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At least four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Grampus, for two members of the dolphin family ( Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's Dolphin, and Orcinus orca, also known as the Killer Whale.See also USS Grampus and CSS Grampus.
- An early HMS Grampus, 50, was commissioned at Portsmouth by Captain T. Gordon Caulfield in March 1803
- Another HMS Grampus was a Beagle-class destroyer originally named Nautilus when she was commissioned on March 30, 1910Events January events January 13 The first live musical radio program. Lee De Forest broadcasts a live performance of Enrico Caruso from the Metropolitan Opera. January 26 ? Seine floods in Paris. February events February 8 The Boy Scouts of America is in. She was renamed to Grampus on December 16December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 15 days remaining. Events 1392 Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imp, 19121912 is a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 Establishment of Republic of China. January 6 New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U. January 17 British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the.
- Another HMS GrampusAnother HMS Grampus was a submarine of the Royal Navy built at Chatham Dockyard and launched February 25, 1936. She served off China before moving to the Mediterranean Sea. On June 16, 1940, under the command of Lieutenant commander C. Rowe, Grampus was l was a submarineUSS Los Angeles (SSN-688)|USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized boat that travels under water, usually for military or scientific purposes. Most major navies of the world employ submarines. Submarines are also used for marine and freshwater science of the Royal Navy built at Chatham DockyardFrom the mid- 16th to late 17th centuries Chatham Dockyard was the most important Naval Dockyard in England and its Commissioner held a seat and a vote on the Navy Board in London. Chatham Dockyard, situated on the river Medway, was a major naval base dur and launchedThe ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old. A Babylonian narrative dating from the 3rd millennium BC describes the completion of a ship: :Openings to the water I stopped; :I searched for crac February 25, 1936. She served off China before moving to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Another HMS Grampus (S-04) was a Porpoise-class submarine. Her keel was laid down in 1955 by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead. She was commissioned in 1958.
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