Tag: Second World War
-
Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking Flying Boat
Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking Flying Boat The Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking was a large six-engined flying boat originally designed for Luft Hansa as a trans-Atlantic commercial transport. With the commencement of World War Two, production was overtaken by the Luftwaffe. Used as a long range transport, reconnaissance and air-ambulance a total of 13… Read more
-
HMS Cumberland (1928) British Heavy Cruiser
HMS Cumberland (1928) British Heavy Cruiser HMS Cumberland (57) was a British heavy cruiser of the County-class, launched on 26 March 1926 for the Royal Navy. Built during the interwar period under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, Cumberland was designed to combine heavy firepower with long-range cruising ability while remaining within treaty displacement… Read more
-
HMS Southampton (1937) British Light Cruiser
HMS Southampton (1937) British Light Cruiser HMS Southampton was the lead ship of the Southampton subclass of the Town-class light cruisers, launched in 1936 and commissioned in March 1937. Her main armament consisted of twelve 6-inch guns mounted in four triple turrets, supported by anti-aircraft weapons and torpedo tubes. At the outbreak of the Second… Read more