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Chikuma class cruisers (1911)

Chikuma class cruisers (1911) Japan (1911) Chikuma, Yahagi, Hirado The Japanese turbine Cruisers: The three cruisers described here are in…

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HMS Tiger (1913)

HMS Tiger (1913) United Kingdom (1913) Battlecruiser The HMS Tiger: Feline beauty and hard shell Described by historian John Keegan…

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Nino Bixio class cruisers (1912)

Nino Bixio class cruisers (1912) Italy (1912) Nino Bixio, Marsala The first modern Italian scouts The Nino Bixio class were…

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Doria class battleships (1916)

Italy (1916/1937) Battleships Caio Duilio, Andrea Doria Cavour’s sister class: Doria The Andrea Doria class (or Caio Duilio class for…

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WW1 French Cruisers

WW1 French Cruisers France (1870-1912) – About 60 cruisers The armoured cruiser Condé, from the Gloire class, seen from the…

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Holland class cruisers (1895)

The Netherlands – 1895-97: HNLMS Holland, Zeeland, Friesland, Gelderland, Noordbrabant, Utrecht. The Dutch Apollo-like cruisers after the Apollo class cruisers…

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Apollo class cruisers

Apollo class cruisers (1890) United Kingdom (1890-91) – 21 cruisers The ‘Mythologic’ 2nd class protected cruisers The Apollo class were…

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Satsuma class Battleships (1906)

Japan (1906) Satsuma, Aki The original half-dreadnoughts: The 薩摩型戦艦 Satsuma-gata senkan class was ordered in late 1904, under the War…

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WW1 British Destroyers

WW1 British Destroyers Royal Navy (1895-1919) – About 536 ships WW1 British Destroyers: 26 knotters | 27 knotters | 30…

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Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (1910) Italy (1910) Dreadnought Battleship The first Italian Dreadnought With limited industrial capabilities compared to the UK, Italy…