The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s.... have been named HMS Euryalus after Euryalus
Euryalus
Euryalus refers to two different characters from classical literature:#In the Aeneid by Virgil, Nisus and Euryalus are ideal friends, who died during a raid on the Rutulians.... , the character from Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the Ancient Greece concerning their List of Greek mythological figures#Immortals and Greek hero cult, Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.... , one of the Argonaut
Argonaut
Argonaut may refer to:* Argonaut , a kind of octopus in the genus Argonauta* Jason and the Argonauts, sailors in Greek mythology* Argonauts of Saint Nicholas, a military order in Naples... s.
Euryalus
HMS Euryalus (1803)
HMS Euryalus was a Royal Navy frigate of 36 guns, which saw service in the Battle of Trafalgar and the War of 1812. She was named for one of Argonauts - the mythical band of heroes who accompanied Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece.... , launched 1803, was a frigate
Frigate
A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort.... . Captained by Henry Blackwood
Henry Blackwood
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood, 1st Baronet, Royal Guelphic Order, Order of the Bath , whose memorial is in the St. John's Church, Killyleagh, was a British sailor.... , she was at the Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the United Kingdom Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy , during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars .... , where she was Collingwood
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood
Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson in several of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland victories of the Napoleonic Wars, and frequently as Nelson's successor in commands.... 's flagship after the death of Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bront?, Order of the Bath was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland flag officer famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars.... .
Euryalus
HMS Euryalus (1853)
HMS Euryalus was a 35-gun wooden screw frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1853, displaced 2,371 tons and had a complement of 515.... , launched at Chatham in 1853, was a 2,371 ton wooden screw frigate of 35 guns and crew of 515.
Euryalus, launched in 1877, was a Bacchante-class
Bacchante class corvette
The Bacchante class was a group of three iron-screw corvettes in service with the Royal Navy from the late 1870s.... iron screw corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, manoeuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a offshore patrol vessel, although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role.... , sold in 1897.
Euryalus
HMS Euryalus (1901)
HMS Euryalus was a Cressy class cruiser armoured cruiser in the Royal Navy. Though the class was already obsolete by the outbreak of the First World War, the Euryalus and her sisters Aboukir, Bacchante, Hogue and Cressy were assigned to patrol the Broad Fourteens of the North Sea, in support of a force of destroyers a... , launched 1901, was a Cressy-class
Cressy class cruiser
The Cressy class cruiser was a class of six armoured cruisers launched between December 1899 and May 1901, for the Royal Navy.Service... armoured cruiser that fought at the Dardanelles
Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign
The naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign of the World War I were mainly carried out by the Royal Navy with substantial support from the France and minor contributions from Russia and Australia.... in World War I
World War I
World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers.... . She was scrapped in 1920.
Euryalus (42)
HMS Euryalus (42)
HMS Euryalus was a Dido class cruiser cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built at Chatham Dockyard United Kingdom), with the keel being laid down on 21 October 1937.... , launched 1939, was a Dido-class
Dido class cruiser
The Dido class was a ship class of sixteen light cruisers built for the Royal Navy. The design was influenced by the Arethusa class cruiser light cruisers.... cruiser. In World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers.... she was damaged at the Second Battle of Sirte
Second Battle of Sirte
The Second Battle of Sirte was a naval battle between most of the escorting warships of a British convoy and the bulk of an Regia Marina squadron.... in 1942.
Euryalus (F15)
HMS Euryalus (F15)
HMS Euryalus was a Leander class frigate frigate of the Royal Navy . Like the rest of the class, Euryalus was named after a figure of mythology.... , launched 1963, was a Leander-class
Leander class frigate
See Leander class cruiser for the cruiser class of the same name.The Leander class, informally known as the Type 12I, comprising twenty-six frigates, was arguably the most successful and popular class of frigates in the Royal Navy's modern history.... frigate
Frigate
A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort.... , scrapped in 1990.
