Tag: naval
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Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden
Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden HSwMS Oden was a coastal defence ship of the Swedish Navy. Known in Swedish as a pansarskepp (armoured ship), she was the lead ship of the Oden-class (along with Thor and Niord) built for coastal defence duties within Swedish territorial waters from the late 19th century into the… Read more
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Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Svea
Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Svea HSwMS Svea was a Swedish coastal defence ship launched in 1886 and commissioned in 1887. She was the lead unit of the Svea class and marked the emergence of a distinct Swedish approach to armoured warship design, centred on the defence of national waters rather than participation in… Read more
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891) HMS Empress of India was one of eight Royal Sovereign class pre dreadnought battleships authorised under the Naval Defence Act of 1889. Built at Pembroke Dockyard, she was laid down in 1889, launched in 1891, and completed in 1893. The class represented a decisive move away from… Read more