Royal Australian Navy

A journey to Georgia Today Gravesend is perhaps best known as the final resting place of Pocahontus and as the site of the London River House, the port authority for the city of London. In 1732 Gravesend, 15 miles east of London on the Thames River, was one of several unrelated port cities that served the capital of England. It was from Gravesend that 114 men, women and children along with James Oglethorpe, pastor Henry Herbert, Doctor William Cox, Captain John Thomas and a crew of 20 set sail…

Robert Cormier’s We All Fall Down was published in 1991 but occurs at an earlier time period in the towns of Burnside and Wickburg. Although published in 1991, the setting is believed to have been at an earlier date, most likely the late 1980s because of Buddy’s alcoholism, the mall, and the book being published in 1991. My first impression while reading this book was that it must be during the1990s because of how the Jerome daughters dress. Although sweaters were popular in the 1990s, a grunge…

Captain Tory “Tory!” shouted Smith. “What?!” bellowed Tory as he whipped his head around to stare at him. “We’ve arrived,” whispered Smith. Tory looked at Smith suddenly more interested. “Who are we here for?” asked Tory intently. “Two,” whispered Smith. “Girl and boy, parents died last week.” Tory sat back in his chair, flipping through pictures of children with a sceptical look on his face. He stopped at a picture of a family. It was a mother and father with two young…

“Let’s look at the ocean, Mary,” said Lilly excitedly. I let myself be dragged off to the side of the ship. We were taking a cruise around Australia. The view I saw stunned me. Dolphins bouncing in and out of the water, fish in stunning oranges, yellows, and reds racing along, and a piece of land far away in the distance. “What’s that giant dark shape under the water,” I questioned. “Watch out!” screamed the crew, “there’s a whale heading towards the ship and she looks angry.” I grabbed…

The gate was wide open and there were off-duty soldiers scattered in three different spots playing random games. Two guard were at the bridge sitting there and didn’t notice them until they went right in front of them. They had barely anything to say but the captain arrived and asked Gen, the Magus and Sophos to follow them. When they followed the off-duty got suspicious and followed too. A beefy solider came by and took Sophos hands out of Gen shoulders. When they did, that Sophos yelled “Stop…

70 million pounds from the services, decimating technological advancement programs . One result of this decision would ensure the weakness of Britain’s armored and mechanized forces at the onset of World War Two. Another example resides with the Navy as low priority technology efforts were delayed, especially those relating to carrier advancement and subsurface warfare . Furthermore, the country’s fledgling aviation industry was stunted and consequently would be unable to provide adequate…

It all began so smoothly, this colossal masterpiece of mankind was meant to be the sturdiest ship ever made, The Titanic. Everyone happily moved along the line, chatting like old friends, smiles lighting up their excited faces as the got ready to embark on this mighty voyage. Despite the hustle and bustle, everyone politely gave each other space as they climbed the ramp. He witnessed all of this from his position up on the deck, his body pressed against the cold steel of the hand rail. He…

by the British, as it was one of the first ways in which America was dragged into the conflict between Britain and France. It was also a threat to the American citizens, as those who were kidnapped by the British were forced to be a part of the Royal Navy and would often die for it. The illegal blockades, as stated by Madison himself in the "Special Message to Congress on the Foreign Policy Crisis" from June 1, 1812, caused America great distress because "our [American] commerce [had] been…

The siege of Yorktown changed the face of the revolutionary war and history by giving America their independence. In Oct 1781, the Continental Army overran the British redoubts surrounding their defensive positions. Lt-Gen Cornwallis failed at logistically placing the British and Hessian armies at Yorktown, and Lt-Gen Cornwallis fleet was trapped by Rear Admiral Comte de Grasse’s fleet, and prevented the British and Hessian armies rescue by the British fleet. The Victory is certainly a direct…

In the direct aftermath of Blackbeard’s blockade, the colonists were quick to request aid. In a letter to the Board of Trade and Plantations in June of 1718 the colonies’ representative wrote that, “the unspeakable calamity this poor province suffers from pyrats obliges me to inform your lordships of it in order that his Majestie know it and be induced to afford us the assistance of a frigate or two to cruise hereabouts upon them for we are continually alarmed and our ships taken to the utter…