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 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 ChrisKnupp | Aug 5, 2018 | History Article
A stretched Iowa with an extra turret. A ship designed to kill the Yamato class. Many myths surround the Montana class, the immensely powerful super battleships of the United States Navy. Designed to be larger and more powerful than any previous dreadnought, these...
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