Mastodawn

Been mearning to write about prizes in war for awhile. Then the Key West History Center handed me the perfect opening. Who am I to ignore the Universe smacking me upside the head?

Check it out, support if you can: https://ko-fi.com/post/You-Get-a-Prize-And-You-Get-A-Prize-And-You-Get-Y2N020XEHJ

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You Get a Prize! And You Get A Prize! (Not Really)

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Destination's Journey 3d ago

Turkish Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Turgut Reis https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/turkish-pre-dreadnought-battleship-turgut-reis/ #Battleship, #FirstWorldWar, #MaritimeHistory, #NavalHistory, #Pre-dreadnought, #Pre-dreadnoughtBattleship, #TurgutReis, #TurkishNavy, #Warship, #WorldWarOne, #WW1

Turkish Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Turgut Reis - Destination's Journey

Photos of the Turkish pre-dreadnought battleship Torgut Reis ex German Brandenburg-class SMS Weissenburg Purchased by Turkey in 1910

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Jon Walters 6d ago

A post about torpedo boats, propaganda, and losing a naval race. Featuring Admiral August von Heeringen, one of Tirpitz's "Torpedo Gang".

navy.ringbolt.net/posts/heerin...

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Journey Plotter May 31

This month's Journey Plotter update:
The journey of U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey steamer USC&GSS Carlile P. Patterson has been amended with the years 1900-1902.
Her journey now covers 1884 to 1902.

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Destination's Journey May 30

HMS Bonaventure British Light Cruiser https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-bonaventure-british-light-cruiser/ #SecondWorldWar, #Cruiser, #HMSBonaventure, #LightCruiser, #MaritimeHistory, #NavalHistory, #RoyalNavy, #Warship, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

HMS Bonaventure British Light Cruiser - Destination's Journey

Photos of the British light cruiser HMS Bonaventure. Commissioned in May 1940. Sunk by the Italian submarine Ambra 31 March 1941 off Crete

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Destination's Journey May 29

HMS Charybdis British Light Cruiser https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-charybdis-british-light-cruiser/ #SecondWorldWar, #Cruiser, #HMSCharybdis, #LightCruiser, #MaritimeHistory, #NavalHistory, #RoyalNavy, #Warship, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

HMS Charybdis British Light Cruiser - Destination's Journey

Photos of the British Royal Navy light cruiser HMS Charybdis of the Did0-class. Launched in 1940. Sunk in Oct 1943 by German torpedo boats

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Akerix EN May 27

The Invincible Armada: A Historical Event

The Invincible Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, set sail from Lisbon towards the English Channel in 1588, and is one of the most significant events in naval history. This Spanish invasion fleet against England, which took place in 1588, marked a turning point in t…

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https://akerix.com/on-this-day/05-28-la-armada-invencible-con-130-barcos-y-30-000-hombres-sale-de-lisboa-en-direccion-1588