Warship

The Knights Templar/ William Hansard The Knights Templar was an ancient group knights that acted upon Christianity and were used as a military force. They were assigned to attack and raid muslim soldiers. The original knights were led by Sir Raymond of Saint-Gilles, Godfrey of Bouillon, Hugh of Vermandois and Bohemond of Taranto. The Templars ended up doing what they called Crusades in which they went and attacked threats to Israel. There were a total of six Crusades. By the first they were…

case questioned whether or not New York could regulate interstate commerce. This case dates back to 1807 with the invention of the steamboat by Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton. Interestingly enough, Fulton also invented the world’s first steam warship and designed the first practical submarine in history, and in 1804, Fulton switched allegiance and moved to England, where he was commissioned by the Prime Minister to make weapons for the Royal Navy to use during Napoleon's invasion scares.…

the HMS Challenger changed the course of scientific history during its four year voyage that spanned more than 69,000 nautical miles. In 1870, the British government agreed to give the Royal Society the use of one of its ships for research use. The warship HMS Challenger was modified to a research ship by having ammunition and 15 guns removed and replaced with laboratories. It was the first expedition of its kind, organized and funded specifically to chart and record ocean features as well as to…

Abstract Throughout centuries women have been limited “when it comes” to fighting alongside men in the battlefield. O December 3, 2015 Ash Carter announced that from the beginning of 2016 all military occupations and positions relating to combat will be open to women without exceptions relating to physical requirements. Despite this, there’s still skepticism on whether women should take place in the front lines. Reason for this doubt are the arguments that women are less physically capable, more…

Careers at Sea - Why Very Few Women? Societal norms and myths, the real reason very few women work at sea? Compared to their male counterparts, women have always received the short end of the stick. “Oh it is a man’s world” This job is not for girls” “Sit and be pretty! Let us do the work” These words have become so mundane and echoes throughout the four walls of the world. In the past, many believed that it was against societal norms for women to work. Throughout centuries women were portrayed…

and maneuverability which was proven during the Chilean war. Since the invention of the torpedo boats there was a clear call for the creation of small warships that could defend the larger battleships from this little terrors of the sea. There was a development of several prototypes by many European countries in the late 1800's of this small warship but it wasn't until 1892 when Rear Admiral Jackie Fisher of the British Royal Navy ordered the creation of a water boiler…

The Caravel was a ship that had many uses. These ships were from small to medium. They could be used as cargo ships, warships, patrol or dispatch boats and also pirate ships. They were mainly used for fishing. The Caravel was from 50 to 200 tons. These ships were cheap and you could get them in shape for working very easily. They were known for their speed and maneuverability. So these ships were used by explorers to explore.This ship came was developed/came in use during the 16th century. The…

Why is it that the Germans lost? Was it a flaw in defenses? Actually the Germans defenses were quite good. It was the allies strategies, and weapons that overwhelmed the Germans. The allies just simply outnumbered and overpowered them at this invasion. The German defenses were almost impenetrable at Omaha beach. A big advantage that the Germans had was the high ground. They would place all types of weapons and defenses up there. German pillboxes mounted with machine guns or other weapons would…

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea One of the most important technology in the story was the Nautilus AKA the submarine used as the transportation for the crew in the story and harpoons to attack the monster and kill it. Captain Nemo is the one leading the crew and does not like war but still kills many monsters with the harpoon. Deep sea exploration was possible during the time period talked about in the story submarines were used for underwater exploration but there was no mythical creatures such…

Not all American colonists supported the war; those who were in favor of British rule were known as loyalists or Tories. The British Army attempted to organize the loyalists and offered incentives such as freedom to colonial slaves in return for service. To remedy this, the Continental Congress passed the Tory Act, which declared that loyalists who worked against the colonial cause should be disarmed and that any who were dangerous should be kept in safe custody. The Continental Congress was…