Category: ww1 US Navy

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 4, 2017
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American Torpedo Boats (1885-1901)

USA – 35 boats Prologue: Early precursors (1800-1870s) The invention of the “Torpedo” While the torpedo was invented only in…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: April 5, 2017
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WW1 US Navy Gunboats

WW1 American Gunboats 42 ships (1889-1914) Overview of American Gunboats in ww1 Among the first ships built for the “new…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 21, 2017
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Delaware class battleships (1909)

USA (1909) USS Delaware, North Dakota USS North Dakota The Delaware class in short Dreadnought battleships of the Delaware class…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: December 11, 2016
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Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) class armoured cruisers (1903)

USA – As named: USS Pennsylvania, West Virginia, California*, Colorado, Maryland and South Dakota. Renamed 1912 USS Pittsburgh, Huntington, Pueblo,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: November 12, 2016
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South Carolina class battleships (1908)

USA – (1908) USS South Carolina, Michigan The first American dreadnoughts These first American dreadnoughts were considered hybrid ships, of…