Category: Military
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Japanese Battleship Settsu
Japanese Battleship Settsu Settsu was a Kawachi-class battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 30 March 1911, she was completed on 1 July 1912. During the First World War, Settsu and her sister Kawachi bombarded German positions at Qingdao during the siege of Qingdao in 1914, but saw no other combat. After World Read more
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Japanese Aircraft Carrier Jun’yō
Japanese Aircraft Carrier Jun’yō Jun’yō was a Hiyō-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Laid down as the passenger liner Kashiwara Maru, she was purchased by the IJN in 1941 while still under construction and converted into an aircraft carrier. Completed in May 1942, the ship participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign the following Read more
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HMS Pursuer Royal Navy Escort Carrier
HMS Pursuer D73 HMS Pursuer was an Attacker-class escort carrier of the Royal Navy in World War Two. Built in the US in 1942, she was transferred and commissioned into the Royal Navy in July 1943. Although used primarily as a convoy escort on 3 April 1944, she provided fighter support for an air strike Read more