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Amphitrite on 1936 Australian stamp commemorating completion of submarine telephone cable to Tasmania. Amphitrite is the name of a genus of the worm family Terebellidae. In poetry, Amphitrite's name is often used for the sea, as a synonym of Thalassa. Seven ships of the Royal Navy were named HMS Amphitrite
29 Amphitrite is one of the largest S-type asteroids, approximately 200 kilometers (120 miles) in diameter, and probably fifth largest after Eunomia, Juno, Iris and Herculina. Discovery [ edit ]
HMS Amphitrite was a 24-gun Porcupine-class sixth-rate post ship of the Royal Navy.She served during the American Revolution primarily in the economic war. On the one hand she protected the trade by capturing or assisting at the capture of a number of privateers, some of which the Royal Navy then took into service.
Amphitrite was built at Appledore, Torridge, (equally Bideford), and launched in 1802. Under various owners and masters she traded across the North Atlantic and to the Baltic. Under various owners and masters she traded across the North Atlantic and to the Baltic.
HMS Amfitrite was a 38-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.She had previously served with the Spanish Navy before she was captured during the Napoleonic Wars and commissioned into the Royal Navy.
HMS Amphitrite (1799) was a 40-gun fifth rate captured from the Dutch in 1799. She was renamed Imperieuse in 1801 and was broken up in 1805. HMS Amfitrite (1804) was a 38-gun fifth rate captured by HMS Donegal from the Spanish in 1804. She was renamed Blanche in 1805 and was wrecked in 1807. HMS Amphitrite (1816) was a fifth rate launched in ...
Amphitrite Pool, a shallow ceremonial pool on the grounds of the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a statue of Amphitrite Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Amphitrite .
Amphitrite was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Ltd, at Barrow in Furness. She was laid down on 8 December 1896, and launched on 5 July 1898, when she was christened by Mrs. Vickers, wife of Thomas Vickers, Chairman of the shipbuilding company. [1] She was inspected at Chatham in February 1900, and passed into the Fleet Reserve. [2]