Dupleix (1930) French Heavy Cruiser
The forth and last of the Suffren class heavy cruisers built for the French Navy. Her only action was a bombardment of Italian coastal targets near Genoa and Vado Ligure. She was scuttled at Toulon along with other French warships under Vichy control on 27 November 1942. #cruiser #heavycruiser #FrenchNavy #maritimehistory #navalhistory https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/dupleix-1930-french-heavy-cruiser/
The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-cornwall-1928-british-heavy-cruiser/ #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory
Almirante Brown was ordered as part of Argentina’s effort to maintain naval parity with neighbouring Brazil and Chile. The cruiser was constructed by the Italian shipbuilding firm Ansaldo at Genoa in Italy. She was laid down in 1927, launched in 1929, and commissioned into Argentine service in 1931. The vessel was the lead ship of a two-cruiser class that also included ARA Veinticinco de Mayo. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/argentine-heavy-cruiser-almirante-brown-c-1/ #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #Cruiser #HeavyCruiser #ArgentineNavy

Showcase-Sunday: Kriegsmarine Panzerschiff Deutschland / Heavy Cruiser Lützow (Fujimi, 1/700)

More: https://www.scratchbaer.de/ships/germany/1919-1945/panzerschiff-deutschland/

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