Tag: cruiser
This model is a depiction of the German heavy cruiser Graff Spee of the Deutschland class heavy cruiser, launched in 1936 with a displacement of approximately 10,000 tonnes, and 6 11 inch guns. The ship would ultimately be scuttled after the battle of the River Plate, in Montevideo Uruguay in December 1939.
SMS Geier was an unprotected cruiser built for the Imperial German navy in 1893, and later came under American control during the midd stage of ww1 when she was interned in Hawaii at the beginning of the war. She was laid down in 1893 and launched a year later before entering service in 1895. The…
SMS Dresden was a light cruiser built for the Imperial German navy in Hamberg, and holds the class name with Emden being her sister. She was laid down in 1906, launched in October 1907 and then commissioned in November 1908. Her battle record included the Battle of Coronel in November 1914 where she saw action…
The Emden was a light cruiser built for the imperial German navy in 1908. She was laid down in 1906, launched in midd 1908, and then finally commissioned in midd 1909.During the early stage of her career she would see most of her service in Asia and the pacific, where she would also be stationed…
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…