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Squadrons I and II of the High Seas Fleet pictured at Kiel in 1914.
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Lead Ship,Dreadnought Battleship SMS Kaiser pictured c1913.
Kaiser was built by the Imperial Dockyard at Kiel, launched on March 22nd 1911 and commissioned on August 1st 1912. She was equipped with ten 12.0 in guns in five twin turrets, and had a top speed of 23.4 knots. Kaiser was assigned to III Battle Squadron of the High Seas Fleet for the majority of World War I.
In 1913, Kaiser and her sister SMS König Albert conducted a cruise to South America and South Africa.She participated in most of the major fleet operations during the war. She fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, during which she was hit twice and suffered negligible damage. She was also present during Operation Albion in the Baltic Sea in September and October 1917, and at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in November 1917.
During peace negotiations after the end of the war in 1918, she was interned with other ships of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow. On June 21st 1919 the commander of the interned fleet, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, ordered the fleet to be scuttled to ensure that the British would not be able to seize the ships. The wreck was raised in 1929 and broken up at Rosyth in 1930.
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Helgoland Class Dreadnought Battleship SMS Ostfriesland pictured with the converted North German Line Steam Ship, Hospital Ship SS Sierra Ventana c1914.
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HMS Pelican 1938 - 1958 GGCV L86 U86 F86 What I Have I Hold ~ A wonderful bird is the Pelican its beak can hold more than its belly can.
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Such a deal! Always wanted a dreadnought, but alas...it won't fit in my bath tub........ :( Of course, if someone could FLOAT a loan??? DFO
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HMS Pelican 1938 - 1958 GGCV L86 U86 F86 What I Have I Hold ~ A wonderful bird is the Pelican its beak can hold more than its belly can.
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From 1915-16.......3 OSTFRIESLAND class BBs with torpedo boat S 7....... :) Also, a close up of OSTFRIESLAND and a low bow view.
This class, like the previous NASSAU's retained triple expansion engines rather than those new fangled turbines!! :o DFO
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Two views of Scapa Flow, one from long ago................ :D (pretty good, huh??) ;) DFO
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Pre-Dreadnoughts and Cruisers of the German High Seas Fleet pictured entering Oslo in 1901.
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More pre-dreadnought HSF maneuvers................ ;) DFO
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