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Aquilon
wikt:Aquilon, Aquilon is a name derived from Boreas (god), Aquilo, the Latin term for the north-east wind. Aquilon may also refer to: Ships *HMS Aquilon *HMS Aquilon (1758) *Spanish ship Aquilon (1754) *French ship Aquilon *French ship Aquilon (1789) Other uses *L'Aquilon, a Canadian weekly newspaper *SNCASE Aquilon, a series of aircraft produced by the French manufacturer SNCASE. *The trademark of KOSEKI Aquila Raphael, the Japanese theatre and film producer *The poem ''Les Aquilons'' (The North Winds), by the French poet Joseph Autran. *''Les Aquilons'', part 2 of the choral work ''Les quatre élémens'' by Franz Liszt, based on Autran's poem *The character List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan#The Olympians, Aquilon in the mythological novels of Rick Riordan. *The 3rd generation CMDB component of the Quattor project. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Aquilon (1758)
HMS ''Aquilon'' was a 28-gun Coventry class frigate, ''Coventry''-class sixth-rate Sailing frigate, frigate of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1758, she saw active service against the French during the Seven Years' War, capturing seven enemy vessels in the first eight months of 1761. She was declared surplus to Navy requirements and sold into private hands in 1776. Construction ''Aquilon'' was an oak-built 28-gun sixth-rate, one of 18 vessels forming part of the ''Coventry''-class of frigates. As with others in her class she was loosely modeled on the design and dimensions of , launched in 1756 and responsible for capturing five French privateers in her first twelve months at sea.Winfield 2007, p. 227 Admiralty contracts for ''Aquilon''s construction were issued to commercial shipwright Robert Inwood of Rotherhithe on 23 May 1757, with a stipulation that work be completed within twelve months. Her keel was laid down on 15 June 1757 and work proceeded apace, with completion on 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
