Tag: warship
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HMS Dreadnought (1875) Ironclad Turret Ship
HMS Dreadnought (1875) Ironclad Turret Ship Laid down on 10 September 1870 with the name Fury, HMS Dreadnought was an ironclad turret ship of the Royal Navy. Construction was halted in 1871 following the loss the HMS Captain in a heavy storm. A redesign improved stability and buoyancy. Renamed Dreadnought on 1 February 1875 just… Read more
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Japanese Heavy Cruiser Kako
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Kako The Japanese heavy cruiser Kako was one of the earliest heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty. She was the second vessel of the Furutaka class, which represented Japan’s first generation of treaty-compliant heavy cruisers designed to combine strong armament with high… Read more
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Japanese Light Cruiser Ōyodo
Japanese Light Cruiser Ōyodo Ōyodo was the last light cruiser completed for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War, representing an unusual departure from earlier Japanese cruiser practice. Rather than serving mainly as a destroyer flotilla leader or torpedo-armed night-fighting ship, she was designed as a command cruiser for submarine operations. Japanese planners… Read more