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Admirals of WW2

Although the war at sea in Europe saw few “big guns” engagements (no Jutland equivalent here), Admirals still played a…

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Forrestal class Aircraft Carriers (1954)

Forrestal class Aircraft Carriers (1954) USS Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger and Independence (1954-57) The Forrestal class aircraft carriers (CV-59-62) were the…

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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Chinese Popular Liberation Army Navy (2017) The Chinese Navy goes one step higher for naval dominance…

Posted in WW1 Royal Navy

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…

Posted in ww1 Italian Navy

Etna class protected cruisers (1885)

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

Posted in Industrial Era Battles Naval Battles

Battle of Yalu (1894)

Japanese vs Chinese Navy, 17 September 1894 The first major naval battle of the industrial era Less well known than…

Posted in ww1 german navy

Kaiser Friedrich III class Battleships

Kaiser Friedrich III class Battleships Germany (1896) Friedrich III, Wilhelm II, Wilhelm der Grosse, Karl der Grosse, Barbarossa The “Emperors”…

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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…

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RMS Titanic (1911)

United Kingdom (1911) Before the tragedy, there was a luxury liner And the Titanic was the objective pride of the…