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Blockship — A blockship is a ship deliberately sunk to prevent a river, channel, or canal from being used.It may either be sunk by a navy defending the waterway to prevent the ingress of attacking enemy forces, as in the case of HMS Hood at Portland Harbour; … Wikipedia
blockship — noun a ship which is moored or grounded in a channel in order to block it … English new terms dictionary
blockship — block·ship … English syllables
blockship — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: block (I) (impediment) + ship : a ship intended to be sunk in a channel or fairway to block its use * * * blockˈship noun A warship too old for action, but useful in port defence • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy — This is a list of ships of the line of the Royal Navy of England, and later (from 1707) of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The list dates from 1660, the year in which the Royal Navy came into being after the restoration of the monarchy… … Wikipedia
List of Allied warships in the Normandy Landings — This is a list of warships which took part in the Normandy Landings on June 6th, 1944.BattleshipsSeven battleships took part: three British and four US: * USS Arkansas, BB 33, eastern Omaha Beach (Arkansas Class, 26,100 tons, main armament: 12 12 … Wikipedia
HMS Ajax (1809) — HMS Ajax was a 74 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1809 at Blackwall.She was converted to a blockship with screw propulsion for coastal defense (also called steam guard ships ) in 1846. The conversion process… … Wikipedia
List of sunken battleships — The battleship was the key strategic weapon of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Large numbers of battleships were built by the major military powers, in particular Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, Japan, and the United… … Wikipedia
German battleship Gneisenau — … Wikipedia
SS Norjerv — Career Name: West Islip (1919–28) Golden Rod (1928–35) Willhilo (1935–37) Indianan (1937–40) Empire Eagle (1940–42) Norjerv (1942–44) Owner: United States Shipping Board (1919– … Wikipedia
