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WW1 German Battlecruisers

WW1 German Battlecruisers Germany (1907-1917) Von der Tann, Molkte, Goeben, Seydlitz, Derrflinger, Lützow, Hindenburg Foreword: German battlecruisers: The German Empire…

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Magdeburg class cruisers (1911)

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

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SMS Gefion (1893)

SMS Gefion (1893) German Empire One of the oldest German cruisers in 1914: SMS Gefion was the second oldest German…

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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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Helgoland class Battleships (1909)

Germany (1912) Helgoland, Ostfriesland, Thüringen, Oldenburg Helgoland class: Much more than improved Nassau The Helgoland marked a breakthrough in the…

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Victoria Luise class armoured cruisers (1897)

Victoria Luise class armoured cruisers (1897) German Empire (1896) Victoria Luise, Freya, Vineta, Herta, Hansa The first German armoured cruisers:…

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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…

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Bussard class cruisers (1890)

Bussard class cruisers (1890) SMS Bussard, Falke, Seeadler, Condor, Cormoran, Geier The last German sailing Cruisers In 1914, among the…

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Siegfried class battleships (1889)

Siegfried class battleships (1889) Germany (1889) Siegfried, Beowulf, Frithjof, Heimdall, Hildebrand, Hagen, Odin, ägir A first step for a young…