Category: Warships
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Frobisher
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Frobisher HMS Frobisher a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser (along with her sisters HMS Hawkins (the name ship), HMS Raleigh, HMS Effingham, and HMS Cavendish (later renamed Vindictive)) of the British Royal Navy. was commissioned on 20 September 1924 and initially served as flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet. Read more
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins HMS Hawkins was the lead ship of the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers, built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Conceived in 1915 as a response to German commerce raiders, she was designed to be fast, have long endurance, and be heavily armed with 7.5-inch guns – larger than those Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Wettin
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Wettin SMS Wettin was a Wittelsbach-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1899, and completed in October 1902. During most of her active career, she served with I Squadron of the German fleet . She was decommissioned in June 1911, but returned to service as a training ship from December Read more