HMS Shannon was a Liffey-class steam frigate of the Royal Navy. She was originally ordered as a sail driven Leander-class frigate,. but was re-ordered...
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on the Navy List in 1832. HMS Shannon (1855) was a wooden-hulled screw frigate launched in 1855 and sold in 1871. HMS Shannon (1875) was an ironclad screw...
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1852 HMS Euryalus 1853 HMS Aurora 1861 HMS Forte 1858 HMS Chesapeake 1855 Liffey class 1856 HMS Liffey 1856 HMS Shannon 1855 HMS Topaze 1858 HMS Bacchante...
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supplies and repairs. While there, she was under observation from HMS Shannon (1855) and HMS Ajax (1809). She left shortly and returned to Spanish waters in...
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Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Chesapeake HMS Chesapeake (1799) was a 38-gun American heavy frigate captured by HMS Shannon on 1 June 1813 in a 15-minute...
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HMS Pearl was a Pearl-class 21-gun screw corvette of the Royal Navy launched in 1855, displacing 2,187 tons. In September 1857, during the Indian Rebellion...
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Sir Philip Broke (1776–1841) was a Royal Navy officer, captain of HMS Shannon when she defeated USS Chesapeake. Philip Broke may also refer to: Philip...
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and Sevastopol in 1854. After a brief tour on HMS Victory, Hall transferred to the screw frigate HMS Shannon, where he became captain of the foretop. When...
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year. There is a memorial to Captain Peel and the Naval Brigade from HMS Shannon on the seafront at Southsea, England. There is a statue of William Peel...
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Appledore Shipbuilders (category 1855 establishments in England)
shipbuilder in Appledore, North Devon, England. The Appledore Yard was founded in 1855 on the estuary of the River Torridge. The Richmond Dry Dock was built in...
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he was serving as a lieutenant on the frigate HMS Miranda, sent first to the White Sea then, in early 1855, to the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov. He was...
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a lightvessel USS Chesapeake (1799), an American frigate captured by HMS Shannon in 1813 USS Patapsco (1799), a sloop originally named USS Chesapeake...
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and then in the third-rate HMS Cornwallis in May 1855. Promoted to midshipman in August 1855, he joined the frigate HMS Shannon on the East Indies and China...
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later he served in the Home Squadron on HMS Albatross (1795) and HMS Shannon (1796) before being transferred to HMS Asia (1764) in 1797. Westphal served...
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USS Constitution (section HMS Cyane and HMS Levant)
that they were a British squadron out of Halifax: HMS Aeolus, Africa, Belvidera, Guerriere, and Shannon. They had sighted Constitution and were giving chase...
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Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle (redirect from Project 1855 Priz)
The Priz class (Project 1855) is a type of deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) operated by the government of Russia. There are known to be at least...
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the later HMS Shannon, often described as the first British armored cruiser, would have been too slow to outrun General-Admiral. While Shannon was the last...
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series of naval engagements with the Royal Navy, the British frigate HMS Shannon captured Chesapeake in a single-ship action near Boston. The Royal Navy...
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Harding HMS Alexandria 1882 Occupation of Egypt Alexandria, Egypt John Robarts HMS Ardent 1855 Crimean War Sea of Azov, Crimea John Bythesea HMS Arrogant...
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List of battles 1801–1900 (section 1851-1855)
turns back British under Prevost Battle of Boston Harbor 1 June British HMS Shannon captures Lawrence's USS Chesapeake with ease Peninsular War Siege of...
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vs HMS Guerriere on 19 August 1812, USS United States vs HMS Macedonian on 25 October, USS Constitution vs HMS Java on 29–30 December, HMS Shannon vs...
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William and Mary, so the Scottish frigates were renamed HMS Edinburgh and HMS Glasgow, while only HMS Dumbarton Castle retained its name. The Act of Union...
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historical painting to attract public notice was the Fight Between the Shannon and Chesapeake, which sold for 13 guineas (£13.65). He then painted The...
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George Tryon (section HMS Raleigh)
June 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who died when his flagship HMS Victoria collided with HMS Camperdown during manoeuvres off Tripoli, Lebanon. Tryon was...
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February 1853; serving in the East Indies, joining HMS Wolverene at Chatham 17 June 1854 – 26 Nov 1855; HMS Sappho on the west coast of Africa 22 January 1856...
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HMS Halifax (1768) HMS Halifax (1806) Ships based at the Royal Navy Yard Halifax included: HMS Asia HMS Atalanta HMS Aeolus HMS Driver HMS Indian HMS Shannon...
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the new Liberal Party in 1859. He was chancellor under Lord Aberdeen (1852–1855), Lord Palmerston (1859–1865) and Lord Russell (1865–1866). Gladstone's own...
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the S.S. Balaska in the series The Dana Girls Captain Corcoran, captain of HMS Pinafore, from Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta of the same name; however, ultimately...
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Baltic Sea in 2020 "Deep-diving autonomous underwater vehicle – Project 1855". russianships.info. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved...
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War 1915-04-2323–24 April 1915* William Hall NOR-2.3Able Seaman HMS ShannonHMS Shannon Indian Mutiny 1857-11-1616 November 1857 Lewis Halliday OF-2.2Captain...
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