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HMS Achilles
Admiradora confessa do escritor Patrick O'Brian, lembrava-me de ter lido sobre um HMS Achilles num dos livros da serie Aubrey / Maturin , na qual foi inspirado o filme Master and Commander. No total existiram 10 Achilles na Royal Navy
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Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achilles, after the Greek hero Achilles.
The first Achilles was an 8-gun schooner purchased in 1747. She served in the War of the Austrian Succession and was captured in 1748 by the Spanish.
The second Achilles was a 60-gun fourth-rate launched in 1757 and sold in 1784.
The third Achilles, launched in 1863, was a broadside ironclad frigate. Displacement 9820 tons and had an armament of 20 guns.
The fourth Achilles was a Warrior-class armoured cruiser launched in 1905. She served in World War I and was sold in 1921.
The fifth and famous Achilles, launched in 1932, Leander-class light cruiser. She was made famous for taking part in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939. Later, she was transferred to the RNZN, she was returned at the end of World War II and recommissioned as Delhi before being was sold in the 1948 to India and commissioned as INS Delhi.
The sixth Achilles, launched in 1968, was a Leander-class frigate. She was sold to Chile in 1990 and renamed Ministro Zenteno.
The first Achilles was an 8-gun schooner purchased in 1747. She served in the War of the Austrian Succession and was captured in 1748 by the Spanish.
The second Achilles was a 60-gun fourth-rate launched in 1757 and sold in 1784.
The third Achilles, launched in 1863, was a broadside ironclad frigate. Displacement 9820 tons and had an armament of 20 guns.
The fourth Achilles was a Warrior-class armoured cruiser launched in 1905. She served in World War I and was sold in 1921.
The fifth and famous Achilles, launched in 1932, Leander-class light cruiser. She was made famous for taking part in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939. Later, she was transferred to the RNZN, she was returned at the end of World War II and recommissioned as Delhi before being was sold in the 1948 to India and commissioned as INS Delhi.
The sixth Achilles, launched in 1968, was a Leander-class frigate. She was sold to Chile in 1990 and renamed Ministro Zenteno.
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Achille, after the Greek hero Achilles. The French spelling celebrates the capture of ships of this name from the French.
The first Achille was an 8-gun French sloop captured in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession.
The second Achille was a storeship purchased in 1780 and sold in 1784.
The third Achille was originally the French 78-gun third-rate ship of the line Annibal launched in 1778, renamed Achille in 1786, and captured at the Glorious First of June in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars.
The fourth Achille was 74-gun third-rate built at Gravesend and launched in 1798. She fought at the Battle of Trafalgar and was sold in 1865.
The first Achille was an 8-gun French sloop captured in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession.
The second Achille was a storeship purchased in 1780 and sold in 1784.
The third Achille was originally the French 78-gun third-rate ship of the line Annibal launched in 1778, renamed Achille in 1786, and captured at the Glorious First of June in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars.
The fourth Achille was 74-gun third-rate built at Gravesend and launched in 1798. She fought at the Battle of Trafalgar and was sold in 1865.
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Fonte: Wikipedia
Ilustracao:Geoff Hunt,The red flag is hoisted aboard HMS Achilles at the Nore, 1797.
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Etiquetas: ILÍADA de Homero
