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HMS Diomede
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Diomede''. A fifth was planned but never completed: * was a 44-gun fourth-rate two-decker launched in 1781 and wrecked in 1795. * was a 50-gun fourth rate built as HMS ''Firm'' but renamed in 1794 and launched in 1798. She was sold in 1815. *HMS ''Diomede'' was to have been a wooden screw sloop, projected in 1866 but cancelled in 1867. * was a light cruiser launched in 1919 and sold in 1946. * was a frigate launched in 1969. She was sold to Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ... and handed over in 1988, as ''Shamsher''. She served until 2003. See also * Diomede (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Diomede, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. 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 superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
