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List Of Ship Names Of The Royal Navy
This is an alphabetical list of the ''names'' of all ships that have been in service with the Royal Navy, or with predecessor fleets formally in the service of the Kingdom of England or the Commonwealth of England. The list also includes fictional vessels which have prominently featured in literature about the Royal Navy. Names are traditionally re-used over the years, and have been carried by more than one ship. Altogether over 13,000 ships have been in service with the Royal Navy.Colledge and Warlow (2006) ''Page viii''. Unlike many other naval services, the Royal Navy designates certain types of shore establishment (e.g. barracks, naval air stations and training establishments) as "ships" and names them accordingly. These establishments are often referred to in service slang as ''stone frigates''. Lists of ship names Due to the large number of names the list has been split into smaller lists: Alphabetical *List of ship names of the Royal Navy (A) *List of ship names o ... [...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] |
List Of Aircraft Carriers Of The Royal Navy
The following is a list of fleet aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. There are two carriers, HMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' and HMS ''Prince of Wales'', currently in service. Key Fleet carriers HMS ''Argus'' HMS ''Hermes'' HMS ''Eagle'' ''Courageous'' class HMS ''Ark Royal'' HMS ''Unicorn'' HMS ''Unicorn'' was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier; an "aircraft maintenance carrier". ''Illustrious'' class ''Implacable'' class ''Colossus'' class The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carriers were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards to serve as an intermediate step between the expensive, full-size fleet aircraft carriers and the less expensive but limited-capability escort carriers. ''Perseus'' and ''Pioneer'' were modified to operate as maintenance carriers. ''Majestic'' class The 1942 design was modified to take more modern aircraft and these ships became the ''Majestic''-class. Not completed until after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ironclads Of The Royal Navy
This is a list of ironclads of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship in the early part of the second half of the 19th century, protected by iron or steel armour plates. The term ''battleship'' was not used by the Admiralty until the early 1880s, with the construction of the ''Colossus'' class. Prior to this point, a wide range of descriptions were used. While the introduction of the ironclad is clear-cut, the boundary between 'ironclad' and the later 'pre-dreadnought battleship' is less obvious, as the characteristics of the pre-dreadnought evolved. For the sake of this article, the ''Royal Sovereign''-class are treated as the first pre-dreadnoughts on account of their high freeboard and mixed battery of guns. Glossary * BU = broken up * In the sections listing warships in the English/Royal Navy from 1860 onwards, the dates have been quoted using the modern convention of the year starting on 1 January. Sea-going ironclads (1860–188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gun-brigs Of The Royal Navy
A gun-brig was a small brig-rigged warship that enjoyed popularity in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, during which large numbers were purchased or built. In general these were vessels of under 200 tons burthen, and thus smaller than the more common s or the even larger s. The gun-brigs generally carried 12 guns, comprising two long guns in the chase position and ten carronades on the broadsides. For brig-rigged sloops, see List of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. For gunboats, see List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy. Development The earliest gun-brigs were shallow-draught vessels. Initially they were not brigs at all, but were classed as 'gunvessels' and carried a schooner or brigantine rig. They were re-rigged as brigs about 1796 and re-classed under the new term 'gun-brig'. They were designed as much to row as to sail, and carried their primary armament firing forward - a pair of long 18-pounders or 24-pounders, weapons which in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gunboats And Gunvessels Of The Royal Navy
This is a list of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy. For gun-brigs see List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy. Steam gunboats Wooden paddle gunboats (Indian service) * Wooden paddle gunboats (Great Lakes) Iron paddle gunboat (Great Lakes) * ''Mowhawk'' (1843) Iron paddle despatch vessels/gunboats * (1855) Wooden screw gunboats * ''Gleaner'' (or ''Pelter'') class ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * (1855) ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** (or ''Bruizer'') ** (cancelled) ** (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Corvettes And Sloops Of The Royal Navy
This is a list of sixth rate, corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. In the Age of Sail ships were divided into six ranks in 1626 to govern pay rates for officers in 1626. Until the 1840s when steam power was being introduced this system was in place, The vessels classed as six rates were used in trade protection and at times could be used as scouts for the fleet (a task normally associated with Fifth rates). The rules governing the classification of Six rates would change until the mid 18th Century when it was formally established based on ship size armament and crew size. In 1626 a sixth rate was categorized as a ship having a crew size of 40 to 50 men. In 1653 the was changed to at least 40 up to a maximum of 79 men. By the end of the 1600s crew size had grown to over 100 men with a flush deck battery of guns firing six pound projectiles. A sixth rate after the Restoration in 1660 would carry up to 24 guns, though 18 to 20 was more of a standard. By the 1750s sixth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Frigates Of The Royal Navy
