Category: Military
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HMS Conqueror British Battleship
HMS Conqueror The third of four Orion-class battleships built for the Royal Navy, HMS Conqueror was laid down on 5 April 1910 and launched on 1 May 1911. Commissioned into the Royal Navy on 23 November 1912, she served mainly with the Home and Grand Fleets during World War One. During the Battle of Jutland,… Read more
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Fokker G.I Scale Models
Fokker G.I Scale Models The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110. Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by the Germans. The few G.Is that were mustered into service… Read more
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Shimane Maru Japanese Escort Carrier
Shimane Maru Japanese Escort Carrier Shimane Maru was the lead ship of her class of escort carriers for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Although she was completed, the ship did not enter active service before being destroyed by British aircraft on 24 July 1945. The concept of the class was similar… Read more