It was also the last battle between two ships under sail. And the last fight where an American crew would board another vessel, like in the early days of the American Navy. This is the story of ...
or ‘fish’, that was towed behind the ship at the end of some 4,000 to 6,000 m of cable. HMS Canopus was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy missed the Battle of Coronel, but fired ...
The ship's biscuit belonged to Able Seaman Thomas ... Boulton's Trafalgar Medal which was awarded to everyone who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson's HMS Victory 'Battle of Trafalgar ...
In reality, if an emperor wanted to outdo his predecessor, he would hold a mock naval battle, known at the time as naumachia. These events would see water put in the amphitheatres, ships brought in, ...