Tag: warship
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HMS Britannia (1904) – King Edward VII-Class Battleship
HMS Britannia (1904) – King Edward VII-Class Battleship HMS Britannia was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard, she was laid down on 4 February 1904, launched on 10 December 1904 and commissioned in September 1906. She was one of eight ships in the class, which represented an… Read more
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Swiftsure (1903)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Swiftsure (1903) HMS Swiftsure was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy and the lead ship of the two-vessel Swiftsure class. Originally ordered by Chile as Constitución, she was built by Armstrong Whitworth at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, and launched on 12 January 1903. Chile ordered the battleship during a naval… Read more
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HMS Hermione British Light Cruiser
HMS Hermione British Light Cruiser HMS Hermione was a Royal Navy light cruiser of the Dido class, designed to provide fleet air defence and escort protection during the Second World War. Built by Alexander Stephen and Sons at Linthouse on the River Clyde, she was launched on 30 September 1939 and commissioned on 5 March… Read more