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List Of Escorteurs Of The French Navy
The ''escorteurs'' of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War. The earliest escorteurs in the French Navy were purchased from the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy. After the war, these were supplemented by former German and Italian vessels transferred to French control as war reparations. After the war, the term ''escorteur'' replaced that of and traditionally used by the French Navy. However, in the 1970s, the designation of ''escorteur'' ceased to be used and was replaced with that of frigate, destroyer, aviso or patroller. Second World War ships * Royal Navy: ** River-class frigate (Free French Naval Forces) *** ''L'Aventure'' (F707) (ex-HMS ''Braid'') 1944–1961 *** '' L'Escarmouche'' (F709) (ex-HMS ''Frome'') 1944–1961 *** ''Tonkinois'' (F711) (ex-HMS ''Moyola'') 1944–1961 *** ''Croix de Lorraine'' (F710) (ex-HMS ''Strule'') 1944–1961 *** ''La Surprise'' (F708) (ex-HMS ''Torridge'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warship
A warship or combatant ship is a naval ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare. Usually they belong to the armed forces of a state. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuverable than merchant ships. Unlike a merchant ship, which carries cargo, a warship typically carries only weapons, ammunition and supplies for its crew. Warships usually belong to a navy, though they have also been operated by individuals, cooperatives and corporations. In wartime, the distinction between warships and merchant ships is often blurred. In war, merchant ships are often armed and used as auxiliary warships, such as the Q-ships of the First World War and the armed merchant cruisers of the Second World War. Until the 17th century it was common for merchant ships to be pressed into naval service and not unusual for more than half a fleet to be composed of merchant ships. Until the threat of piracy subsided in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Corvette Aconit
''Aconit'' (formerly HMS ''Aconite'') was one of the nine s lent by the Royal Navy to the Free French Naval Forces. During World War II, she escorted 116 convoys, spending 728 days at sea. She was awarded the ''Croix de la Libération'' and the ''Croix de Guerre'' 1939–1945, and was cited by the British Admiralty. Following the war she was used as whaling ship for three different companies from 1947 to 1964. War service Early history 1941-42 ''Aconite'' was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Ltd at Troon in Scotland, and was commissioned on 19 July 1941, under ''Lieutenant de vaisseau'' Jean Levasseur ( fr). She was attached to the Free French Naval Forces (FNFL) on 23 July 1941, and assigned to the Clyde escort group on 17 August 1941, joining the Newfoundland Forces. ''Aconit'' took a very active part in the Battle of the Atlantic for two years, protecting convoys sailing from Newfoundland to the U.K. via Iceland. She also took part to the operations( fr) in Saint-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somalis
The Somalis ( so, Soomaalida 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒖, ar, صوماليون) are an ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa who share a common ancestry, culture and history. The Lowland East Cushitic Somali language is the shared mother tongue of ethnic Somalis, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family, and are predominantly Sunni Muslim.Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, ''Culture and Customs of Somalia'', (Greenwood Press: 2001), p.1 They form one of the largest ethnic groups on the African continent, and cover one of the most expansive landmasses by a single ethnic group in Africa. According to most scholars, the ancient Land of Punt and its native inhabitants formed part of the ethnogenesis of the Somali people. An ancient historical kingdom where a great portion of their cultural traditions and ancestry has been said to derive from.Egypt: 3000 Years of Civilization Brought to Life By Christine El MahdyAncient perspectives on Egypt By R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hova (DE-110)
''Hova'', was an Escorteur in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II and the French Navy post-war. The ship was originally built as USS ''Hova'' (DE-110), an American , and then designated in France as the F704 Escorteur. History World War II During World War II, ''Hova'' was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 29 February 1944, and retained the name ''Hova''. ''Hova'' participated in Operation Anvil-Dragoon on 15 August 1944 and Operation Vénérable in April 1945. Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. See also *List of escorteurs of the French Navy The ''escorteurs'' of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War. The earliest escorteurs in the French Navy were purchased from the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy. Af ... References External links * Cannon-class destroyer escor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hova (Madagascar)
The Hova, or free commoners, were one of the three principal historical castes in the Merina Kingdom of Madagascar, alongside the Andriana (nobles) and Andevo (slaves). The term ''hova'' originally applied to all members of a Malagasy clan (possibly of the Zafiraminia people) that migrated into the central highlands from the southeast coast of the island around the 15th century and absorbed the existing population of Vazimba. Andriamanelo (1540–1575) consolidated the power of the Hova when he united many of the Hova chiefdoms around Antananarivo under his rule. The term Hova remained in use through the 20th century, though some foreigners transliterated that word to be ''Ankova'', and increasingly used since the 19th century. In and after the 16th century, slaves were brought into Madagascar's various kingdoms, and social strata emerged in Merina kingdom. The Hova emerged as the free commoners caste below the nobles hierarchy. The subset of Hova related to the king by blood cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Marocain (DE-109)
