Sea King
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Sea-King
(translation of the Old Norse
term Sǣkonungr), refers to a Viking, pirate chieftain of the early Middle Ages.
It may also refer to:
Sea-King
A Sea King was the Viking name for a powerful pirate chieftain.They could be actual kings of Sweden , Denmark or a Norwegian kingdom, and sons of kings, such as Refil, but they could also be men "without roof" like Hjörvard the Ylfing.In the Norse sagas, such men without roof could be so powerful...
(translation of the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
term Sǣkonungr), refers to a Viking, pirate chieftain of the early Middle Ages.
It may also refer to:
Aviation
- SH-3 Sea King, American, naval helicopter
- Westland Sea KingWestland Sea KingThe Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines , British made anti-submarine warfare systems and a...
, British, licensed version of the SH-3 - CH-124 Sea KingCH-124 Sea KingThe Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare helicopter designed for shipboard use. The Canadian variant is based on the US Navy's SH-3 and has been continuously in service with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Forces since 1963.-Design and development:The advent of...
, Canadian version SH-3 - Supermarine Sea KingSupermarine Sea King-See also:-References:* Andrews, C.F and Morgan, E.B. Supermarine Aircraft since 1914. London:Putnam, 1987. ISBN 0 85177 800 3.* Mason, Francis K. The British Fighter since 1912. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1992. ISBN 1-55750-082-7....
, British, 1920's, flying-boat fighter aircraft
Fiction
- Seaking (Pokémon), an orange and white, fishlike, water-type Pokémon
- Sea King (One Piece), a "One Piece" animal
Other
- PoseidonPoseidonPoseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
, the god of the sea in Greek mythology - Sea KingCSS ShenandoahCSS Shenandoah, formerly Sea King, was an iron-framed, teak-planked, full rigged ship, with auxiliary steam power, captained by Commander James Waddell, Confederate States Navy, a North Carolinian with twenty years' service in the United States Navy.During 12½ months of 1864–1865 the ship...
, the original name of the CSS Shenandoah - "The Sea King", a song by Hawkwind from their 1985 album The Chronicle of the Black Sword