Tag: warship
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Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden
Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden HSwMS Oden was a coastal defence ship of the Swedish Navy. Known in Swedish as a pansarskepp (armoured ship), she was the lead ship of the Oden-class (along with Thor and Niord) built for coastal defence duties within Swedish territorial waters from the late 19th century into the… Read more
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Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Svea
Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Svea HSwMS Svea was a Swedish coastal defence ship launched in 1886 and commissioned in 1887. She was the lead unit of the Svea class and marked the emergence of a distinct Swedish approach to armoured warship design, centred on the defence of national waters rather than participation in… Read more
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Portuguese Unprotected Cruiser Adamastor
Portuguese Unprotected Cruiser Adamastor The NRP Adamastor was an unprotected cruiser of the Portuguese Navy, built during a period of naval rearmament that followed the 1890 British Ultimatum. Funded in part by public subscription, she symbolised a national effort to restore maritime prestige and strengthen Portugal’s ability to police its overseas empire. Design and Characteristics… Read more