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Thomas Graves (captain)
Thomas Graves (1802 – 28 August 1856) was an officer of the Royal Navy and Natural history, naturalist who worked extensively as a surveyor in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean. Life Thomas Graves was born in Belfast in 1802 and entered the Navy in 1816. In 1827 he was promoted to Lieutenant (navy), lieutenant in HMS Aid (1809), HMS ''Adventure'', under the command of Philip Parker King surveying in South America, including the Strait of Magellan. A survey of Lough Neagh under the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty followed and was prosecuted in 1831 to 1832.' Ligar, 1834 Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland – Parishes of County Antrim VII 1832 – 183/ref> Hydrographic survey, Survey work in the Mediterranean began in 1836 when as Lieutenant commander, lieutenant-commander he was given charge of his own ship, . His next Mediterranean command was in 1841 on HMS Meteor (1823), HMS ''Beacon''.' John Knox Laughton, Spratt, Thomas Abel Brimage Dictionary of ... [...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] |
