Category: Military
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HMS Dreadnought (1875) Ironclad Turret Ship
HMS Dreadnought (1875) Ironclad Turret Ship Laid down on 10 September 1870 with the name Fury, HMS Dreadnought was an ironclad turret ship of the Royal Navy. Construction was halted in 1871 following the loss the HMS Captain in a heavy storm. A redesign improved stability and buoyancy. Renamed Dreadnought on 1 February 1875 just… Read more
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Japanese Heavy Cruiser Kako
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Kako The Japanese heavy cruiser Kako was one of the earliest heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty. She was the second vessel of the Furutaka class, which represented Japan’s first generation of treaty-compliant heavy cruisers designed to combine strong armament with high… Read more
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Italian Light Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano
Italian Light Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano Alberico da Barbiano was a Giussano-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy), commissioned in the early 1930s and lost in combat during World War II. Designed to match fast destroyers, her conception reflected Italian naval doctrine that emphasised speed and offensive firepower over armour protection. Design… Read more