Translation for "ein linienschiff" to english
Similar context phrases
Translation examples
Alle Flotten waren draußen. Die Linienschiffe Europas. Alle auf Chases Achterdeck freuten sich.
All the fleets were out. The battleships of Europe were out, and Chase’s quarterdeck rejoiced.
Erst als die Royal Navy im Krieg von 1812 gegen die US Navy kämpfte, trafen die britischen Kanoniere auf Ebenbürtige, doch die US Navy hatte keine Linienschiffe.
It was not until the Royal Navy fought the US Navy in the war of 1812 that British gunnery met its equal, but the US Navy did not deploy battleships and so could only be a minor nuisance to a worldwide fleet which was by then globally preeminent.
How many English words do you know?
Test your English vocabulary size, and measure how many words you know.
Online Test