Warships of History

A History of Fightin' Ships Thru Time

HMS ''Iron Duke''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-iron-duke 31st Jul 2021 - Named for The Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley (whose own military nickname was The ''Iron Duke''), HMS ''Iron Duke'' was the last of four ''Audac …

USS ''Independence''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-independence 31st Jul 2021 - The last of the (4) ‘’Forrestal’’- Class Aircraft Carriers, ‘’Independence’’ was a non-nuclear powered …

Japanese Gunboat ''Seta''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-gunboat-seta 31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Japanese Gunboat ‘’Seta’’ was the namesake of The ‘’Seta’’-Class of Gunships deployed in …

The ''Meduse''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-meduse 31st Jul 2021 - The “Meduse” was a French Pallase-Class Frigate, buit,in 1808 an launched in 1810. She displaced over 1,000 tons and was 154 feet long. Sh …

HMS ''Trincomalee''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-trincomalee 31st Jul 2021 - Built in 1816 and launched the following year, HMS “Trincomalee” is a Frigate-Class warship. Constructed in Bombay, India 0 she was built …

The ''Hermione''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-hermione 31st Jul 2021 - The original “Hermione” was a French Concorde-Class Frigate Warship – that was originally built in 1777 and launched in 1779. Displa …

The ''Pallada''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-pallada 31st Jul 2021 - This 19th Century Frigate-Class Ship of The Imperial Russian Navy. Designed from the British ship HMS “President”, “Pallada” w …

HMS ''Rose''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-rose 31st Jul 2021 - Classed as a Post Ship (smaller than a Frigate, but still carried a minimum of 20 guns), HMS “Rose” was commissioned in 1756 and launched …

USS ''Constitution''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-constitution 31st Jul 2021 - One of the oldest still commissioned, active-duty warships in The World, the USS “Constitution” (aka “Old Ironsides”), was one …

The ''Gloire''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-ironclad-gloire 31st Jul 2021 - Built by The French and launched in 1859, The Gloire was one of the first ironclad-type warships built in The World. Designed to incorporate the &ldqu …

HMS ''Victory''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-victory 31st Jul 2021 - The HMS “Victory” is one of the oldest commissioned Naval ships in The World. Commissioned in 1759 and launched in 1765, she is a Ship-of- …

HMS ''Revenge''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-revenge 31st Jul 2021 - The HMS “Revenge” was a Galleon-Class of ship. She was roughly 140 feet long and displaced some 450 tons. She sat roughly 45 feet tall (be …