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Jesse Williams, a free African American born in Pennsylvania, joined the crew of @USSConstitution in 1812 as an ordinary seaman. He served in the battles with HMS Guerriere and HMS Java. Read his bio at https://t.co/CZuX2zwQ4c Image: ©Stephen Biesty
HMS Hermione being cut out of Puerto Cabello by boats from HMS Surprise
Hermione’s crew had mutinied against the sadistic Captain Pigot, and had sold the captured ship to the Spanish.
Painting by Nicholas Pocock
#Mutiny #Hemione #RoyalNavy
RT @AntoineVanner: Courage, professionalism, leadership and skill of the highest order saved massive loss of life in1804 when a #RoyalNavy “74” ship-of-the line HMS Venerable, was wrecked in a gale. Credit went to her 67-year old captain. https://t.co/7hQ9EZotcN
"The Action and Capture of the Spanish Xebeque Frigate El Gamo" by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, 1845. It depicts the capture of a much larger Spanish ship by the tiny, 14-gun brig HMS Speedy, commanded by Thomas Cochrane.
Nelson's HMS Captain capturing the San Nicolas and the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797.
Painted by Nicholas Pocock
National Maritime Museum
French corvette Bayonnaise rams and then boards HMS Ambuscade. Outgunned and facing defeat, this bold move resulted in a French victory. Painting by French artist Jean Francois Hue
#Sea #Frenchnavy #RoyalNavy
HMS Formidable #フォーミダブル(アズールレーン) #벽람항로 #アズールレーン #フォーミダブル #巨乳 #魅惑の谷間 https://t.co/WGP7qakd3s
Sirius And The Red String Of Fate (HMS Sirius) #AzurLane https://t.co/LXYWJTF6Km
Commissioned by the very sweet and generous @AgnibytheSea .
Thank you so much for your kind support, generous offer and permission to post! ^.^
...do you use "bouquet" to describe groups of bunnies...? '.'
Victory Belles
- HMS Ark Royal
- Espero
- Yavuz
- Conte di Cavour
#OnThisDay 1918
Passanger liner Amazon was torpedoed by U-110 30 miles NW of Malin Head. All 870 passengers were rescued by two Royal Naval Destroyers, the HMS Michael and Moresby. Check out our #Shipwreck Viewer ➜ https://t.co/yKcL3KBrzC
@Dept_CCAE @GeolSurvIE @MarineInst
#StartToFinish Nautical painting from 2018; portrait of HMS Trincomalee as she might have looked as built.