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HMS Arethusa was a light cruiser of the Royal Navy.

On 28 August 1914, Arethusa participated in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, engaging German cruisers and sustaining considerable damage.

On 11 February 1916, Arethusa struck a German mine off Felixstowe. Attempts to tow her to safety failed, and she grounded on Cutler Shoal, breaking her back. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/warships-of-the-british-royal-navy/hms-arethusa-1913-british-light-cruiser/ #cruiser #HMSArethusa #HMSArethusa #lightcruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #warship

Magellan died on a beach in the Philippines. Someone else sailed the ship home. History gave the credit to a dead man. #Magellan #Elcano #Circumnavigation #ForgottenHistory #MaritimeHistory #AgeOfExploration #HistoryMyths #amazing

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HMS Lord Nelson was launched in September 1906
Her armament combined four 12-inch guns in two twin turrets with ten 9.2-inch guns However, HMS Dreadnought, completed in 1906 made her outdated before she entered service
In 1915, she joined the Dardanelles campaign, bombarding Ottoman fortifications
After the war, Lord Nelson returned to Britain and was scrapped in 1920 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-lord-nelson-pre-dreadnought-battleship-wwi-service/ #battleship #HMSLordNelson #navalhistory #maritimehistory #Military #Predreadnought #RoyalNavy #warship

Dug into what FS+ hydrostatics are. At the 0,9m DWL the prop spins in air. She sits at ~1.18 m on ~6 t iron ballast. Then ~90 people on one rail dip the deck edge.

#steamboat #NavalArchitecture #ShipHistory #höyrylaiva #steamship #MaritimeHistory #ssgustafmoenting #ssurpo #fusion360 #freeship

HMS Africa was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was laid down on 27 January 1904, launched on 20 May 1905 and commissioned on 6 November 1906. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-africa/ #battleship #HMSAfrica #maritimehistory, #NavalHistory #Military #Predreadnought #RoyalNavy #warship