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HNoMS Brage
Two ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy have borne the name HNoMS ''Brage'', after the Norse skaldic god Bragi: * was a Rendel gunboat Rendel is a surname, and may refer to *Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel (1828–1918), English civil engineer *Alexander Meadows Rendel (Sandy Rendel) (1910–1991) SOE agent *David Rendel (1949–2016), British politician * Emma Rendel (born 1976), S .... She was launched in 1878, captured by the Germans in 1940, returned to Norway in 1945 and scrapped shortly thereafter. * HNoMS ''Brage'' (N49) was the ex-American USS ''Triumph'' (AM-323). She was launched on 25 February 1943, transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy on 27 January 1961, and scrapped in 1978. {{DEFAULTSORT:Brage Royal Norwegian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy ( no, Sjøforsvaret, , Sea defence) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, 32,000 when fully mobilized) and 70 vessels, including 4 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support vessels and 2 training vessels. It also includes the Coast Guard. This navy has a history dating back to 955. From 1509 to 1814, it formed part of the navy of Denmark-Norway, also referred to as the "Common Fleet". Since 1814, the Royal Norwegian Navy has again existed as a separate navy. In Norwegian, all its naval vessels since 1946 bear ship prefix "KNM", Kongelig Norske Marine (which accurately translates to Royal Norwegian Navy/Naval vessel). In English, they are permitted still to be ascribed prefix "HNoMS", meaning "His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship" ("HNMS" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norse Mythology
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology and stemming from Proto-Germanic folklore, Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations, and folk tradition. The source texts mention numerous gods such as the thunder-god Thor, the raven-flanked god Odin, the goddess Freyja, and numerous other deities. Most of the surviving mythology centers on the plights of the gods and their interaction with several other beings, such as humanity and the jötnar, beings who may be friends, lovers, foes, or family members of the gods. The cosmos in Norse mythology consists of Nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skald
A skald, or skáld (Old Norse: , later ; , meaning "poet"), is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry, the other being Eddic poetry, which is anonymous. Skaldic poems were traditionally composed on one occasion, sometimes extempore, and include both extended works and single verses ('' lausavísur''). They are characteristically more ornate in form and diction than eddic poems, employing many kennings and heiti, more interlacing of sentence elements, and the complex '' dróttkvætt'' metre. More than 5,500 skaldic verses have survived, preserved in more than 700 manuscripts, including in several sagas and in Snorri Sturluson's '' Prose Edda'', a handbook of skaldic composition that led to a revival of the art. Many of these verses are fragments of originally longer works, and the authorship of many is unknown. The earliest known skald from whom verses survive is Bragi Boddason, known as Bragi the Old, a Norwegian skal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bragi
Bragi (; Old Norse: ) is the skaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology. Etymology The theonym Bragi probably stems from the masculine noun ''bragr'', which can be translated in Old Norse as 'poetry' (cf. Icelandic ''bragur'' 'poem, melody, wise') or as 'the first, noblest' (cf. poetic Old Norse ''bragnar'' 'chiefs, men', ''bragningr'' 'king'). It is unclear whether the theonym semantically derives from the first meaning or the second. A connection has been also suggested with the Old Norse '' bragarfull'', the cup drunk in solemn occasions with the taking of vows. The word is usually taken to semantically derive from the second meaning of ''bragr'' ('first one, noblest'). A relation with the Old English term ''brego'' ('lord, prince') remains uncertain. ''Bragi'' regularly appears as a personal name in Old Norse and Old Swedish sources, which according to linguist Jan de Vries might indicate the secondary character of the god's name. Attestations Snorri Sturluson writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendel Gunboat
Rendel is a surname, and may refer to *Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel (1828–1918), English civil engineer *Alexander Meadows Rendel (Sandy Rendel) (1910–1991) SOE agent *David Rendel (1949–2016), British politician * Emma Rendel (born 1976), Swedish graphic novel author *George Wightwick Rendel (1833–1902), British engineer and naval architect *George William Rendel (1889–1979), British diplomat * Hamilton Owen Rendel (1843–1902), British engineer, designer of the hydraulic system for the Tower Bridge. *James Meadows Rendel (engineer) (1799–1856), British civil engineer *James Meadows Rendel (geneticist) (1915–2001), Australian agricultural scientist * Leila Rendel (1882–1969), English social worker, granddaughter of Sir Alexander Rendel *Robert Rendel Robert Rendel (2 December 1884, in St Mary Abbots Kensington, London – 9 May 1944, in Marylebone, London) was a British actor of stage, screen, television and radio. Career His stage work included roles in the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Triumph (AM-323)
USS ''Triumph'' (AM-323) was a World War II of the United States Navy. The ship was laid down as HMS ''Espoir'' (BAM-23) for the Royal Navy on 27 October 1942 at Seattle, Washington, by the Associated Shipbuilding Corp. The ship was taken over by the United States Navy in late 1942 or early 1943; named ''USS Triumph'' and designated AM-323 on 23 January 1943. It was launched on 25 February 1943; and commissioned on 3 February 1944. In 1961 it was transferred to the Norwegian Navy and served as ''Brage'' until 1978 World War II Pacific operations Following outfitting at Seattle, Washington, and shakedown training along the California coast, ''Triumph'' stood out of San Francisco, California, on 1 May as a unit in the escort of an Oahu-bound convoy. She arrived in Pearl Harbor on the 10th and, after a five-day layover, joined the screen of a convoy bound for the Marshall Islands. She entered the lagoon at Majuro on 25 May; two days later, headed back to Hawaii with 24 pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
