Category: Military
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Effingham
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Effingham HMS Effingham was a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy(along with her sister ships HMS Hawkins, Raleigh, Frobisher and Vindictive). She was named after Lord Howard of Effingham, who commanded the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. Laid down during the First World War but completed later,… Read more
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Bolkhovitinov S Sparka High Speed Bomber
Bolkhovitinov S Sparka Light Bomber The Bolkhovitinov S Sparka (Russian for “Twin”) was Soviet twin-engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft prototype that first flew on 29 January 1940. The two engines were placed in tandem, with each driving a propeller mounted on the nose. The first prototype was only fitted with one engine and had… Read more
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Frobisher
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Frobisher HMS Frobisher a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser (along with her sisters HMS Hawkins (the name ship), HMS Raleigh, HMS Effingham, and HMS Cavendish (later renamed Vindictive)) of the British Royal Navy. was commissioned on 20 September 1924 and initially served as flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet.… Read more