Category: Warships
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Wörth
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Wörth The SMS Wörth was one of four ships in the Brandenburg-class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy in the late 19th century. Commissioned in 1893, Wörth served as a symbol of Germany’s emergence as a modern naval power and played a key role in the formative years Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Brandenburg
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Brandenburg The German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Brandenburg was the lead ship of her class and represented a major milestone in the development of the Imperial German Navy. Commissioned in 1893, she was one of Germany’s first ocean-going battleships and a significant departure from the previously coastal-defence oriented naval policy. Her construction Read more
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French Heavy Cruiser Duquesne
The French heavy cruiser Duquesne was the lead ship of her class class which also included Tourville. Following her commissioning, Duquesne served primarily in the Mediterranean, participating in various training exercises and goodwill missions. In January 1940, she was involved in the search for the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. After the British executed Read more