Category: Military
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British Battleship HMS St Vincent
British Battleship HMS St Vincent HMS St Vincent was the lead ship of her class of three dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy, launched on 10 September 1908 and commissioned on 3 May 1910. After commissioning, she spent her whole career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, often serving as a flagship. Aside… Read more
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HMS Southampton (1937) British Light Cruiser
HMS Southampton (1937) British Light Cruiser HMS Southampton was the lead ship of the Southampton subclass of the Town-class light cruisers, launched in 1936 and commissioned in March 1937. Her main armament consisted of twelve 6-inch guns mounted in four triple turrets, supported by anti-aircraft weapons and torpedo tubes. At the outbreak of the Second… Read more
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HMS Cornwall (1928) British Heavy Cruiser
HMS Cornwall (1928) British Heavy Cruiser The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers built during the interwar period. Commissioned in 1928, she was designed under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, which restricted the size and armament of cruisers. As a result, Cornwall displaced around 10,000 tons… Read more