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While there has been a long line of British naval vessels to bear the name ''Defiance'', including a torpedo school ship and three United States naval vessels, there never was an HMS ''Defiant'' serving in the [[Royal Navy]] in real life. A fictional ''Defiant'' was seen in the 1962 movie ''{{w|Damn The Defiant!}}'' (based on the Frank Tilsey novel ''Mutiny''), which may have been the namesake for the {{ShipClass|Constitution}} [[starship]]. |
While there has been a long line of British naval vessels to bear the name ''Defiance'', including a torpedo school ship and three United States naval vessels, there never was an HMS ''Defiant'' serving in the [[Royal Navy]] in real life. A fictional ''Defiant'' was seen in the 1962 movie ''{{w|Damn The Defiant!}}'' (based on the Frank Tilsey novel ''Mutiny''), which may have been the namesake for the {{ShipClass|Constitution}} [[starship]]. |
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+ | The painting depicted a {{w|ship-of-the-line}} warship. Dependent on the number of guns, a ship-of-the-line was ranked from first-rate (greatest number of guns) to fourth-rate (lowest number of guns). Based on the number of gun decks visible, three in total, in the painting, the ''Defiant'' was either a first-rate or a second-rate ship. The difference between a first-rate and a second-rate was a couple of guns, and, without knowing more about the ''Defiant'', it's not possible to conclusively decide the ship's rating. |
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HMS Defiant
The HMS Defiant was a British warship from the 18th century.
The USS Defiant (NCC-1764) was named after this ship, and had a painting of it in its briefing room. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
The USS Defiant (NX-74205) was another namesake in the 24th century. (DS9: "Defiant")
Background
While there has been a long line of British naval vessels to bear the name Defiance, including a torpedo school ship and three United States naval vessels, there never was an HMS Defiant serving in the Royal Navy in real life. A fictional Defiant was seen in the 1962 movie Damn The Defiant! (based on the Frank Tilsey novel Mutiny), which may have been the namesake for the Template:ShipClass starship.
The painting depicted a ship-of-the-line warship. Dependent on the number of guns, a ship-of-the-line was ranked from first-rate (greatest number of guns) to fourth-rate (lowest number of guns). Based on the number of gun decks visible, three in total, in the painting, the Defiant was either a first-rate or a second-rate ship. The difference between a first-rate and a second-rate was a couple of guns, and, without knowing more about the Defiant, it's not possible to conclusively decide the ship's rating.