The Royal Norwegian Navy was put on high alert, despite declaring neutrality like the rest of Scandinavian in September 1939. The Navy by that time comprised: – Four old coastguard battleships : Two 1900 Norge class, two 1897 Tordenskjold class
For instance, it's not the case that "German panzer and light divisions were equipped with the Panzer III and Panzer IV, which could out gun all British tanks." - Panzer IIs were a core part of the German armoured force until after the Battle of France and British tanks performed reasonably well in the western desert.
At the beginning of WWII, Britain Is building 7 battleships, with 2 more planned, and a 10th added in 1941. US was building 4 battleships, with 6 more planned. Us completed it's last 2 battleships in 1944, the final British BB in 1946.
Minesweepers 1915/1916 (162) (163) In 1921-1922 Argentina has bought in Germany 10 minesweepers. M48, 51-53 concerned to type 1915 and in Argentina Navy received numbers M1-4; and M74, 79, 80, 90, 101, 105 were of type 1916 and some time after purchase were called Meta, Melitta, Margot, Marianne, Margarita, Mecha, but soon received numbers M5-10.Teniente de la Sota became Torpedo drill vessel ...
Nov 03, 2008 · Having taken the name Haakon VII, the new King came with his Queen Consort and Crown Prince Olav on a cold winter day, November 25, 1905, to the Norwegian capital of Christiania. The Danish Prince had been selected to ascend the throne of St. Olav due in large part to his status as son-in-law of His Britannic Majesty King Edward VII.
The ship was called a "all big gun ship." Earlier battleships usually had four main guns of 28-30 cm placed in two turret. In addition a number of smaller guns and cannons. HMS Dreadnought was no less one ten 30.5 cm guns for five armored turrets. Eight of these could be used simultaneously in broadside. The range was also increased.
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Schiffslisten. Teil der Homepage von Jürgen Klüser. Minesweepers 1915/1916 (162) (163) In 1921-1922 Argentina has bought in Germany 10 minesweepers. M48, 51-53 concerned to type 1915 and in Argentina Navy received numbers M1-4; and M74, 79, 80, 90, 101, 105 were of type 1916 and some time after purchase were called Meta, Melitta, Margot, Marianne, Margarita, Mecha, but soon received numbers ...
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