Ships
A look into all things Nautical.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/quinquereme
31st Jul 2021 - Developed around the 4th Century BC during The Hellenistic Era, The Quinquereme was a type of large wooden Warship. Commonly used by Ancient Greece, o …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jack-tar
31st Jul 2021 - An undeniable term associated with Britain's Royal Navy, the term ''Jack Tar'' has a somewhat “muddled” origin. Some Historians assign the …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jack-line
31st Jul 2021 - Although it’s name may related to a common form for “Sailor”, The Jack Line was considered indispensable to a Deck Seaman’s li …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/fighting-top
31st Jul 2021 - The Ship component known as a “Fighting Top” was a portion of a Mast’s Top Mast. Often confused with a Crow’s or Lookout Nest …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-duyfken
31st Jul 2021 - The “Duyfken” was a Dutch Republic Barque built and launched in 1595. The Vessel which name translates to “Little Dove”, serve …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/gun-yawl
31st Jul 2021 - Gun Yawls were developed by Sweden and saw their greatest actions during The Seven Years War, Russo-Swedish War, Finnish War and finally Swedish-Norwe …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-boarding-sabre
31st Jul 2021 - Seen around the late 18th and early 19th Century, The French Boarding Sabre was a standard issue item to The sailors of French Naval warships. Unlike …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/belay-pin
31st Jul 2021 - Although strictly a type of sailing ship equipment, The Belay Pin became a noted weapon of choice on ships from the inception of traditional ship's ri …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/fleet-in-being-theory
31st Jul 2021 - A Naval term, ''Fleet in Being'' originated with British Naval Lord (Admiral) Arthur Herbert in the 17th Century AD. This was devised as an early form …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-weather-gage
31st Jul 2021 - A common issue brought about by the term “Weather Gage” is the proper spelling. In Military Naval terms, “Gage” was thought to …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/rms-empress-of-ireland
31st Jul 2021 - While many know of the ill-fated end of such “famed” Ocean Liners as “Titanic” and “Lusitania”, few have heard of …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/figurehead
31st Jul 2021 - Probably no one image of a Ship is more recognized than that of The Figurehead. These three dimensional representations were seen mostly from the 16th …