Famous Ships of the British Navy: Stories of Enterprise and Daring of British Seamen

Acapulco action Admiral admiral's afterwards anchor Anson Arethusa batteries battle Bellerophon Blake Blake's boat bore Bounty brave Brest British fleet broadside Cadiz Cape Capt Captain captured Centurion Christian coast command Commodore compelled courage crew cruise deck Defence despatched Drake Duke Dutch Dutch fleet endeavoured enemy enemy's engaged England fight fire fire-ships flag flag-ship force French fleet fresh frigates gale gallant galleons Golden Hind guns harbour hoisted honour island Isle John June killed land Leander Lieutenant Bligh line-of-battle ships loss lost marines masts men-of-war morning Mutiny Naseby naval Navy Nelson night officers Pitcairn's Island port Portsmouth prize Queen Charlotte Rear-Admiral received rigging Robert Blake Royal Charles Royal George Ruyter sail Sea-king seamen shore shot side sight signal soon Spaniards Spanish Spithead squadron stern Swiftsure Tahiti Tahitians terrible Thomas Doughty tons treasure-ship Tromp vessel Vice-Admiral victory Villaret-Joyeuse voyage wind wounded