Tag: Second World War
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Japanese Battleship Fusō
Japanese Battleship Fusō Launched in 1914 and commissioned in 1915, Fuso was the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Fuso played no part in World War One, instead patrolling the coast off China. She underwent extensive rebuilds from 1930–1935 and 1937–1941 with improvements to her armor and… Read more
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Japanese Aircraft Carrier Unryū
Japanese Aircraft Carrier Unryū The lead-ship of her class, Unryu was launched on 25 September 1943 and commissioned on 6 August 1944. For her maiden sea voyage, she was loaded with thirty Yokosuka MXY7 Ōhka kamikaze rocket planes for transport to Manila in the Philippines. Four days after departing Kure, Hiroshima she was sunk by… Read more
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter Launched on 18 July 1929, HMS Exeter was the second and last York-class heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy. Commissioned on 22 July 1931, she spent the interwar period in the Atlantic, North America and West Indies Station. With the outbreak of World War Two, Exeter was sent to… Read more