Tag: maritime
SMS Seydlitz was a battlecruiser for the Imperial German Navy and a major participant in the battle of Jutland during ww1.Laid down in February 1911 and launched in March 1912, then comissioned in May 1913 as a sole ship of her class. During ww1 the ship had a very active career first participating in the…
U-65 was a uboat designed and built for the German navy during ww1, and had a fairly successful career. Construction began in June 1915 and she was completed by March 1916. Between 1916 and Late October 1918 it sank a variety of vessels from armed yaughts and mine laying vessels to cargo vessels, before being…
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 German gun-boat Wespe was an armoured gunboat built for the German navy in the midd 1870’s, which carried a single massive 305mm gun and a small selection of smaller guns for self defence. The model depiction is of a later upgrade to the vessels in the early 1890’s.
SMS Kaiser was a battleship built for the German navy prior to ww1. She was laid down in December 1909 and Launched in March 1911, then commissioned in 1912. She would enter ww1 and take part in a number of operations, the largest of which would be the battle of Jutland, where she would sustain…
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…
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…
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…