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4ppress.bsky.social
Hi everyone, 4P has just released the Italian Job, seven Italian ships from the ironclad and predreadnought eras.
I was thinking of calling this the Magnificent Seven, but that film didn't have Michael Caine, and he's dreamy😍
We have Argodat, Calabria and Dogali up first.

#navalwargaming
December 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
briandunn.bsky.social
Let's not forget that hole that the predreadnought Hood plugged so nicely in 1914!
On November 4, 1914, the turret ship HMS Hood was scuttled in the Southern Ship Channel at Portland to prevent German submarines or their torpedoes from entering that side of Portland Harbor. Her outline is still visible between the breakwaters.
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
jasonbwilson.bsky.social
This decision is almost as bad as French predreadnought designs.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
oleksa79buzko.bsky.social
Imperial Japanese Navy predreadnought battleship Asahi, July 1900.
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
oleksa79buzko.bsky.social
Laundry day on predreadnought battleship USS Alabama, circa 1900.
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
raedwald.bsky.social
It amuses me that the Battleship piece in Monopoly is rather clearly a French predreadnought.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
briandunn.bsky.social
Here's a pic of the dreadnought Erin in the drydock at Cromarty during WW1.
Moored alongside are two retired ironclads and the Majestic class predreadnought Mars, all used as hulks for various purposes.
October 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
briandunn.bsky.social
Nelson got a ship of the line, an armored cruiser, a predreadnought, a battleship and a shore establishment named after him.
Collingwood got a ship of the line, an ironclad, a dreadnought and a shore establishment named after him.
Northesk got a destroyer.
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Schlesien
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SMS Schlesien was the fourth ship of the Deutschland-class of pre-dreadnought battleships. She was laid down in 1904, launched in May 1906, and commissioned in May 1908. Like her sisters, she was already outdated on completion due to the commissioning of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. She took part in patrols and fleet sorties in the North Sea and saw minor action at the Battle of Jutland, where a near miss killed one sailor and wounded another. By 1917, she was relegated to secondary duties as the High Seas Fleet prioritised dreadnoughts. After the war, Schlesien was one of the few battleships Germany was permitted to retain under the Treaty of Versailles.In 1944–45, Schlesien was pressed into service as a support ship for shore bombardment and training in the final desperate months of the war. She was heavily damaged by a British air-dropped naval mine in May 1945 off Swinemünde. Scuttled in shallow water, her wreck was scrapped after the war. SMS Schlesien was the fourth ship of the Deutschland-class of pre-dreadnought battleships. She was laid down in 1904, launched in May 1906, and commissioned in May 1908. Like her sisters, she was already outdated on completion due to the commissioning of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. She took part in patrols and fleet sorties in the North Sea and saw minor action at the Battle of Jutland, where a near miss killed one sailor and wounded another. By 1917, she was relegated to secondary duties as the High Seas Fleet prioritised dreadnoughts. After the war, Schlesien was one of the few battleships Germany was permitted to retain under the Treaty of Versailles.In 1944–45, Schlesien was pressed into service as a support ship for shore bombardment and training in the final desperate months of the war. She was heavily damaged by a British air-dropped naval mine in May 1945 off Swinemünde. Scuttled in shallow water, her wreck was scrapped after the war.
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
SMS Deutschland a pre-dreadnought battleships of the Imperial German Navy. Commissioned in August 1906. Obsolete by WW1, she saw little action #battleship #HighSeasFleet #ImperialGermanNavy #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #Predreadnought #SMSDeutschland www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m...
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
briandunn.bsky.social
Speaking of horrible, dreadful, ugly things. Exacerbated by friggin' square smokestacks.
Named after the guy who said "Vae Victus."
French predreadnought Brennus.
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
SMS Hessen was the third ship of the Braunschweig-class battleships built for the Imperial German Navy www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship #HighSeasFleet #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #Predreadnought #SMSHessen #WW1
SMS Hessen was the third ship of the Braunschweig-class battleships (along with her sister ships Braunschweig, Lothringen, Elsass and Preussen) built for the Imperial German Navy in the early 20th century. Named after the Grand Duchy of Hesse, she was laid down at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel in 1902, launched on 18 September 1903, and commissioned on 19 September 1905.
August 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Zähringen. She saw limited service in WW1, but post war served as a target ship until 1944 when sunk by RAF bombers. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #SMSZähringen #Battleship #PreDreadnought #WW1
SMS Zähringen was the third of the Wittelsbach-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1899, and completed in October 1902. During most of her active career, she served with I Squadron of the German fleet . She was decommissioned in September 1910, but returned to service briefly for training in 1912, where she accidentally rammed and sank a torpedo boat. With the start of World War One, Zähringen was moved to active duty serving with IV Battle Squadron along with her sisters Wittelsbach, Wettin, Schwaben, and Mecklenburg. She saw limited duty in the North Sea and in the Baltic against Russia, including the Battle of the Gulf of Riga, although she saw no combat with Russian forces. The threat from British submarines and a shortage of crew forced the ship to be withdrawn from the Baltic in 1916. For the remainder of the war, Zähringen served as a target ship for torpedo training. She was retained by the German Navy post-war and converted to a radio controlled target ship. She was used in this capacity until 1944, when she was sunk by British bombers in Gotenhafen. Retreating German forces raised the ship and moved her to the harbor mouth, where they scuttled her to block the port. Zähringen was broken up in situ in 1949–50.
