Category: Warships

  • Italian Battleship Roma

    Italian Battleship Roma
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    Italian Battleship Roma Launched on  on 14 June 1942, Roma was the third Littorio-class battle ship of the Regia Marina and the sister ship to Vittorio Veneto and Littorio. A forth sister, Impero was never completed. While stationed at La Spezia, she was severely damaged in an air raid by US Boeing B-17 bombers using Read more

  • Royal Navy Battleship HMS Canada

    Royal Navy Battleship HMS Canada

    Royal Navy Battleship HMS Canada HMS Canada was originally ordered by Chile as the Almirante Latorre in 1911. With the outbreak of World War One, the battleship was purchased by Britain, where it served with the Royal Navy, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland. Chile repurchase the ship in 1920 and renamed it Almirante Read more

  • HMS Erebus British Monitor

    HMS Erebus British Monitor
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    HMS Erebus HMS Erebus was a First World War monitor launched on 19 June 1916 which served in both world wars. She was the lead ship of her class, with one sister ship, HMS Terror. Two 15 in (381 mm)/42 guns removed from Marshal Ney formed the main armament, in a single forward turret. The Read more