Mirabeau was a French semi-dreadnought battleship of the Danton-class. Launched on 28 October 1909, she was commissioned into the Marine Nationale on 1 August 1911.
During the First World War, she helped blockade the Straits of Otranto and the Dardanelles to prevent German, Austro-Hungarian and Turkish warships from breaking out into the Mediterranean.
Post-war, Mirabeau was deployed to the Black Sea as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Revolution. In February 1919 she ran aground and could not be refloated until some of her guns, armour and boilers were removed. After returning to France, she was stricken from the navy list and broken up for scrap in 1922.
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Vergniaud was a French semi-dreadnought battleship of the Danton-class. Launched on 12 April 1910, she was commissioned into the Marine Nationale on 18 December 1911.
On 16 August 1914, Voltaire participated in the Battle of Antivari along with a large Fleet of British and French ships. She participated in the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian protected cruiser Zenta.
For the remainder of the First World War, she helped blockade the Straits of Otranto and the Dardanelles to prevent German, Austro-Hungarian and Turkish warships from breaking out into the Mediterranean.
Post-war, Vergniaud was laid up in reserve, but found to be in poor condition. Stripped of armament, she was used as a target ship. She was listed for disposal in 1927 and sold for scrap in 1928.
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The Balmoral is an Generation 2 Emerald class ferry operated by Sydney Ferries on Sydney Harbour. It has a wave piercing bow enabling it to cross the Sydney Heads on days with high swells while operating from Circular Quay to Manly. Balmoral was completed in 2021.
Sydney Ferry Balmoral leaving Circular Quay 9 September 2023Sydney Ferry Balmoral departing Circular Quay 9 September 2023Sydney Ferry Balmoral departing Circular Quay 9 September 2023
