Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships depart Sri Lanka after successful naval exercise

JMSDF ships depart after successful naval exercise Friday, September 25, 2020 – 17:35 Local The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships which arrived in Sri Lanka on 23rd September 2020, departed from the island yesterday, on successful completion of a combined naval exercise carried out with the Sri Lanka Navy. Accordingly, this naval exercise was conducted by the  twoContinue reading “Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships depart Sri Lanka after successful naval exercise”

Russian battleship Poltava (1911) Poltava (renamed Frunze in 1926) was the second of the Gangut-class battleships of the Imperial Russian Navy built before World War I. The Ganguts were the first class of Russian dreadnoughts.

  Russian battleship Poltava (1911) Poltava (renamed Frunze in 1926) was the second of the Gangut-class battleships of the Imperial Russian Navy built before World War I. The Ganguts were the first class of Russian dreadnoughts. She was named after the Russian victory over Charles XII of Sweden in the Battle of Poltava in 1709.Continue reading “Russian battleship Poltava (1911) Poltava (renamed Frunze in 1926) was the second of the Gangut-class battleships of the Imperial Russian Navy built before World War I. The Ganguts were the first class of Russian dreadnoughts.”

HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05) was a Revenge-class (also known as Royal Sovereign and R-class) battleship of the Royal Navy displacing 29,970 long tons (30,450 t) and armed with eight 15-inch (381 mm) guns in four twin-gun turrets.

   HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05) She was laid down in January 1914 and launched in April 1915; she was completed in May 1916, but was not ready for service in time to participate in the Battle of Jutland at the end of the month. She served with the Grand Fleet for the remainderContinue reading “HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05) was a Revenge-class (also known as Royal Sovereign and R-class) battleship of the Royal Navy displacing 29,970 long tons (30,450 t) and armed with eight 15-inch (381 mm) guns in four twin-gun turrets.”