Tag: warship
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HMS Arethusa (1913) British Light Cruiser
HMS Arethusa (1913) British Light Cruiser HMS Arethusa was a light cruiser of the Royal Navy and the lead ship of the eight-vessel Arethusa class. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was launched on 25 October 1913 and commissioned in August 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Displacing approximately 3,500 tons, Arethusa… Read more
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HMS Lord Nelson: Pre-Dreadnought Battleship & WWI Service
HMS Lord Nelson (1906) HMS Lord Nelson was one of the Royal Navy’s last pre-dreadnought battleships. Built by Palmers at Jarrow, she was launched in September 1906 and completed in 1908. Together with her sister ship, HMS Agamemnon, she formed the Lord Nelson class. Her armament combined four 12-inch guns in two twin turrets with… Read more
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HMS Africa
HMS Africa (1905) HMS Africa was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was laid down on 27 January 1904, launched on 20 May 1905 and commissioned on 6 November 1906. She was the last battleship constructed at Chatham, as subsequent battleship designs were too large for… Read more