Tag: Military
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HMS Thunderer (1872)
HMS Thunderer (1872) HMS Thunderer was the second of two Devastation-class ironclad turret ships built for the Royal Navy along with her sister HMS Devastation (1871). Launched on 25 March 1872, she was completed on 26 May 1877. While under going trials on 14 July 1876, Thunderer suffered a disastrous boiler explosion which killed 45… Read more
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Vultee P-66 Vanguard
Vultee P-66 Vanguard First flying on 8 September 1939 as the Vultee Model V-48, the P-66 was originally ordered by Sweden, but an arms embargo diverted them to the United States Army Air Forces. The initial prototype had an aerodynamic pointed spinner, however after being damaged in a landing accident it was rebuilt with a… Read more
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Russian Battleship Knyaz Suvorov
Russian Battleship Knyaz Suvorov Launched on 25 September 1902, Knyaz Suvorov was Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy. Entering service in September 1904, she sailed a month later on 15 October 1904, with the Second Pacific Squadron to break the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur. The Japanese captured the port while the squadron… Read more