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World of Warships is a naval warfare-themed free-to-play multiplayer online game developed and published by Wargaming. [1] Players control warships of choice and can battle other random players on the server, play cooperative battles against bots, or participate in an advanced player versus environment (PvE) battle mode.
Mogami, heavily damaged by a collision with the cruiser Nachi, cruiser gunfire, and aerial attack, was scuttled by the destroyer Akebono, while Kumano limped into Manila harbor on one boiler, to be sunk by Halsey's aviators on 25 November 1944; the US escort carrier planes mauled Suzuya at Leyte, which was scuttled by the destroyer Okinami on ...
The last of these, HMS Furious, was intended to carry only two 18-inch guns, one forward and one aft, far larger and more powerful than the 15-inch weapons that were standard on the Queen Elizabeth and Revenge-class battleships, and the two Renown-class battlecruisers; at the same time her deck and belt armour was at best only 3 inches thick ...
David Beckham was among those paying tribute to beloved former Manchester United receptionist, Kath Phipps, after her death at age 85. The sports star, who played for the team between 1992 and ...
The O class was a planned class of three battlecruisers for the Kriegsmarine (German navy) before World War II.Prompted by a perceived lack in ship numbers when compared with the British Royal Navy, the O class' design was born with the suggestion of modifying the P-class cruiser design with 380 mm (15 in) guns instead of 283 mm (11.1 in).
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the strongest, and quickest, meteor showers of the year. Here’s what you need to know to observe it during peak activity.
On 5 June, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, CINC of the Combined Fleet ordered Cruiser Division 7 to shell Midway Island in preparation for a Japanese landing. Cruiser Division 7 and DesDiv 8 were 410 miles (660 km) away from the island, so they made a high-speed dash at 35 knots (65 km/h). The sea was choppy and the destroyers lagged behind.
Wealthy travelers are increasingly booking luxury train vacations. High-end suites often include amenities like bottomless Champagne, butlers, and private bathrooms.. A night on Belmond's iconic ...