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    HMS Tremendous was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Edward Hunt, built to the lines of HMS Ganges by William Barnard's...
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  • was sold in 1832. HMS Grampus (1845) was a 50-gun fourth rate, originally launched in 1784 as the 74-gun third-rate HMS Tremendous. She was reduced to...
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    and he was shortly afterwards recalled to the Cape to take command of HMS Tremendous, Rear-Admiral Thomas Pringle's flagship, on board which also there had...
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    1812 (razeed 1831) HMS Warspite of 1807 (razeed 1837-40) HMS Tremendous of 1784 (renamed HMS Grampus 1845 on completing razee conversion) In the French...
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    Paintings by Gilbert The Action of 21 April 1806. In the foreground, HMS Tremendous aborts her attempt at raking Cannonière under the threat of being outmanoeuvered...
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    fought an inconclusive action on 21 April against the 74-gun HMS Tremendous and the 50-gun HMS Hindostan. In late 1806, Canonnière was in Manilla, where...
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    up, 1813 HMS Tremendous Builder: Barnard, Deptford Ordered: 1 January 1782 Launched: 30 October 1784 Fate: Sold out of the service, 1897 HMS Invincible...
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    40-gun Cannonière attempted to flee, but was rejoined by the 74-gun HMS Tremendous. In the ensuing battle, Captain Bourayne displayed superior sailmanship...
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  • some of his funds, and brother to Henry, captain of HMS Revenge and Edward, captain of HMS Tremendous. The unknown: The man in a high government position...
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  • Hector, carrying sundry goods, came into Yarmouth. They were prizes to HMS Tremendous, Ranger, Calypso, Algerine, Musquito, Earnest. and Portia. On 14 August...
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    Coghlan was captain of HMS Alcmene as second in command of a British squadron headed by Captain Robert Campbell of HMS Tremendous on its way to the bay...
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    HMS Jervis Bay was a British liner later converted into an armed merchant cruiser, pennant F40. She was launched in 1922, and sunk in battle on 5 November...
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    HMS Hindostan (variously Hindustan or Hindoostan) was a 50-gun two-decker fourth rate of the Royal Navy. She was originally a teak-built East Indiaman...
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  • Barnard's Thames Yard in 1782 HMS Inconstant – 36-gun frigate launched at Barnard's Thames Yard in 1783 HMS Tremendous – 74-gun ship of the line launched...
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    prevented Jupiter from outmaneuvering Preneuse. The 74-gun HMS Tremendous and the 50-gun HMS Adamant finally caught up with Preneuse on 11 December 1799...
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    H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened...
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    HMS Incomparable was the name given by Admiral John "Jackie" Fisher to a proposal for a very large battlecruiser which was suggested in 1915. The design...
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    The second voyage of HMS Beagle, from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836, was the second survey expedition of HMS Beagle, made under her newest commander...
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  • Thumbnail for Capitulation of Saldanha Bay
    Most of Elphinstone's ships were damaged: both HMS Crescent and HMS Trident grounded, and HMS Tremendous dragged anchors and was almost wrecked. Lucas...
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  • Hector, carrying sundry goods, came into Yarmouth. They were prizes to HMS Tremendous, Ranger, Calypso, Algerine, Musquito, Earnest, and Portia. In October...
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    French navy. Shortly after the battle he was transferred to the 74-gun Tremendous (July 1794 to March 1795). Copies of two logbooks, 1790–1791, property...
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  • with sundry goods, had all come into Yarmouth. They were prizes to HMS Tremendous, Ranger, Calypso, Algerine, Musquito, Earnest. and Portia. In June 1814...
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  • highlighting that Daniel Tremendous McKenzie received the medal because he was born on board the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Tremendous during the Glorious...
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    rear-admiral, raised his flag aboard the 74-gun HMS Asia and served in the North Sea. He later removed to HMS Tremendous, and sailed to South Africa to take command...
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    clasps. A baby born on board HMS Tremendous during the battle of the Glorious First of June, christened Daniel Tremendous McKenzie, applied for and received...
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    blockade squadron, comprising the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Tremendous and the 50-gun HMS Adamant. Unable to reach safety, Lhermitte evaded pursuit...
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    HMS Victorious was the third Illustrious-class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable. Ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, she was laid...
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  • the same time, and independently, two 74-guns, HMS Tremendous, under Captain Robert Campbell, and HMS Poictiers, under Captain John Poer Beresford, were...
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  • Spanish acknowledged their authority over the ship and the prisoners. HMS Tremendous may have recaptured Lady Shore in 1801. Corroborating evidence is scarce...
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    inspired by the Spithead and Nore mutinies in Britain. The crews of HMS Tremendous and HMS Sceptre rose up and deposed their officers, but found the guns of...
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