Tag: naval
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US Escort Carrier USS Barnes CVE-20
US Escort Carrier USS Barnes CVE-20 Launched on 4 May 1942, USS Barnes (AVG-20/ACV-20/CVE-20), was a Bogue-class escort carrier. Commissioned on 20 February 1943, her classification changed from AVG to ACV-20. She was reclassified again on 15 July 1943 to CVE-20 and on 12 June 1955 to CVHE-20. During the Second World War, Barnes was… Read more
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US Escort Carrier USS Altamaha CVE-18
US Escort Carrier USS Altamaha CVE-18 Launched on 22 May 1942 and commissioned on 15 September 1942, USS Altamaha (AVG-18/ACV-18/CVE-18) was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy during World War II. Before commissioning, her designation was changed from AGV-18 to ACV-18. On 15 July 1943 the designation was changed again, this… Read more
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Russian Battleship Imperator Aleksandr III
Russian Battleship Imperator Aleksandr III Launched on 3 August 1901, Imperator Aleksandr III was a Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy. Entering service in November 1903, she sailed 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