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Renown class battlecruisers (1916)
Renown class Battlecruisers (1916) HMS Repulse, Renown (1916) Veterans of two wars: The Renown class battlecruisers were initially planned as…
Edgar Quinet class armoured cruisers (1907)
France (1907): Edgar Quinet, Waldeck-Rousseau France’s last armoured cruisers The last French cruiser-battleships, and by far the most imposing, were…
German mini-subs and human torpedoes
German mini-subs and human torpedoes Germany (1944-45) Introduction: K-verband projects: Not a part of the series of famous “V-weapons”, these…
Re Umberto class ironclads (1883)
Re Umberto class ironclads (1883) Italy (1883) Re Umberto, Sicilia, Sardegna A new kind of battleship In 1883, the first…
Admirals of WW2
Although the war at sea in Europe saw few “big guns” engagements (no Jutland equivalent here), Admirals still played a…
Forrestal class Aircraft Carriers (1954)
Forrestal class Aircraft Carriers (1954) USS Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger and Independence (1954-57) The Forrestal class aircraft carriers (CV-59-62) were the…
Type 002 CNS Shandong
Chinese Popular Liberation Army Navy (2017) The Chinese Navy goes one step higher for naval dominance Back in April 2017,…
WW1 British Submarines
WW1 British Submarines United Kingdom (1890-1918) About 350 subs 1885-1921. Overview of British ww1 submarines In the general sense, the…
Etna class protected cruiser (1885)
Italy (1885): Etna, Vesuvio, Stromboli, Fieramosca The first Italian modern protected cruisers: Etna was the only survivor of a class…
Battle of Yalu (1894)
Japanese vs Chinese Navy, 17 September 1894 The first major naval battle of the industrial era Less well known than…
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