Category: Ships
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U.S. Crane Ship No. 1 Kearsarge
U.S. Crane Ship No. 1 Kearsarge The US Navy pre-dreadnought battleship USS Kearsarge BB-5 was decommissioned in May 1920, Kearsarge and converted into a crane ship. Originally given hull classification IX-16 on 17 July 1920, this was changed to AB-1 on 5 August. Her turrets, superstructure, and armor were removed, and replaced by a large Read more
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Russian Battleship Imperator Aleksandr III
Russian Battleship Imperator Aleksandr III Imperator Aleksandr III was a battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy. The third and last of the three ship Imperatritsa Mariya-class (along with her sisters Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya and Imperatritsa Mariya), she was launched 15 April 1914. Completion was delayed as effort was concentrated on her two more advanced Read more
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Finnish Submarine Saukko
Finnish Submarine Saukko Saukko (Finnish for European otter) was a Finnish submarine launched in 1930. Designed to operated from Lake Ladoga, her tonnage was limited to 100 tonnes by the Treaty of Tartu. In reality, she weighted 114 tonnes and never operated from the lake. To enable rail transportation, she was able to be separated Read more