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KMS Graf Zeppelin (1939)

KMS Graf Zeppelin (1939) Germany (1939) Aircraft Carrier – 1 unfinished Germany’s aircraft carrier Contrary to most European powers, Germany…

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Bulk Carriers

The Bulk Carriers Definition Bulk carriers, also called “bulkers” in their “modern” definition could be quite ancient, applied to all…

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The Dardanelles Campaign (February-September 1915)

Turkish Navy vs Royal Navy Foreword It was Churchill personal quest to attack the “soft underbelly” of the entente powers,…

Posted in ww1 Italian Navy

Marco Polo (1892)

Marco Polo (1892) Italian Armoured Cruiser (1888) The First Italian Armoured Cruiser The Marco Polo was the first Italian armoured…

Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

Nelson class battleships (1925)

Nelson class Battleships (1925) United Kingdom (1922-1949) HMS Nelson, Rodney The Nelson class were two British Battleships completed in 1927-28….

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Rossiya class cruisers (1896)

Rossiya class cruisers (1896) Russia (1896) Armoured Cruisers – Rossiya, Gromoboi The Giant Russian Cruisers Back in the 1890s the…

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Enterprise class cruisers

United Kingdom (1920) Light Cruisers – Enterprise, Emerald The little known “E” class The two Enterprise (Enterprise and Emerald) or…

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Dunkirk (26 May-4 June 1940)

A legendary Retreat That’s a name that will probably stays forever with a bitter-sweet taste for the British public and…

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WW2 German Destroyers

WW2 German Destroyers Germany (1930-44) circa 50 ships Foreworld: German expertise on destroyers proceeded from humble beginnings: The weak TBs…