HMS Magicienne

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Magicienne. The origins of the name are from the French word for a female magician or sorceress and were used following the capture of the French frigate Magicienne in 1781.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 20, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.