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King George V Class Battleships

From FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels, U.S. Navy Department, September 1943: King George V Class (4 units) BB13 – King George V BB15 – Duke of York BB16 – Anson BB17 – Howe BB14 – Prince of … Continue reading

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Italian Navy Ship Silhouettes

The following simplified Italian ship silhouettes show the profiles and relative sizes of the various classes of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Italian Navy in WWII. The silhouettes are taken from the U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial … Continue reading

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U.S. Navy Ship Silhouettes

The WWII U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels contained the following U.S. ship silhouettes showing the relative size of the various classes of aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. From top to bottom, ships shown … Continue reading

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