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List Of Ships Named Galatea
A number of ships have been named ''Galatea'', after the Galatea of mythology. Naval ships Italian Navy * , a launched in 1933 and struck in 1948 Royal Danish Navy * was a corvette launched in 1831 and decommissioned in 1861 * was an launched in 1916 and sold for scrapping in 1946 * , a survey ship launched as HMS ''Leith'' in 1933, was acquired by Denmark from mercantile service and renamed in 1949; she was sold for scrapping in 1955. Royal Navy * was a 20-gun sixth-rate post-ship launched in 1776 and broken up in 1783. * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1794 and broken up 1809. * was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1810, a coal hulk after 1836, and broken up 1849. * was a wooden screw frigate launched in 1859 and broken up 1883. In 1866 she went on a world cruise, under the command of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. * was an ''Orlando''-class cruiser which was launched in 1887 and sold for scrapping in 1905. * was an ''Arethusa''-class light cruiser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatea (mythology)
Galatea (; grc-gre, Γαλάτεια; "she who is milk-white") is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life in Greek mythology. In modern English, the name usually alludes to that story. Galatea is also the name of Polyphemus's object of desire in Theocritus's ''Idylls VI'' and ''XI'' and is linked with Polyphemus again in the myth of Acis and Galatea in Ovid's ''Metamorphoses''. Galatea is mentioned in Book XVIII of The Iliad: "Bright Galatea quits her pearly bed". Etymology Though the name "Galatea" has become so firmly associated with Pygmalion's statue as to seem antique, its use in connection with Pygmalion originated with a post-classical writer. No extant ancient text mentions the statue's name, Reinhold notes that the first edition of Lemprière's '' Bibliotheca Classica'' (1788), does not have an entry for "Galatea", which was inserted in later editions. although Pausanias mentions a statue of Calm, Galene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corvette
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war. The modern roles that a corvette fulfills include coastal patrol craft, missile boat and fast attack craft. These corvettes are typically between 500 tons and 2,000 .although recent designs may approach 3,000 tons, having size and capabilities that overlap with smaller frigates. However unlike contemporary frigates, a modern corvette does not have sufficient endurance and seaworthiness for long voyages. The word "corvette" is first found in Middle French, a diminutive of the Dutch word ''corf'', meaning a "basket", from the Latin ''corbis''. The rank "corvette captain", equivalent in many navies to "lieutenant commander", derives from the name of this type of ship. The rank is the most junior of three "captain" ranks in sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Survey Ship
A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for underwater surveys, usually to collect data for mapping or planning underwater construction or mineral extraction. It is a type of research vessel, and may be designed for the purpose, modified for the purpose or temporarily put into the service as a vessel of opportunity, and may be crewed, remotely operated, or autonomous. The size and equipment vary to suit the task and availability. Role The task of survey vessels is to map the bottom, and measure the characteristics of the benthic zone, full water column, and surface for the purpose of: * hydrography, the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans and other natural bodies of water, and the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of other activities associated with those bodies of water, * general oceanography, the scientific study of the oceans, * mapping of marine habitats as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Builder's Old Measurement
Builder's Old Measurement (BOM, bm, OM, and o.m.) is the method used in England from approximately 1650 to 1849 for calculating the cargo capacity of a ship. It is a volumetric measurement of cubic capacity. It estimated the tonnage of a ship based on length and maximum beam (nautical), beam. It is expressed in "tons burden" ( en-em , burthen , enm , byrthen ), and abbreviated "tons bm". The formula is: : \text = \frac where: * ''Length'' is the length, in foot (length), feet, from the stem (ship), stem to the sternpost; * ''Beam (nautical), Beam'' is the maximum beam, in feet. The Builder's Old Measurement formula remained in effect until the advent of steam propulsion. Steamships required a different method of estimating tonnage, because the ratio of length to beam was larger and a significant volume of internal space was used for boilers and machinery. In 1849, the Moorsom System was created in the United Kingdom. The Moorsom system calculates the cargo-carrying capaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Indiaman
West Indiaman was a general name for any merchantman sailing ship making runs from the Old World to the West Indies and the east coast of the Americas. These ships were generally strong ocean-going ships capable of handling storms in the Atlantic Ocean. The term was used to refer to vessels belonging to the Danish (e.g. ), Dutch, English, and French (e.g. ) West India companies. Similarly, at the time (18th and 19th centuries) people also referred to East Indiamen (ships trading with the East Indies), Guineamen (slave ships), or Greenlandmen ( whalers in the North Seas whale fishery). British West Indiamen tended to be London-built and to sail directly from England (generally London), to the West Indies. Guineamen tended to be built (or owned) in Bristol and Liverpool, and to sail from Bristol or Liverpool via West Africa in what is now often referred to as the triangular trade in enslaved people. There were London-based Guineamen, (for example ), and Liverpool-based West Indiam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatea (yacht)
''Galatea'' was the unsuccessful Scottish challenger of the sixth America's Cup race in 1886 against American defender ''Mayflower''. Design ''Galatea'', a gaff cutter, was designed by John Beavor-Webb and built in 1885 for owner Lieutenant William Henn, R.N. of the Royal Northern Yacht Club. Henn named her after HMS Galatea, on which he had served from 1862 to 1866. The all-metal ''Galatea'' had a steel frame, a lead-filled steel keel, and a riveted steel-planked hull, painted white. The deck was teak. Career ''Galatea'' was launched in May 1885. After a series of mostly losses in British races, the owner and his wife sailed to New York in the summer of 1886. ''Galatea'' lost both races in the September 1886 America's Cup in New York to the American defender ''Mayflower''. During these 1886 voyages, ''Galatea'' had a monkey named Peggy on board as a mascot. The monkey became ill and died and was buried in Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn () is a Boroughs of New York City, borough o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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