1) Aggressive one 2) Broad-bladed weapon 3) No shrinking violet, she 4) Termagant 5) Wielded weapon of yore 1) Old bag 
HMS Battleaxe is a British Broadsword Class frigate of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1977. HMS Battleaxe is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines and four diesel generators providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4500 miles at 18 knots. She carries a crew of 222 including 17 offic...
Operational code name for the British offensive in North Africa intended to relieve Torbuk, June 1941