Tag: Second World War
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Italian Light Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano
Italian Light Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano Alberico da Barbiano was a Giussano-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy), commissioned in the early 1930s and lost in combat during World War II. Designed to match fast destroyers, her conception reflected Italian naval doctrine that emphasised speed and offensive firepower over armour protection. Design… Read more
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Italian Battleship Duilio
Italian Battleship Duilio The Italian battleship Duilio was one of two vessels of the Andrea Doria class, constructed for the Regia Marina during the First World War. Laid down in 1912 at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard and commissioned in 1915, Duilio represented Italy’s effort to field modern dreadnought battleships capable of contesting control of… Read more
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Japanese Light Cruiser Ōyodo
Japanese Light Cruiser Ōyodo The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Ōyodo (大淀) was a singular and unconventional warship of the Second World War, reflecting a late-war shift in Japanese naval doctrine that arrived too late to influence the outcome of the Pacific conflict. Ordered in 1939 and laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal on… Read more