Tag: WWII
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Japanese Heavy Cruiser Furutaka
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Furutaka The Japanese heavy cruiser Furutaka was one of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s earliest attempts to build a treaty-era cruiser optimised for surface combat. She was laid down in 1922 at the Kure Naval Arsenal and commissioned in 1926, becoming the lead ship of her class. Designed before the Washington Naval Treaty… Read more
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US Navy Escort Carrier USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)
US Navy Escort Carrier USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) USS Ommaney Bay was a United States Navy escort carrier of the Casablanca class, built during the rapid wartime expansion of American naval aviation in the Second World War. She was laid down in 1943 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned in January… Read more
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Dewoitine D.520 in German Service
Dewoitine D.520 in German Service When Germany invaded Vichy France in November 1942 they captured 246 Dewoitine D.520s. In addition, a batch of 62 was completed under German occupation. Of these fighters, 96 were sent to Bulgaria and 60 to Italy. The remaining fighters were used as advanced trainers by the Luftwaffe. Read more