Category: Warships
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British Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign
HMS Royal Sovereign HMS Royal Sovereign was a Revenge-class battleship of the Royal Navy displacing 29,970 long tons (30,450 t) and armed with eight 15-inch (381 mm) guns in four twin-gun turrets. She was laid down in January 1914 and launched in April 1915; she was completed in May 1916, but was not ready for Read more
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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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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