HMS Torbay was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard on 16 December 1693. In 1707, she served as flagship of Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir John Norris and belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell’s fleet.
HMS Torbay (1693)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Which ship is in Torbay?
P&O cruise ship Arcadia is back at her favourite anchorage in Torquay.
What aircraft carrier is in Torbay?
HMS Torbay (S90)
| HMS Torbay rounding Calshot Spit, Southampton in November 2010. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Torbay |
| Namesake | Torbay |
What is the frigate in Torbay?
HMS Torbay, a Trafalgar-class nuclear submarine launched 1985 and currently in service. There has also been an HMS Torquay, which was a Type 12 Whitby-class frigate of the Royal Navy which is now now longer in service.
Where is HMS Torbay now?
HMS Torbay is one of the Royal Navy’s hunter-killer submarines and she hangs up her White Ensign after 32 years of service. Following her final deployment, HMS Torbay has been decommissioned at a ceremony at Devonport Naval Base.
What are the 2 ships in Torbay?
Marine radar currently shows three of the massive cruise vessels at anchor off Torbay – Oosterdam, Eurodam and Marella Explorer. Off Babbacombe, Queen Victoria, Arcadia, Queen Mary 2 and Marella Explorer 2 are currently in the water.
What is the Tall ship in Torbay?
Visiting ships include Christian Radich, Wylde Swan, Blue Clipper, Peter von Danzig, Rona II, Nadezhda and Jolie Brise. The small ships race vessels include Leader, Golden Vanity, Moosk, Tectona, Endeavour, and Aspiration.
What ships are in the bay at Torquay?
In the bay today are three ships from the Holland America Lines fleet, the Eurodam, the Zaandam and the Oosterdam. Joining them in the bay are the Arcadia, the Marella Explorer and the Marella Explorer 2.
Why is Rainbow Warrior in Torbay?
The Rainbow Warrior has been anchored off Torquay and Teignmouth as part of a campaign to monitor Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) off Devon and Cornwall.
How deep is the sea in Torbay?
The maximum depth is around 10 metres and usually the visibility is somewhere between 4-8m.
Where are UK Type 45 destroyers?
The fleet, made up of HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, HMS Diamond, HMS Dragon, HMS Defender and HMS Duncan, is based at HMNB Portsmouth.
Is the Queen Mary still in Torbay?
Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 are currently anchored in Torbay. Both ships travel to international destinations such as Australia, Europe, Africa, and Canada.
Why does Torbay have three container ships?
All three of them last docked in Algeciras in Spain before heading for Devon. They were all built in 2020 for South Korean firm Hyundai Merchant Marine and sail under Panamanian flags.
How many people are homeless in Torbay?
Torbay Council, part of the local campaign alliance, put out an appeal to hotels and guesthouses to find safe housing for people experiencing homelessness. As a result, the number of people sleeping on the streets in Torbay fell from around 19 before the COVID-19 outbreak to four during the lockdown.
Where is HMS Trenchant?
HMNB Devonport
She was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 14 January 1989. Following the Integrated Review of 2020, Trenchant left active service in 2021 and formally decommissioned in May 2022.
HMS Trenchant (S91)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Decommissioned | 20 May 2022 |
| Homeport | HMNB Devonport, Plymouth |
| Fate | Decommissioned |
Why are there so many cruise ships in Torbay?
The cruise ships are parked in the bay due to Covid restrictions as the Torbay coast offers a safe anchor from the prevailing westerly winds.
What ship does Queen Elizabeth use?
HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953, and commissioned on 11 January 1954.
What ship is docked in Brixham?
The Golden Hind
The Golden Hind at Brixham, Devon is a full sized replica of one of the most iconic ships from the age of exploration.
Was Torquay bombed in the war?
Torquay was a military training area during World War Two, and as a consequence, suffered many German bombing raids (at least 40), that resulted in the deaths of 168 people – three of whom served in Torquay’s Home Guard.
Why is it called Torbay?
The name Torbay (Tor Bay) refers to a bay of the same name in Devon, England, and was given to Torbay in Newfoundland because the 2 bays resembled each other. Often used by West Country fishermen, Torbay was also the base for a 17th-century pirate from Devonshire, John Nutt.
Why is Torbay called Torbay?
Torbay’s name originally derives from the word ‘tor’, which is Saxon for craggy hill or peak. The bay, which has become known as the English Riviera, is made up of the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.