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Meaning of "spithead"
spithead: A location in the Solent, a strait near the Isle of Wight, known historically for naval events and reviews
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- A sea area in the Solent, southern England, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
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She ran aground at Spithead before sailing.
The british fleet lies at anchor at Spithead.
Spithead and the Nore.
Distinguished as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead.
History of the Mutiny at Spithead and the Nore.
A waterman rowing a ferry over to Gosport saw the tide carrying it out toward Spithead.
That year her crew participated in the Spithead and Nore mutinies.
Spithead and Nore mutinies.
Mann took his ships instead to Spithead.
The Spithead mutiny.
He was about to put to sea when the Spithead fleet mutinied.
He arrived at Spithead on 7 December, and immediately after was appointed port admiral at Portsmouth.
Kitty sprung a leak shortly after departure and returned to Spithead for repairs.
Pre-war displays like the Spithead review showed its might.
He knew of the shameful mutinies at the Nore and at Spithead.
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She was moved to Spithead in July.
Later in December of that year she was involved in towing HMS Victory to Spithead.
Battle of Spithead.
But he 's had it in for me ever since that incident in Spithead.
The expedition returned to Spithead by the 6th of October.
All about the dear queen 's naval review at Spithead.
Spithead is an area of the Solent and a roadstead off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England.
Same as back at Spithead.
Spithead has been strongly defended since 1864 by fortifications complementing those of Portsmouth.
They have done it at Spithead.
She put into Spithead on 28 September to refit.
During May she took part in preparatory exercises before sailing to Spithead early in June.
Warren had sailed from Spithead on 4 June and by 12 July had anchored at Barbados.
Russian fleet at Spithead.
She remained at Spithead until 2 July, and then went to Berehaven, arriving on 4 July.
She spent three weeks in the roadstead, exercising her guns, before moving to Spithead.
Adverse weather delayed arrival at Spithead until 4 November.
This is Mr. Hornblower, sir, distinguished as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead.
On 26 November Chapman departed Spithead with a convoy.
They arrive at Spithead the 9th September, than at Harwich on the 15th.
To think, you are to see the Thrush sail out of Spithead.
Cameronia " participated in the 1937 Spithead Naval Review, where she was used as a floating grandstand.
It 's the best berth at Spithead.
She arrived in Spithead in November 1861 with only jury-rigged fore and mizzenmasts.
Afterwards, the mutiny was to become nicknamed the " breeze at Spithead.
Caesar arrived at Spithead on 16 August.
The crew of the Defiance mutinied for a second time in 1797 during the Spithead mutiny.
In 1937 she took part in the Coronation Naval Review at Spithead carrying government guests.
He captured a 4-gun French privateer named Carnival on 23 March, and brought her into Spithead.
Seasick, in Spithead.
Turbinia literally ran rings around the British Fleet at a review at Spithead in 1897.
He returned to England aboard HMS " Seahorse ", arriving at Spithead on 1 September.
In 1797 under Captain Alexander Hood she was prominent in the Spithead mutiny.
President and Endymion continued to England, arriving at Spithead on 28 March.
Radetzky was present during the British Coronation Review at Spithead in 1911.
