Stone frigate
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A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land. The term has its origins in Britain's Royal Navy.
HMS Excellent, Portsmouth
HMS Excellent (1787)
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HMS Excellent was a 74-gun third rate Arrogant-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy during the 1780s. Completed in 1787, she played a minor role in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Nap
Stone frigate
…shore establishments from the late 19th century onwards. An early "stone frigate" was the gunnery school HMS Excellent, established in 1891 to replace a hulk of the same name. By World War I there were about 25 "stone frigates" in the United Kingdom. The use of stone frigates continues in the Royal Navy and some other navies…
Excellent
Shows Excellent at Cape St Vincent, 1797