906 ship, which revolutionized battleship design, became one of the Royal Navy's most famous vessels; battleships built after her were referred to as 'dreadnoughts', and earlier battleships became known as pre-dreadnoughts. * English ship ''Dreadnought'' (1553) was a 40-gun ship built in 1553. * was a 41-gun ship launched in 1573, rebuilt in 1592 and 1614, then broken up in 1648. * was a 52-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1654 as the ''Torrington'' for the Commonwealth of England Navy, renamed ''Dreadnought'' at the Restoration in 1660, and lost in 1690. * was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line launched in 1691, rebuilt in 1706 and broken up 1748. * was a 60-gun ship of the line built at Portsmouth * was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1742 and sold 1784. * was a 98-gun second rate launched in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Portland (1723)
HMS ''Portland'' was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 28 March 1693. She was rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth, and was relaunched on 25 February 1723. She was present at ''Wager's Action'' a naval confrontation on 8 June 1708 N.S (28 May O.S.), between a British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession. On 17 March 1709, ''Portland'' recaptured ''Coventry'', which the 54-gun ''Auguste'' and the 54-gun ''Jason'' (1704) had captured in September 1704. In July 1739 Edward Hawke, who later became the First Lord of the Admiralty The First Lord of the Admiralty, or formally the Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty, was the political head of the English and later British Royal Navy. He was the government's senior adviser on all naval affairs, responsible for the di ..., became the commander of ''Portland'' until 1743. ''Portl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Canterbury (1722)
HMS ''Canterbury'' was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 18 December 1693. She was rebuilt at Portsmouth according to the 1719 Establishment, and was relaunched on 15 September 1722. ''Canterbury'' along with ''HMS Chester'', during the War of Jenkins' Ear captured the Spanish Caracca ''St Joseph'' on 23 September 1739. The ''St.Joseph'' was probably the most valuable single prize of the war. On 25 April 1741, she was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Plymouth Dockyard His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport (HMNB Devonport) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Portsmouth) and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Ro ... as a 58-gun fourth rate according to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 5 February 1744. ''Canterbury'' was placed on harbour service in 1761, and was broken up in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Captain (1722)
HMS ''Captain'' was a 70-gun third rate In the rating system of the Royal Navy, a third rate was a ship of the line which from the 1720s mounted between 64 and 80 guns, typically built with two gun decks (thus the related term two-decker). Years of experience proved that the third r ... built at Woolwich Dockyard in 1677/78. After sitting in Ordinary for ten years she was in active commission for the War of the English Succession fighting at Beachy Head and Barfleur. She was in Ordinary until 1706 when she was rebuilt. She was in active commission for the last half of the War of Spanish Succession but fought in no major engagements. She was at the Battle of Passero I 1718. She was rebuilt in 1720/22. She made two forays in to the Baltic though the bulk of her late career was spent as guardship at Portsmouth. She was hulked in 1740 and finally broken in 1762. She was the first vessel to bear the name ''Captain'' in the English and Royal Navy. ''HMS Captain'' was awarded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloop
A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast. Such an arrangement is called a fore-and-aft rig, and can be rigged as a Bermuda rig with triangular sails fore and aft, or as a gaff-rig with triangular foresail(s) and a gaff rigged mainsail. Sailboats can be classified according to type of rig, and so a sailboat may be a sloop, catboat, cutter, ketch, yawl, or schooner. A sloop usually has only one headsail, although an exception is the Friendship sloop, which is usually gaff-rigged with a bowsprit and multiple headsails. If the vessel has two or more headsails, the term cutter may be used, especially if the mast is stepped further towards the back of the boat. When going before the wind, a sloop may carry a square-rigged topsail which will be hung from a topsail yard and be supported from below by a crossjack. This sail often has a large hollow foot, and this foot is sometimes fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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