HMS Saker, also known as HMS Saker I, HMS Saker II and HMS Saker III, has historically been the ship to which Royal Naval personnel serving in the United...
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Look up saker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saker may refer to: Saker falcon (Falco cherrug), a species of falcon Saker (cannon), a type of cannon...
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Naval Physical Training and Sport (DNPTS), Portsmouth) HMS Caledonia, Rosyth Dockyard, Fife HMS Saker, Administrative aggregation of Royal Navy personnel...
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assigned to the destroyer HMS Vega as first lieutenant. After a short period as first lieutenant in the old destroyer HMS Vega, from September 1939 to...
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to 1980. He was second in command and served as a first lieutenant aboard HMS Seraph during Operation Mincemeat. Scott served on ten submarines in peace...
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Queen Mary. On arriving in New York, the crews were initially assigned to HMS Saker until they were reassigned to a Captain-class frigate. Later, some of...
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List of air stations of the Royal Navy (redirect from RNAS Dundee (HMS Condor II))
and Royal Air Force (RAF) stations with a Royal Navy presence. HMS Gannet HMS Seahawk HMS Heron Predannack Airfield RNAS Merryfield RAF Marham - 809 Naval...
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naval officer who served in World War I and World War II. He was captain of HMS Rodney when it engaged the Bismarck on 27 May 1941. Dalrymple-Hamilton was...
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Attaché) and the Naval Air Attaché at the British Embassy, Washington, D.C. (HMS Saker) until early 1946. On 24 June 1946 Abel Smith was appointed flag captain...
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to commander in December 1942, he was appointed the following March to HMS Saker as Senior Naval Representative to the British Air Commission, Washington...
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16 May Two Fleet Air Arm Vought Corsair Is of 732 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Saker, out of Naval Air Station Brunswick, crash into Sebago Lake, Maine, killing...
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The Terror (TV series) (section HMS Erebus)
Harry Goodsir, HMS Erebus Adam Nagaitis as Caulker's Mate Cornelius Hickey, HMS Terror Ian Hart as Sailing Master Thomas Blanky, HMS Terror Nive Nielsen...
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HMS Stirling Castle was a 70-gun third-rate built at Deptford Dockyard, in 1678/79. She was in active commission for the War of the English Succession...
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English ship Triumph (1562) (redirect from HMS Triumph (1580))
comprising 9 demi-cannon, 4 cannon periers, 14 culverins, 7 demi-culverins, 6 sakers and 2 minions. Also 26 smaller (4 port-pieces, 10 fowlers and 12 bases)...
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HMS Portsmouth was a fifth rate built under the 1689 programme built at Deptford Dockyard. Her guns were listed under old terms for guns as demi-culverines...
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supplied under the Lend-Lease agreement, although it later recommissioned as HMS Saker II, on 13 March 1943. It was equipped with a mixture of Vought Corsair...
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sub-lieutenant by 1943. Serving as part of the Fleet Air Arm stationed at HMS Saker in the United States, Watson was undertaking a training flight on 3 October...
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the Italian states. In 1797, he distinguished himself while in command of HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Shortly after that battle, Nelson...
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English ship Revenge (1577) (redirect from HMS Revenge (1577))
served prior to the English Restoration of 1660, she did not carry the 'HMS' prefix. John Barratt. "The Revenge at Military History Online". Retrieved...
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HMS Pembroke was a fifth rate built under the 1689 programme built at Deptford Dockyard. Her guns were listed under old terms for guns as demi-culverines...
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HMS Bedford was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 12 September 1698. She carried twenty-two 24-pounder...
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included HMS Sovereign of the Seas, HMS Resolution and HMS James, which fought in the Anglo-Dutch naval wars. Demi-cannons were also used on HMS Stirling...
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HMS Hampton Court was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1678. Her initial commission was to move...
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HMS Expedition was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line built at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1677/79. She was in active commission during the War of the English...
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HMS Betty was purchased on 24 April 1695. She was previously a privateer at Bristol in British service. After commissioning she went to the West Indies...
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English ship Drake (1652) (redirect from HMS Drake (1652))
Anglo-Dutch War. On the restoration she was incorporated into the Royal Navy as HMS Drake. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War she fought in the Battle of Lowestoft...
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English ship Fairfax (1653) (redirect from HMS Fairfax)
the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660 she was recommissioned as HMS Fairfax and served with the Royal Navy until 1674. Fairfax was constructed...
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English ship White Bear (1563) (redirect from HMS White Bear (1564))
which is named after the vessel. The pub sign is adorned with a ship. The "HMS" prefix was not used until the middle of the 18th century, but is sometimes...
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English ship Antelope (1546) (redirect from HMS Antelope (1581))
included; a brass demi-cannon; 3 brass culverins; 4 iron demi-culverins; 3 sakers; 4 port pieces; 2 slings; 2 demi-slings; 2 quarter-slings; 11 iron single...
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HMS Eagle was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Portsmouth Dockyard during 1677/79. When completed she was placed in Ordinary...
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