Royal Navy (launched 1906), single battleship built An historical landmark HMS Dreadnought in auld English “fear nothing”, is certainly one these vessels that changed history, creating a whole new class after its launch. There was a “before” and an “after” Dreadnought. This ship indeed was the first to step up the battleship concept to a … Read more
12 German Hilfskreuzer (1939-45): Orion, Atlantis, Widder, Thor, Pinguin, Stier, Komet, Kormoran, Michel, Coronel, schiff 5 During WW2, the Kriegsmarine deployed, just in WW1, Hilfskreuzer, nine officially: Orion (HSK-1), Atlantis (HSK-2), Widder (HSK-3), Thor (HSK-4), Pinguin (HSK-5), Stier (HSK-6), Komet (HSK-7), Kormoran (HSK-8), Michel (HSK-9), Coronel (HSK-10), Hansa (HSK-11). They were also registered as “schiff-” … Read more
French Navy – Duguay-Trouin, Primauguet, Lamotte-Picquet First French cruisers since 15 years: These three light cruisers, Duguay-Trouin, Lamotte-Picquet and Primauguet, were the first French cruisers built since 1906. The main reason was like for other countries, the revelation of HMS Dreadnought caused a brutal shift in naval spendings towards the new breed of Battleships. It … Read more
