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Kaiser class Battleships (1911)

Kaiser class Battleships (1911) Germany – Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin, König Albert, Prinzregent Luitpold Kaiser class: A brave leap…

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WW1 German Battleships

Germany (1890-1919) 17 dreadnoughts, 20 pre-dreadnoughts ww1 german battleships in a nutshell In 1890, there was little concern for the…

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WW1 German Torpedo Boats

WW1 German Torpedo Boats Germany (1871-1918) 177 TBs prewar, 96 WW1 (112 planned) Total: 273 TBs at the heart of…

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Moltke class Battlecruisers

Moltke class Battlecruisers Germany (1910) Battlecruisers – SMS Moltke, SMS Goeben Development and Design A May 1907 conference already defined…

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WW1 German Battlecruisers

Germany (1907-1917) Von der Tann, Molkte, Goeben, Seydlitz, Derrflinger, Lützow, Hindenburg Foreword: German battlecruisers: The German Empire was the second…

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Magdeburg class cruisers (1911)

Germany (1911) Magdeburg, Breslau, Strassburg, Stralsund A brand new league in German cruiser design: The Magdeburg class marked a new…

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SMS Gefion (1893)

German Empire, Light Cruiser One of the oldest German cruisers in 1914: SMS Gefion was the second oldest German cruiser…

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Wittelsbach class battleships (1900)

Wittelsbach class battleships (1900) Germany (1900-1901) Wittlesbach, Wettin, Zähringen, Schwaben, Mecklenburg Tirpitz pet’s battleships: The Wittlesbach class were the first…

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WW1 German Commerce Raiders

WW1 German Commerce Raiders Germany, 15 ships (1914-18) The surface raiders: The German Imperial Navy actions during WW1 were four-fold:…

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SMS Seeadler (1888)

SMS Seeadler (1888) German Empire – Former Pass of Balmaha, sailing corsair The Sea Eagle: One of the most interesting…