Machines used by the navies.
Introduction While torpedoes are one of the scary weapons developed by mankind, their effectiveness during the early years of WW-II is debated. In this post, we will have a glimpse of a G7 torpedo which comprised the majority of Nazi Germany torpedos. These torpedoes were fitted on U-boats, destroyers, S-boats, cruisers.As per the experts, Japan … Continue reading G7 torpedo
Introduction One of the techniques while defending/attacking waters was to deploy contact mines. These mines would explode as soon as they came in contact with a ship.The Mark XVII naval contact mine, triggered through contact with a ship, was the standard British contact naval mine during World War II. Mark XVII contact naval mine Approximate Values Height: 122 … Continue reading Mark XVII contact naval mine
Introduction In the 20th century iron, and steel had become the backbone of powerful nations. Northern parts of Sweden(Kiruna, Gällivare) have the largest, purest iron ore deposits in Europe. As early as 1902, Sweden begun transporting its iron ore via railway to the Narvik harbour. The port doesn't freeze in spite of being on the … Continue reading Naval ships involved in battles of Narvik
Overview Vasa(named after the royal family name) was a warship commissioned on August 10, 1628 for the Swedish Navy. It sank on its maiden voyage, after sailing for barely 1.5km from the dock. It lied submerged in the bay for 333 years, and 247 days, until it was salvaged on April 24, 1961. Today, it … Continue reading Vasa(Part-1): Context, and Ship’s Overview
A model of the shipyard Skeppsholmen where the famous warship Vasa was built. Nowadays, this is a peninsula known as Blasieholmen in the inner city of Stockholm. It was a centre for the maintenance of naval ships since the mid-16th century. After 1618, the Crown concentrated on building new ships here. Master Henrik recruited carpenters … Continue reading Model of Skeppsholmen shipyard
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