Royal Navy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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George’s response reached most colonists in early January, along with news that to start the new year, a royal navy squadron had bombarded Norfolk, then Virginia’s principal port, followed by fires that destroyed the city.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
They will also join a reception on a royal navy frigate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Mombasa, an Indian Ocean seaport the royal navy wants to develop now that it is losing Trincomalee in Ceylon, has direct communications with the Persian Gulf, without permission of Nasser.
From Time Magazine Archive
For the first time women were on the bridge of a ship of the royal navy at a formal review.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Alert is a royal navy steam sloop of 751 tons and 100 horse-power, and was greatly strengthened for her intended voyage.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick
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