why was hms hood so famous?
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HMS Hood was revered as the most powerful warship in the world for more than 20 years, earning the nickname "The Mighty Hood". But in May 1941 - during the battle of the Denmark Strait in the North Atlantic - it was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck.
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It tells the tale, which is in fact a true story, about a famous mutiny that took place in 1789 on an English ship. ... To the men of the Bounty Bligh was a harsh and cruel taskmaster, and chief mate Fletcher Christian became, as did other members of the crew, increasingly mutinous over the course of their journey.
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The HMS Terror, one of two ships that left England with Franklin and 128 crew members in May 1845, was discovered in 2016, but hadn't been systematically explored—until now.
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Davy Jones, a human and a great sailor, fell in love with Calypso, a sea goddess. She entrusted him with the task of ferrying the souls of those who died at sea to the next world. Calypso gave him the Flying Dutchman to accomplish this task. ... With Calypso gone, Jones abandoned his duties and returned to the Seven Seas.
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The most famous Viking characteristics to modern readers are the longship and the horned helmet. Well, there were longships, the 'Drakkars' which were used for war and exploration. They used another craft, the Knarr, for trading. However, there were no horned helmets, that "characteristic" is entirely false.
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This name arose, according to Nicholette Jones's book The Plimsoll Sensation, because the coloured horizontal band joining the upper to the sole resembled the Plimsoll line on a ship's hull, or because, just like the Plimsoll line on a ship, if water got above the line of the rubber sole, the wearer would get wet.
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The Jackdaw is a brig. A frigate has 3 masts. There's no zodical sign called Nesbitt.
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Two of the reasons it's so damn popular and memorable are its two main characters, Light Yagami and his Shinigami sidekick Ryuk. While Ryuk was literally tied to Light that didn't change the fact that he was at times a true friend to the lonely (by choice) Light.
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This was the year HMS Belfast was first moored in the Pool of London to serve as a museum ship, following decades of distinguished service as one of the Royal Navy's most powerful light cruisers. ... The other guns on the ship have not been so deliberately targeted, and are often swivelled.
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I worked on Astute for a while and they are the most advanced and well armed attack subs out there with probably the world's best SONAR systems. They are a blend of everything of both the best UK and US Sub as well as having some of the highest level of research and equipment's possible applied to the design.
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['His popularity is more than combine popularity of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. ... ', 'According to a report people of 110 countries knows him, recognise him.']
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It was to show status. Such as in Florence, with the Medici cape. He would gain no notoriety.
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In fact, if you've spent much time in the British Virgin Islands, you'll recognize the names of Norman, Sir Francis Drake, Jost Van Dyke, and Thatch to name a few. All of these islands and the shipping channel in the BVI are named after well known pirates! These men and many others (even a few women!)
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You can see HMS Queen Elizabeth from three different vantage points across the Historic Dockyard. From the poop deck of HMS Victory, the viewing platform at the National Museum of the Royal Navy which re-opens Spring 2020 and on a Harbour Tour.
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The 21-gun salute, commonly recognized by many nations, is the highest honor rendered. The custom stems from naval tradition, when a warship would signify its lack of hostile intent by firing its cannons out to sea until all ammunition was spent.
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Legendary ships are only intended as an elite naval battle experience. This is why they can't be boarded. The only way to defeat them is to sink them via careful maneuvering and use of your weapons. Best to zig zag close behind and avoid their mortars and broadside cannons.
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The term "frigate" was readopted during the Second World War by the British Royal Navy to describe an anti-submarine escort vessel that was larger than a corvette, while smaller than a destroyer. Equal in size and capability to the American destroyer escort, frigates are usually less expensive to build and maintain.