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HMS America
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''America'': *English ship America (1650), English ship ''America'' (1650) was an armed merchantman in naval service between 1650 and 1654. * was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1748. She was renamed HMS ''Boston'' in 1756 and was sold in 1757. * was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line launched in 1757, and broken up in 1771. * was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line launched in 1777. She was stranded in 1800, salvaged and became a prison ship. She was lent to the Transport Board in 1804 and was broken up in 1807. * was a 74-gun third rate, previously the French French ship America (1788), ''America''. She was captured in 1794 and renamed HMS ''Impetueux'' in 1795. She was broken up in 1813. * was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched in 1810, and broken up in 1867. See also * , two ships of the French Navy * * * ** America-class steamship#America, RMS ''America'' {{DEFAULTSORT:America, Hms Royal Navy ship n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early Middle Ages, medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Kingdom of France, France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the English Navy of the early 16th century; the oldest of the British Armed Forces, UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the early 18th century until the World War II, Second World War, it was the world's most powerful navy. 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 superior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
