Shipwreck confirmed to be U.K. cruiser sunk by torpedo during World War I, killing over 500 sailors
On October 15, 1914, a German sub captained by U-boat ace Otto Weddigen attacked the HMS Hawke, killing 524 crew members, ...
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HMS Hood was the Battlecruiser That Was Destined to Fail
HMS Hood, the pride of the British Royal Navy, symbolized British imperial power during the interwar years. Designed under ...
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Baltimore-Class: What Made These U.S. Navy Cruisers a Real Powerhouse
Moreover, the heavy cruisers were fast vessels that that could reach a top speed of 33 knots while they still pack a ...
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British cruisers name favorite cruise ships in 2014
Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas took Best for Embarkation. British cruisers identified Celebrity ships as the top in 10 categories. In the Mid-Size ship awards, Celebrity Century won Best ...
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Daily Mirror Headlines: The Battle of Jutland, Published 3 June 1916
The British ships on which the brunt of the fighting fell were the battlecruiser fleet and some cruisers and light cruisers, supported by four fast battleships. Among these the losses were heavy.
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The hunt for Germany's largest warship proved that U-boats were the Nazis' best weapon
We shall fight to the last shell. Long live the Führer." On May 27, two British battleships and two heavy cruisers attacked Bismarck. They fired over 2,800 shells in a little less than two hours ...