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WW1 - Ships
Constructio
n
Concrete ships
During the first World War, steel was
becoming scarce, due to the mass
manufacturing of weapons. American
president Woodrow Wilson approved
the construction of 24 concrete ships.
By the time the ships were completed,
the war had already ended.
Owners
Major
developme
nts
Dreadnoughts (German)
There was a massive arms race for
the production of dreadnoughts (very
large and powerful warships) during
WW1. It was believed that the side
with the most dreadnoughts would
have the upper hand.
Other technologies
U boats (German)
Underwater mines (Allied)
Cruisers
Sizes varied from quite small to, in
some cases, as large or larger than
battleships. Speed was important for
most cruisers whilst armament and
protection varied considerably. Roles
included trade protection, scouting,
raiding, leading destroyer flotillas and
supporting battleships in a fleet
action.
There were several types of cruisers,
including Battle cruisers, armored
cruisers, scout cruisers and light
cruisers.
WW2 - Ships
Use
German
warship
(Schleswi
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Americ
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warship
The German
Hochseeflott
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(dreadnough
WW1
German
Cruiser.
Americ
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warship
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warship