''Marocain'', was a frigate in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II and the French Navy post-war. The ship was originally built as USS ''Marocain'' (DE-109), an American . History World War II During World War II, ''Marocain'' was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 29 February 1944, and retained the name ''Marocain''. ''Marocain'' participated in Operation Anvil-Dragoon on 15 August 1944. Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. See also *List of escorteurs of the French Navy The ''escorteurs'' of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War. The earliest escorteurs in the French Navy were purchased from the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy. Af ... References External links * Cannon-class destroyer escorts of the United States Navy Ships built in Wilmington, Delaware 1944 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccans
Moroccans (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Kingdom of Morocco. The country's population is predominantly composed of Arabs and Berbers (Amazigh). The term also applies more broadly to any people who are of Moroccan nationality, sharing a common culture and identity, as well as those who natively speak Moroccan Arabic or other languages of Morocco. In addition to the approximately 37 million residents of Morocco, there is a large Moroccan diaspora as part of the wider Arab diaspora. Considerable Moroccan populations can be found in France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands; with smaller notable concentrations in other Arab states as well as Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Ethnic groups Moroccans are primarily of Arab and Berber origin as in other neighbouring countries in the Maghreb region. Arabs make up 67% of the population of Morocco, while Berbers make up 31% and Sahrawis make up 2%. Socially, there are two contrast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Crosley (DE-108)
''Tunisien'' (T23, F706), was a in service with the Free French Naval Forces and the French Navy from 1944 to 1964. She was scrapped in 1964. History World War II The ship was originally built as USS ''Crosley'' (DE-108), an American named for Rear Admiral Walter Selywn Crosley. ''Crosley'' was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 12 February 1944, and renamed ''Tunisien'' (T23). ''Tunisien'' participated in Operation Anvil-Dragoon on 15 August 1944. Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Algerian War ''Tunisien'' participated in the Algerian War in 1956. She was decommissioned and returned to the U.S. Navy in 1964 and scrapped. See also * List of escorteurs of the French Navy The ''escorteurs'' of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War. The earliest escorteurs in the French Navy were purchased from the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisians
Tunisians ( ar, تونسيون ''Tūnisiyyūn'', aeb, توانسة ''Twensa'') are the citizens and nationals of Tunisia in North Africa, who speak Tunisian Arabic and share a common Tunisian culture and identity. In addition, a Tunisian diaspora has been established with modern migration, particularly in Western Europe, namely France, Italy and Germany. Today, the cultural and national identity of Tunisians is the product of a centuries-long historical trajectory, with the Tunisian nation today being a junction of Arab, Amazigh and Punic substratum, as well as Levantine, Roman, Sicilian, Andalusian, Vandal, Byzantine, Norman, Spanish, Turkish, and French cultural and linguistic input. History Numerous civilizations and peoples have invaded, migrated to, or have been assimilated into the population over the millennia, with influences of population from Berbers, Phoenicians, Punic, Romans, Vandals, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Italians, Spaniards, Ottoman Turks/Janissaries and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Cronin (DE-107)
USS ''Cronin'' (DE/DEC-704) was a ''Buckley''-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1953. She was sunk as a target in 1971. History ''Cronin'' was the second U.S. Navy ship named for Chief Gunner Cornelius Cronin (1838–1912), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his "coolness and close attention to duty" in the Battle of Mobile Bay. ''Cronin'' was launched on 5 January 1944 at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan, sponsored by Mrs. E. B. Cronin, daughter-in-law of the late Chief Gunner Cronin. She was commissioned on 5 May 1944. World War II ''Cronin'' departed New York on 21 July to escort a convoy to Bizerte, Tunisia, returning to Norfolk, Virginia on 7 September. A second convoy escort voyage from 2 October to 18 November during which she rescued 24 survivors from SS ''George W. McKnight'' on 14 October took her to Palermo, Sicily. On 16 December, she departed New York for the Pacific, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Corbesier (DE-106)
USS ''Corbesier'' may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: * , a planned that was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces The Free French Naval Forces (french: Forces Navales Françaises Libres, or FNFL) were the naval arm of the Free French Forces during the Second World War. They were commanded by Admiral Émile Muselier. History In the wake of the Armistice a ... as ''Sénégalais'' in 1943; permanently transferred to France in 1952; scrapped in 1965 * , a launched in 1944; decommissioned in 1946; scrapped in 1973 United States Navy ship names {{ship index ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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