English Channel
France-Britain separation
The English Channel is the narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating southern England from northern France, connecting to the North Sea via the Strait of Dover.
At its narrowest point, it spans about 21 miles.
The Channel has historically served as Britain's natural defensive barrier and remains one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
They swam the English Channel.
Named naval force
- Norman ConquestFrench duke's English takeover
- 1066Norman invasion year
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
Anglo-French · Spanish Armada · Henry VIII · Elizabeth I · naval warfare · trade routes · Age of Sail · maritime power
Constricted marine passage
- DoverDelaware's capital city
- CalaisFrench port, England-facing
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
Isle of Wight · tidal range · shipping lane · sandbanks · currents · coastline · seabed · continental shelf
Channel crossing rail operator
- ChunnelUndersea rail crossing
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
transportation · infrastructure · passage · route · terminal · embarkation · ticket · schedule
Obstruction preventing passage
- divideSeparate into parts
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- straitConstricted marine passage
- isolationComplete separation from others
island nation · Brexit · insularity · moat · buffer · detachment · sovereignty
Armada
Named naval force
- Norman ConquestFrench duke's English takeover
- 1066Norman invasion year
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
Napoleonic · Anglo-French · Spanish Armada · Henry VIII · Elizabeth I · naval warfare · trade routes · Age of Sail · maritime power · Dover
strait
Constricted marine passage
- DoverDelaware's capital city
- CalaisFrench port, England-facing
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
Atlantic Ocean · Isle of Wight · tidal range · shipping lane · sandbanks · currents · coastline · seabed · continental shelf · nautical
Eurotunnel
Channel crossing rail operator
- ChunnelUndersea rail crossing
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
tunnel · transportation · infrastructure · passage · route · terminal · embarkation · ticket · schedule · voyage
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
isolation · island nation · Brexit · insularity · moat · buffer · detachment · sovereignty
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
currents · tides · relay · record · grease · feeding · saltwater · training · cold water
- watersoceans, seas, Red Sea, lakes, Black Sea
- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland
- Straits & ChannelsStrait of Dover, Taiwan Strait
- Anglo-FrenchEntente Cordiale, Hundred Years War, Norman Conquest, Eurostar, Calais
- British WatersIrish Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Galway Bay
- DunkirkDunkirk spirit, evacuation routes, rescue boats, Dunkerque, perimeter defense
English ChannelChannel Tunnel
Undersea rail link connecting nations
Eurotunnel · Chunnel · land bridge · isthmus
English ChannelChannel Tunnel
Undersea rail link connecting nations
land bridge · solid ground · terra firma · continental shelf
English ChannelAtlantic Ocean
Second-largest marine body
Pacific Ocean · open sea · high seas · North Sea · deep ocean