Tag: naval
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Portuguese Ironclad Vasco Da Gama
Portuguese Ironclad Vasco Da Gama The ironclad Vasco da Gama was the most powerful warship operated by the Portuguese Navy in the late nineteenth century and remained in service, in modified form, into the twentieth century. Built during a period when Portugal sought to modernise its small fleet, the vessel reflected contemporary European naval design… Read more
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Japanese Heavy Cruiser Kako
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Kako The Japanese heavy cruiser Kako was one of the earliest heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty. She was the second vessel of the Furutaka class, which represented Japan’s first generation of treaty-compliant heavy cruisers designed to combine strong armament with high… Read more
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Japanese Battleship Settsu
Japanese Battleship Settsu Settsu was a Kawachi-class battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 30 March 1911, she was completed on 1 July 1912. During the First World War, Settsu and her sister Kawachi bombarded German positions at Qingdao during the siege of Qingdao in 1914, but saw no other combat. After World… Read more