Tag: World War One
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Braunschweig
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Braunschweig SMS Braunschweig was the lead ship of the Braunschweig-class battleships (along with her sister ships Elsass, Lothringen, Hessen and Preussen), the first German capital ships to carry the heavier 28 cm (11 in) main guns that became standard in subsequent designs. Named after the Duchy of Brunswick (Braunschweig in German), Read more
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Turkish Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Turgut Reis
Turkish Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Turgut Reis The Turkish pre-dreadnought battleship Turgut Reis was originally built for the Imperial German Navy as SMS Weissenburg, one of the Brandenburg-class battleships. Weissenburg was launched in 1891 and commissioned into the German Navy in 1894. She, along with her three sisters (Brandenburg, Wörth, and Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm), was notable for Read more
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Wettin
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Wettin SMS Wettin was a Wittelsbach-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1899, and completed in October 1902. During most of her active career, she served with I Squadron of the German fleet . She was decommissioned in June 1911, but returned to service as a training ship from December Read more