Category: Warships
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Italian Battleship Vittorio Veneto
Italian Battleship Vittorio Veneto Launched on 25 July 1937, Vittorio Veneto was the second of the Littorio-class battleships built for the Italian Regia Marina. Commissioned on 28 April 1940 she had three sister ships, Littorio, Roma and never completed Impero. During World War Two, Vittorio Veneto saw extensive service. She was undamaged during the Battle… Read more
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Japanese Battleship Yamashiro
Japanese Battleship Yamashiro Yamashiro was a Fusō-class dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 3 November 1915, she was completed on 31 March 1917. Due to her age, Yamashiro played supporting roles in the early part of World War Two. At the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Yamashiro was part of Vice-Admiral Shōji… Read more
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British Monitor HMS Sir John Moore
HMS Sir John Moore HMS Sir John Moore was one of the eight vessels of the Lord Clive-class monitors built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. These ships were conceived as a response to the pressing need for heavy shore bombardment vessels capable of supporting the army along the Belgian coast, where… Read more