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Prinz heinrich (1900)
German Empire (1900), Armoured Cruiser 1902-1920 Setting up a standard- The Prinz Heinrich: The SMS Prinz Heinrich (“Prince henry”) was…
Atlanta class light cruisers (1941)
US Navy 1941-44 USS Atlanta, Juneau, San Diego, San Juan, Oakland, Reno, Flint, Tucson, Juneau (ii), Spokane, Fresno The USN…
Surcouf (T47) class destroyers (1956)
French Navy AA destroyers (Built 1951-57, service until 1974-88): Surcouf, Kersaint, Cassard, Bouvet, Dupetit-Thouars, Chevalier Paul, Maillé-Brézé, Vauquelin, D’Estrées, Du…
Perth class cruisers (1934)
Australia (1934-36) HMS Perth, Hobart, Sydney The Australian light cruisers These three light cruisers (Perth, Hobart, Sydney) were built specifically…
Nachi class Cruisers (1927)
Nachi class Cruisers (1927) Heavy Cruisers Nachi, Haguro, Myoko, Ashigara. The Nachi: First true IJN heavy cruisers The heavy cruisers…
Königsberg class cruisers (1905)
Königsberg, Nürnberg, Stuttgart, Stettin The Königsberg class were a continuation of the 1902 Bremen class, inaugurating the “cities” serie, followed…
WW2 French Battleships
Marine Nationale, 11 Battleships (1910-1940) Introduction In thirty years, from her first dreadnought battleship, Courbet, started late, in 1910 to…
Queen Elizabeth class Battleships (1913)
Queen Elizabeth class Battleships (1913) United Kingdom (1913-1914) HMS Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, Barham, Malaya, Valiant PART I: A new breed…
Vought OS2U Kingfisher (1938)
USN Scout Floatplane (1938), 1,519 built The standard ww2 USN observation floatplane The Vought OS2U Kingfisher became the staple of…
Zara class Cruisers (1931)
Italy (1931)- Heavy Cruisers Zara, Pola, Gorizia, Fiume. The best protected Italian cruisers ? – The four Zara class cruisers…