August 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
oleksa79buzko.bsky.social
Brazilian predreadnought battleship Aquidabã off US coast, probably in 1893.
August 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
oleksa79buzko.bsky.social
Imperial Russian Navy predreadnought battleship Georgii Pobedonosets in Sevastopol, 1890.
August 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
oleksa79buzko.bsky.social
Predreadnought battleship HMS Victoria firing her forward 16" guns circa 1888.
August 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
briandunn.bsky.social
Happy birthday!
Here's to smooth sailing and cool magazines!
French predreadnought Iena.
August 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
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August 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
Built for the Imperial German Navy, SMS Wittelsbach was laid down in 1899 and completed in October 1902. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #maritimehistory #Predreadnought #SMSWittelbach #warship #WW1
The lead ship of her class of five pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy, SMS Wittelsbach was laid down in 1899 and completed in October 1902. Along with her sister ships Wettin, Zähringen, and Mecklenburg, she served in I Squadron for the duration of her peacetime career. Her other sister, Schwaben was used as a training ship to modernize the training unit of the German fleet. Decommissioned in 1910, but reactivated a year later, she served as a training ship until 1914. Brought back to active duty by the start of World War One, Wittelsbach served with IV Battle Squadron. The ship served in the Baltic Sea, including during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga in August 1915, but saw no combat with Russian forces. By late 1915, crew shortages and the threat from British submarines forced the Kaiserliche Marine to withdraw older battleships like Wittelsbach. The ship then saw service in auxiliary roles, first as a training ship and then as a ship’s tender. After the war, she was converted into a tender for minesweepers in 1919. In July 1921, the ship was sold and broken up for scrap metal.
August 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
scotsdragon.bsky.social
Even the successors. Have you seen the predreadnought battleships?
A painting of the HMS Royal Sovereign, with brass painted funnels and masts, white upper deck, and black hull.
July 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II was the second ship of the Kaiser Friedrich III-class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #MaritimeHistory #SMSKaiserWilhelmII #battleship #PreDreadnought #GermanHighSeasFleet #WW1 #KaiserlicheMarine
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II was the second ship of the Kaiser Friedrich III-class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy.
July 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
destinationsjou.bsky.social
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Kaiser Friedrich III
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SMS Kaiser Friedrich III was laid down in 1895 at the Kaiserliche Werft in Wilhelmshaven, launched on 1 July 1896, and commissioned into service with the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) on 7 October 1899. She was the first of her class, which also included SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II, SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, SMS Kaiser Karl der Grosse, and SMS Kaiser Barbarossa. These ships reflected evolving German battleship design with improved armament layout and propulsion compared to earlier Brandenburg-class battleships. Kaiser Friedrich III displaced about 11,600 tons at full load, measured 125.3 metres long, and had a top speed of around 17.5 knots powered by triple-expansion steam engines. Her primary armament consisted of four 24 cm (9.4 inch) guns in two twin turrets, fore and aft. These were supported by eighteen 15 cm (5.9 inch) secondary guns and twelve 8.8 cm (3.5 inch) guns. She also carried six 45 cm torpedo tubes. Protection was provided by Harvey armor, with a belt up to 300 mm thick. Service History Upon commissioning, Kaiser Friedrich III became the flagship of the German Home Fleet (Heimatflotte), serving in this capacity until 1905. During this period, she was involved in fleet maneuvers, training cruises, and diplomatic visits, projecting German naval power. However, like all pre-dreadnoughts, her role diminished rapidly following the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906, which rendered earlier battleships obsolete. From 1905 onward, she was replaced as flagship by newer vessels and reassigned to secondary duties. She was placed in reserve and occasionally reactivated for training purposes. World War I and Fate At the outbreak of World War I, Kaiser Friedrich III and her sister ships were briefly mobilized into the V Battle Squadron (V. Geschwader) for coastal defense and training duties. Given their outdated design and limited combat value compared to newer dreadnoughts, they did not participate in frontline operations.
July 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
dreadships.bsky.social
Don't know what you're on about...
French cruiser Davout in 1889 or 1890. It has all the usual design cues of their battleships - military masts that look like giant pushpins, an inverted bow (almost certainly not reinforced for ramming), a silly degree of tumblehome. It's much smaller though, as if somebody bred a predreadnought battleship suitable for a children's petting zoo.
July 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
norsehound.bsky.social
When I first got my mitts on a 3D printer I went crazy on getting up a bunch of predreadnought fleets. Had fanciful visions of playing a navy game with them. Hah!
July 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
briandunn.bsky.social
Interesting bit of trivia: of the sixty predreadnought battleships built in Britain, the Shikishima and her sister Hatsuse were the only one with three funnels. All the rest had two.
July 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM