Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named Achilles, after the Greek hero Achilles. Four others, two of them prizes, had the French spelling of the name, Achille. HMS Achilles (1747) was an 8-gun schooner purchased in 1747. She was captured in 1748 by the Spanish.

HMNZS Achilles was a Leander -class light cruiser, the second of five in the class. She served in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War. She was launched in 1931 for the Royal Navy, loaned to New Zealand in 1936 and transferred to the new Royal New Zealand Navy in …

3 天之前 · The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. It follows ...

4 天之前 · The most famous HMS Achilles was the Second World War cruiser manned by New Zealand sailors and ultimately transferred to the Kiwis, carrying the HMNZS prefix from 1941-46.

1 天前 · King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant ...

4 天之前 · In a surprising announcement on Sunday evening, the Royal Navy revealed that the seventh and final Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine, previously named HMS Agincourt, will now be called HMS Achilles.

HMS Achilles (S123) The seventh and final Astute Class nuclear-powered submarine is due to enter the Royal Navy fleet in due course...

HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in World War Two. She was involved in the Battle of the River Plate. Pennant Number: C70. Laid down: 11 June 1931. Launched: 1 September 1932. Completed: 10 October 1933. Commissioned: New Zealand Service 31 March 1936.

2015年4月16日 · A Leander-class light cruiser, HMS (later HMNZS) Achilles displaced 7270 tons, measured 555 ft (169 m) in length and was capable of 32 knots. It was armed with eight 6-inch (152 mm) guns in four turrets, four 4-inch (102 mm) secondary guns and eight 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, and also carried a seaplane.

Read about HMS Achilles and her role in escort duties, Force G including information about Captain Parry and Commander Harwood. The Admiralty declared an ‘emergency situation’ on …