Tag: naval
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HMS Pursuer Royal Navy Escort Carrier
HMS Pursuer D73 HMS Pursuer was an Attacker-class escort carrier of the Royal Navy in World War Two. Built in the US in 1942, she was transferred and commissioned into the Royal Navy in July 1943. Although used primarily as a convoy escort on 3 April 1944, she provided fighter support for an air strike… Read more
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Italian Battleship Giulio Cesare
Italian Battleship Giulio Cesare Completed on 14 May 1914, Giulio Cesare was a Conte di Cavour-class dreadnought battleships built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy). She saw little service during the First World War, spending most of her time in port, ready to sortie if the Austro-Hungarian battlefleet sought a decisive engagement. During the… Read more
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ROKS Hansando Korean Training Ship
ROKS Hansando Korean Training Ship ROKS Hansando (ATH-81) is one of the Republic of Korea Navy’s most advanced and versatile training and support ships. Commissioned in 2021, the vessel represents South Korea’s growing maritime ambition and technological capability. Named after Hansando Island, the site of Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s famous naval victory during the Imjin War… Read more