Category: Warships
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Zähringen
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Zähringen SMS Zähringen was the third of the 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 September 1910, but returned to service briefly for training Read more
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US Battleship USS Michigan BB-27
US Battleship USS Michigan BB-27 Launched in May 1908, and commissioned 4 January 1910, USS Michigan BB-27 was the second of the two ship South Carolina-class of dreadnought battleships. Armed with a main battery of eight 12-inch (305 mm) guns in superfiring twin gun turrets; they were the first dreadnoughts built for the US Navy. Read more
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US Battleship USS Kentucky Battleship BB-6
US Pre-Dreadnought Battleship USS Kentucky Battleship BB-6 USS Kentucky Battleship BB-6 was the second and last of the Kearsarge-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the US Navy. Laid down on 30 June 1896 and launched on 24 March 1898, she was commissioned on 15 May 1900. An unusual design aspect was the positioning of the 8-inch guns Read more