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List Of Fast Patrol Boats Of The Royal Navy
This is a list of patrol boats of the Royal Navy. Active * patrol and training craft ** '' Archer'' ** '' Biter'' ** '' Smiter'' ** ''Pursuer'' ** '' Blazer'' ** '' Dasher'' ** '' Puncher'' ** ''Charger'' ** '' Ranger'' ** '' Trumpeter'' ** '' Tracker'' ** ''Raider'' ** ''Express'' ** ''Example'' ** '' Explorer'' ** '' Exploit'' * offshore patrol craft ** '' Tyne'' ** '' Severn'' ** '' Mersey'' ** ''Forth'' ** ''Medway'' ** ''Trent'' ** '' Tamar'' ** ''Spey'' Former * Gibraltar patrol craft ** ''Scimitar'' ** ''Sabre'' * offshore patrol craft ** * MTB 102 motor torpedo boat * interchangeable motor gunboat / torpedo boats ** - launched 20 August 1952 ** - launched 20 August 1952 ** - launched 19 December 1952 ** - launched 19 December 1952 ** - launched 22 January 1953 ** - launched 23 January 1953 ** - launched 3 September 1952 ** - launched 12 January 1953 ** - launched 12 June 1953 ** - launched 28 January 1953 ** - launched 18 February 1953 ** - launche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Destroyers Of The Royal Navy
{{Royal Navy ship types This is a list of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, organised chronologically by entry into service. Torpedo boat destroyers In 1913, the surviving members of the large heterogeneous array of older 27-knot and 30-knot torpedo boat destroyer types (all six of the original 26-knot ships had been disposed of by the end of 1912) were organised into the A, B, C and D classes according to their design speed and the number of funnels they possessed. All were of a "turtle-back" design and, excepting a few "builder's specials", powered by reciprocating engines. It should be stressed that these A to D class designations did not exist before 1913, and only applied to those "turtle-backed" destroyers surviving to that time. * "26-knotter" types ** ''Daring'' class: 2 ships, 1893–1894 ** ''Havock'' class: 2 ships, 1893 ** ''Ferret'' class: 2 ships, 1893–1894 * A class; (27-knot classes) ** ''Ardent'' class: 3 ships, 1894&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cruiser Classes Of The Royal Navy
This is a list of cruisers of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom from 1877 (when the category was created by amalgamating the two previous categories of frigate and corvette) until the last cruiser was decommissioned more than a century later. There are no longer any cruisers in the Royal Navy. First class cruisers Armoured cruisers were protected by a belt of side armour and an armoured deck. In the Royal Navy this classification was not actually used, the term first class cruiser being used instead for both armoured cruisers and large protected cruisers. Thus, the first class cruisers built between the ''Orlando'' class (1886) and the ''Cressy'' class (1897) were, strictly speaking, protected cruisers as they lacked an armoured belt. The first class cruiser was succeeded by the Battlecruiser in the Royal Navy. * ''Shannon'' first class armoured cruiser, (1875) 5,670 tons, 2×10in, 7×9inch ** '' Shannon'' (1875) – Sold 1899 * ''Nelson'' class first class armoured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bomb Vessels Of The Royal Navy
Bomb vessels served in the Royal Navy over a period of about 150 years. The concept entered the Navy in the 1680s, based on French designs and usage, and remained in service until the mid-19th century. Bomb vessels were designed to bombard enemy positions on land, such as towns and fortresses. For this they were fitted with one or two mortars that could fire high-trajectory shells over considerable distances. They were fleet support units, and as such were not intended to engage enemy ships directly except in self-defence, and so received only light conventional armament. They could also carry explosive shells in addition to regular shot, and were the only ships in the navy so equipped. The first designs tended to be ketch-rigged, to allow the mortars to fire forward. Though effective, this arrangement made for poor sailing qualities and by 1790 the ship rig had replaced the ketch. While the Navy introduced several purpose-built classes and single ship designs, it augmented this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Battlecruisers Of The Royal Navy
The battlecruiser was the brainchild of Admiral Sir John ("Jacky") Fisher, the man who had sponsored the construction of the world's first "all big gun" warship, . He visualised a new breed of warship with the armament of a battleship, but faster, lighter, and less heavily armoured. The first three battlecruisers, the , were laid down while ''Dreadnought'' was being built in 1906. This design philosophy was most successful in action when the battlecruisers could use their speed to run down smaller and weaker ships. The best example is the Battle of the Falkland Islands where and sank the German armoured cruisers and almost without damage to themselves, despite numerous hits by the German ships.Gardiner, pp. 24–25 They were less successful against heavily armoured ships, as was demonstrated by the loss of ''Invincible'', , and during the Battle of Jutland in 1916. All three ships were destroyed by more heavily armoured German battlecruisers, with the British failure to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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