Category: Warships
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891) HMS Empress of India was one of eight Royal Sovereign class pre dreadnought battleships authorised under the Naval Defence Act of 1889. Built at Pembroke Dockyard, she was laid down in 1889, launched in 1891, and completed in 1893. The class represented a decisive move away from… Read more
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (1891)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (1891) HMS Royal Sovereign was a British pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Sovereign class, built for the Royal Navy under the Naval Defence Act 1889. The other seven member of the class were: HMS Empress of India (1891), HMS Repulse (1892), HMS Hood (1891), HMS Ramillies (1892), HMS Resolution… Read more
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Italian Battleship Andrea Doria
Italian Battleship Andrea Doria The Italian battleship Andrea Doria was a dreadnought-era capital ship of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy), lead ship of her class alongside her sister Duilio. She was laid down at La Spezia on 24 March 1912, launched 30 March 1913, and completed 13 March 1916 amid the First World War.… Read more