Tag: First World War
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Brandenburg
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Brandenburg The German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Brandenburg was the lead ship of her class and represented a major milestone in the development of the Imperial German Navy. Commissioned in 1893, she was one of Germany’s first ocean-going battleships and a significant departure from the previously coastal-defence oriented naval policy. Her construction Read more
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Sopwith Rhino Triplane Bomber
Sopwith Rhino Triplane Bomber First flying in October 1917, the Sopwith Rhino was a two-seat triplane bomber. Designed as a private venture by Sopwith, it featured an internal bomb load of up to 205kg. Armament consisted of a synchronised Vickers machine gun firing through the propeller disc and a Lewis machine gun in the rear Read more
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British Submarine HMS K4
British Submarine HMS K4 HMS K4 was a K-class submarine of the British Royal Navy. Launched on 13 July 1916, she was commissioned on 1 January 1917. K4 had an accident prone career, first being stranded on Walney Island in January 1917, followed by a collision with HMS K1 on 17 November 1917. This resulted Read more