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Drake class Armoured Cruisers (1901)

United Kingdom (1901) Drake, Good Hope, King Alfred, Leviathan. A new class of large armoured cruisers The 1897 Powerful class…

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Renown class battlecruisers (1916)

Renown class Battlecruisers (1916) HMS Repulse, Renown (1916) Veterans of two wars: The Renown class battlecruisers were initially planned as…

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Edgar Quinet class armoured cruisers (1907)

France (1907): Edgar Quinet, Waldeck-Rousseau France’s last armoured cruisers The last French cruiser-battleships, and by far the most imposing, were…

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Re Umberto class ironclads (1883)

Re Umberto class ironclads (1883) Italy (1883) Re Umberto, Sicilia, Sardegna A new kind of battleship In 1883, the first…

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WW1 British Submarines

WW1 British Submarines United Kingdom (1890-1918) About 350 subs 1885-1921. Overview of British ww1 submarines In the general sense, the…

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Etna class protected cruisers (1885)

Italy (1885): Etna, Vesuvio, Stromboli, Fieramosca The first Italian modern protected cruisers: Etna was the only survivor of a class…

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Canopus class battleships (1897)

United Kingdom (1897) Canopus, Albion, Glory, Goliath, Ocean, Vengeance Successors of the Majestic Five ships of a new class of…

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Majestic class battleships (1894)

United Kingdom (1894) Majestic, Caesar, Hannibal, Jupiter, Illustrious, Magnificient, Mars, Prince Georges, Victorious British oldest battleships in WW1 When they…

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Iron Duke class Dreadnoughts (1911)

United Kingdom (1911) Iron Duke, Marlborough, Benbow, Emperor of India The last prewar dreadnought class Last dreadnoughts before the revolutionary…

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Caio Duilio class ironclads (1879)

Caio Duilio class ironclads (1879) Caio Duilio, Dandolo A concentrate of innovations: Caio Duilio was the lead ship of the…