Category: Warships
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins HMS Hawkins was the lead ship of the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers, built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Conceived in 1915 as a response to German commerce raiders, she was designed to be fast, have long endurance, and be heavily armed with 7.5-inch guns – larger than those Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Wettin
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Wettin SMS Wettin was a Wittelsbach-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1899, and completed in October 1902. During most of her active career, she served with I Squadron of the German fleet . She was decommissioned in June 1911, but returned to service as a training ship from December Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Zähringen
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Zähringen SMS Zähringen was the third of the Wittelsbach-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1899, and completed in October 1902. During most of her active career, she served with I Squadron of the German fleet . She was decommissioned in September 1910, but returned to service briefly for training Read more