Warships of History

A History of Fightin' Ships Thru Time

French Ship-of-The Line ''Pelican''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-shipofthe-line-pelican 31st Jul 2021 - The French Warship “Pelican” was built in 1693. She was part of a Military Expedition of 3 other French Warships, sent to Hudson Bay, New …

The ''Mora''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-mora 31st Jul 2021 - The “Mora” was the “”Flagship” of William The Conqueror, used to lead his Fleet during The Invasion of England. Over 700 …

German ''21'' - Class Submarine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-21-class-submarine 31st Jul 2021 - The German Kreigsmarine of World War II were credited with the creation of the first Submarine Vessel capable of complete submersible (underwater) ope …

Spanish Cruiser ''Alfonso XII''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-cruiser-alfonso-xii 31st Jul 2021 - The Spanish Cruiser "Alfonso XII", was the first of it's Class  (The "Alfonso"-Class). Not a "true" Ironclad, but is often classed as such. They …

British Cutter ''Telemachus''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-cutter-telemachus 31st Jul 2021 - During The French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, The British Royal Navy commissioned many Private Vessels into their Se …

German Rocket Boats

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-rocket-boats 31st Jul 2021 - Yet another of Hitler’s “Wonder Weapons”, the hopeful plan to create a type of early “ballistic” Submarine – almos …

HMS ''Concorde''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-concorde 31st Jul 2021 - The HMS “Concorde” was originally a French 32-gun Frigate (also named “Concorde”). She was built in 1777 and had a displacemen …

USS ''North Dakota''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-north-dakota 31st Jul 2021 - One of only 2 "Delaware"-Class "Super Dreadnoughts, The USS "North Dakota" was launched by The US Navy in 1908. Part of the vaunted "Great White Fleet …

Spanish ''Furor''-Class Destroyer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-furor-class-destroyer 31st Jul 2021 - The "Furor"-Class of Spanish Warships was a mainstay in light fighting ships sent to break the American Blockade of Cuba during the Spanish-American W …

French ''Expoir'' - Class Lugger

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-expoir-class-lugger 31st Jul 2021 - "Espoir"-Class Vessels were an unofficial classification of French "Lugger"-Type Ships, employed during The French Revolutionary Wars of the 18th and …

Shearer Torpedo Boat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/shearer-torpedo-boat 31st Jul 2021 - The quite innovative Shearer Torpedo Boat was "The Boat That Never Was". Invented and designed by Thomas Shearer in 1918, he envisioned a small and co …

USS ''Kearsarge'' (1898)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-kearsarge-1898 31st Jul 2021 - Named after the famous American Civil War Union Sloop-of-War that sunk the CSS "Alabama", the new "Kearsarge" was a pre-Dreadnought-Class Battleship, …