Tag: warship
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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
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US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-106
US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-106 USS Block Island (CVE-106) emerged from the United States Navy’s wartime effort to expand intermediate aviation capacity for escort, anti submarine, and amphibious support operations. She was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier constructed on a merchant style hull utilising shipyard production efficiencies that enabled rapid output under… Read more