On This Day RNさんのイラストまとめ

#OnThisDay 1797 a @RoyalNavy Fleet under Adm Jervis in HMS VICTORY defeated a Spanish Fleet off coast of Portugal at Cape St Vincent.The battle also featured one Horatio Nelson in HMS MINERVE & Cuthbert Collingwood in HMS EXCELLENT.The victory was a success of teamwork #C2DRIL

#OnThisDay 1596 legendary sailor Sir Francis Drake died from yellow fever in W. Indies.Famous as a privateer who rose to Vice Admiral and served in the English Fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada, claimed #California for England and circumnavigated the world.@HMNBDevonport

#OnThisDay 1735 the future Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, was born. He had a full and sometimes controversial career but is most famous for defeating 27 Spanish ships with his Fleet of 15 off Cape St Vincent. The action resulted in him being made, Earl St Vincent. @RoyalNavy

#OnThisDay 1780 Admiral Rodney in HMS SANDWICH defeated a Spanish Fleet off Cape St Vincent, Portugal. After the battle he re-supplied the besieged garrisons at Gibraltar and Minorca. The victory at St Vincent owes much to @RoyalNavy ships speed due to having copper sheath hulls

#OnThisDay in 1759 Admiral Hawke defeated the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the 7 years war. This action ended French Naval superiority and prevented a planned invasion of 🇬🇧. @RoyalNavy

#OnThisDay 2008 The 4th Type 45 Destroyer, @HMSDragon is launched at Scotstoun on the Clyde. The ship was launched with Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon) of #wales painted on the bow. It was removed on 2011 but restored by 2016 following a campaign that sees it proudly worn today.

#OnThisDay 1944 @RoyalNavy submarine HMS SHALIMAR bombarded Malacca, Nicobar Island destroying Japanese Landing Craft and infrastructure. SHALIMAR survived #ww2 and paid off in 1950. One of a class of 62 S- Class Submarines but Still the only vessel to hold the name. #SHALIMAR

#OnThisDay 1805 @RoyalNavy was successful in defeating the Franco-Spanish Fleet at the Battle of #Trafalgar which confirmed British superiority of the seas but was not decisive in the Napoleonic wars. Admiral Nelson was fatally wounded at 1330 and died by 1630. #nelson #victory

#OnThisDay 1799 @RoyalNavy Frigate HMS LUTINE wrecked off Holland. Originally a French ship she was won by British after Siege of Toulon under Adm Hood. Her bell was recovered in 19th Century and hangs @LloydsofLondon as the famous LUTINE Bell, tolled for lost and found ships

#OnThisDay 1815 #Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in #Plymouth in HMS BELLEROPHON after surrendering to its Captain in Rochefort. He proved quite the tourist attraction and would later be transferred to @hms_nort for transport to exile in #sainthelena https://t.co/KwkKZZANP2