HMS Ramillies (07) Her particular task was to silence the batteries at the entrance to Toulon harbour. "Ramillies" was put in reserve on 31 January 1945 at Portsmouth and was used as an accommodation ship. John Egerton Broome was captain from 1945 to 1946. She was sold in 1946 and scrapped in 1949. One of "Ramillies" 15-inch (381 mm) guns has been preserved and can be seen at the Imperial War Museum in London. The ship's bell is preserved at HMCS "Star", a Naval Reserve Division at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. HMS Ramillies (07) HMS "Ramillies" (pennant number: 07) was one of five s
HMS Amazon (1799) HMS Amazon (1799) HMS "Amazon" was a frigate of the Royal Navy. She served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars under several notable naval commanders and played a key role in the Battle of Copenhagen under Captain Edward Riou, when Riou commanded the frigate squadron during the attack. After Riou was killed during the battle, command briefly devolved to First-Lieutenant John Quilliam. Quilliam made a significant impression on Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson who appointed him to serve on the flagship , and "Amazon" passed to William Parker, who continued the association with Nelson with service in the Mediterranean and participation