by Matthew Wright | Nov 10, 2018 | History Article
As war clouds loomed over Europe in the late 1930s, Britain’s last generation of battleships were well in hand. By 1938 the five King George V class were under construction and the first two examples of their successors, the Lions, were due to be laid down in 1939.[1]...
by Matthew Wright | Oct 9, 2018 | History Article
One of the common misconceptions in naval history is the idea that the so-called ‘escalator clause’ of the Second London Naval Treaty – which allowed main gun calibre to automatically revert to 16-inch if any signatory failed to ratify the treaty...
by Matthew Wright | Sep 22, 2018 | History Article
One of the most ingenious battleship types of the Second World War was the US Navy’s four-strong South Dakota class, which packed excellent fire-power, armour protection, good range and reasonable speed into a Treaty-limited displacement. In part the design was...
by Andy South | Sep 6, 2018 | History Article
Before we start a quick explanation on the all big gun race. I have deliberately avoided of the use of the term “Dreadnought” before the date of her launched, as it was a term not in use before that day. Instead I have used the name Fisher created,...
by Matthew Wright | Sep 5, 2018 | History Article
King George V vs. North Carolina, a question that reveals a lot about the design and intentions behind the first modern post-treaty battleships of the United Kingdom and United States. In this article, we will examine some of the features behind both ships and see how...
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