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SS Stanbrook
SS ''Stanbrook'' was a British Cargo ship, cargo steamship. She was launched in 1909 as ''Lancer'', and was renamed ''Stanbrook'' in 1937. She was a blockade runner in the Spanish Civil War, in which she survived a number of Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist air attacks. One of these sank her in August 1938, but she was raised and repaired. In March 1939 she was one of the last blockade runners to leave Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republican-held Spain before it fell to the Nationalist faction. In November 1939 a German U-boat sank ''Stanbrook'' with all hands in the North Sea. Building The Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company built the ship at Willington Quay on the River Tyne as yard number 172. She was launched on 16 August 1909 as ''Lancer'' for Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet, Fisher, Renwick and Company's Manchester–London Steamers, Ltd, and completed that September. ''Lancer''s registered length was , her Beam (nautical), beam was , and her dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancer
A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used for mounted warfare in Assyria as early as and subsequently by India, Egypt, China, Persia, Greece, and Rome. The weapon was widely used throughout Eurasia during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by heavy cavalry, but fell out of general use by the late 16th century, before its revival by light cavalry in the early 19th century. Lance cavalry remained in an active role into the early 20th century and World War I. In modern times, many militaries retain units designated as lancers. However, the lance itself has been relegated to a ceremonial role. 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century lancers The lancer ( Polish: ''ułan'', German: ''Ulan'', French: ''uhlan'') had become a common sight in the majority of European, Ottoman, and Indian cavalry forces during this time, but, with the exception of the Ottoman troops, they increasingly discarded the heavy armour to give greater freedom of movement in combat. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
