Category: Warships
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Norwegian Coastal Defense Ship HNoMS Eidsvold
HNoMS Eidsvold HNoMS Eidsvold was a coastal defence ship in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Built by Armstrong Whitworth at Newcastle on Tyne in 1899, she was obsolete when sunk by German torpedoes in Narvik harbour on 9 April 1940 during the German invasion of Norway. Read more
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Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Soryu
Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Soryu Sōryū was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, Hiryū, was intended to follow Sōryū, but Hiryū’s design was heavily modified and she is often considered to be a separate class. Sōryū’s aircraft were employed in operations during the Second… Read more
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HMAS Adelaide (I)
HMAS Adelaide (I) HMAS Adelaide was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy. Laid down in 1915, wartime shortages and design modifications meant the ship was not completed until 1922. Adelaide served with the Royal Navy’s Special Service Squadron during 1924 and 1925, and was involved in the 1927 Malaita massacre. She was… Read more