MNS Dundoon is an early ww2 style carrier converion of the heavy cruiser MNS Chloe, in the style of the Japanese carrier Hosho. The vessel comes equipped with a few AA guns and mixed battery turrets for self defense, however the bulk of its capabilities come from the aircraft.
USS North Carolina ACR-12 was a Tennesee class armoured cruiser built for the US navy during the midd 1900’s (as in 1905). She was laid down in late March 1905 and launched a year later in October 1906, she was then commissioned into the US navy in May 1908. During her career she would transport…
USS Puritan was an Ironclad built for the US Navy to replace it’s existing old and worn Ironclad built during the civil war. Laid down in June 1874 and launched in December 1882, and commissioned in December 1886, the Puritan had one of the longest build times of the Ironclad era, if not the longest.…
USS Monitor was an Ironclad built for the Union navy during the civil war. Ordered on the 4th of October 1861, Laid down on the 25th and Launched on the 30th of January 1862, before being completed and comissioned on the 25th of Febuary. She was ordered in response to the construction of the CSS…
The Uss Cairo is an Ironclad river gunboat designed and built for the Union navy in January 1862. She was one of 7 city class ironclads deployed on the Mississipi and connecting rivers, with the intention of menacing confederate supply lines and fortifications as it went. Like the Uss Monitor she would have a short…
Uss Arizona was an American battleship of the Pensylvania class laid down in March 1914 and launched in June 1915, with her completion and commission in October 1916. She would arrive in time for Americas entry into WW1 but would see no action, though would be part of Wilsons escort to the December 1918 peace…
Tillman 4-2 was designed during ww1 as part of American senitor Tillmans proposal to push the navy into designing the largest battleship which could fit through the panama canal, and which was the largest they could feasibly build. There followed a series of designs which all sat above 60,000 tonnes, and most at 80,000 tonnes,…
The Espana class of battleships were Spains only dreadnought/modern battleships to be built, of which 3 were built. The battleships were as small and basic as dreadnoughts got with 8, 12 inch guns with 2 turrets mounted on wings, and a total length of 140m. Thus putting these battleships on par size and firepower wise,…
Hms Devastation was an Ironclad turret ship designed and built for the Royal Navy. She was laid down in November 1869, launched in 1871 and then comissioned in April 1873. Devastation was a large leap forward in warship design as she was one of the first ships to never feature sails as primary or secondary…
Hms Inflexible was completed just in time for the bombardment of Alexandria just a year later from when she was launched,during which she would fire 88 of her huge 16 inch shells at Alexandrias forts, along with many other ships being present.The purpose of this was to silence the defences which were in the hands…