Category: Warships
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Hessen
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Hessen SMS Hessen was the third ship of the Braunschweig-class battleships (along with her sister ships Braunschweig, Lothringen, Elsass and Preussen) built for the Imperial German Navy in the early 20th century. Named after the Grand Duchy of Hesse, she was laid down at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel in 1902, Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Elsass
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Elsass SMS Elsass was the second unit of the Braunschweig-class battleships (along with her sister ships Braunschweig, Lothringen, Hessen and Preussen) built for the Imperial German Navy. Named after the province of Alsace (Elsass in German), she was laid down at the Kaiserliche Werft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven in 1901, launched on Read more
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Vindictive
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Vindictive HMS Vindictive was originally laid down as HMS Cavendish, one of the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers ordered during the First World War. Before completion she was selected for conversion into an aircraft carrier, reflecting the Admiralty’s growing interest in naval aviation. Renamed Vindictive in June 1917, she was launched in January Read more