HMS "Pelorus" is the designation which has been given to numerous ships of the
*HMS|Pelorus|1808, an 18-gun
*HMS|Pelorus|1857, a 22-gun wood screw
*HMS|Pelorus|1889, a "Pearl" class
*HMS|Pelorus|1896, a "Pelorus" class
*HMS|Pelorus|J291, a "Algerine" class minesweeper launched in 1943
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HMS Pelorus (1808) — HMS Pelorus was a 385 ton, 18 gun Cruizer class brig sloop of the Royal Navy, ConstructionShe was built in Itchenor, England and launched on 25 June 1808. CareerNapoleonic WarsShe took part in the Napoleonic Wars, including enforcing the blockade … Wikipedia
HMS Pelorus (1896) — HMS Pelorus was the first of the Pelorus class cruisers, laid down at Sheerness dockyard in 1896. Completed and commissioned into the Royal Navy on December 15 of the same year, it was designed by Sir William White. The ship was well armed for… … Wikipedia
HMS Pelorus (J291) — was an Algerine class minesweeper, built by Lobnitz of Renfrew, Scotland and launched on 19 June 1943. While equipped with minesweeping gear, she was primarily assigned to convoy escort duty in the Atlantic. In 1944, she lead the D Day invasion… … Wikipedia
HMS Pelorus (1889) — HMS Pelorus was a Pearl class cruiser which was launched on November 25 1889. It was a 2575 ton displacement, third class cruiser with a top speed of 19 knots, and a crew complement of 217. Per the Imperial Defense Act of 1887, it served… … Wikipedia
HMS Pelorus (1857) — See also HMS Pelorus (disambiguation) HMS Pelorus was a 2,330 ton displacement, 21 gun corvette launched February 5, 1857 from the Devonport dockyard. It was captained at first by Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, then by Henry Boys, and later… … Wikipedia
Pelorus — may have one of the following meanings. * In Greek Mythology, Pelorus was one of the Spartoi * Pelorus (instrument), a navigational instrument * Pelorus Jack, was a dolphin * Pelorus Sound, in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. * HMS Pelorus … Wikipedia
HMS Furieuse (1809) — HMS Furieuse was a 38 gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was initially built for service with the French Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars, but was captured, and spent the rest of her career sailing with the British, were she… … Wikipedia
HMS Hermes (1898) — HMS Hermes vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg Übersicht Typ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pelorus class cruiser — The Pelorus class cruiser was a Third class protected cruiser design class of 11 warships designed by Sir William White (Director of Naval Construction 1885 1902), built for the Royal Navy. The first, HMS Pelorus , was commissioned in 1896. In an … Wikipedia
Pelorus — Der Begriff Pelorus bezeichnet: in der antiken Geographie das nordöstliche Kap von Sizilien, heute Punta del Faro ein Tal in Neuseeland; siehe Pelorus Sound einen Delphin; siehe Pelorus Jack ein Navigationssystem; siehe Pelorus (Navigation) eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
