The Imperial German Navy was, in large part, the creation of two men: Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941) and Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930.) The Kaiser’s mother was an English princess ...
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RANKED: The 5 Worst Battleships Of All Time

A list details five of the worst battleships in history. -The Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff-class makes the list for its paper-thin underwater armor, which led to two ships being easily sunk by ...
The age of the steel line-of-battleship really began in the 1880s, with the construction of a series of warships that could carry and independently aim heavy guns external to the hull. In 1905, HMS ...
The genesis of the Dreadnought-class battleship was rooted in the naval arms race between the major European powers, notably between the old British Empire and Germany. The legendary British Admiral ...