Subject Type: Battleship/Battlecruiser

Bismarck

Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitz were the largest battleships ever built by Germany, and two of the largest built by any European power.

North Carolina (USS)

USS North Carolina (BB-55) is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy.

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein fired the first shots of World War II when she bombarded the Polish base at Danzig’s Westerplatte.

HMS Victoria

When launched, Victoria was the largest, fastest, and most heavily-armed ironclad. Three years after commissioning, she collided with HMS Camperdown and quickly sank, with the loss of 358 men.

Model of French battleship Hoche - starboard bow

Hoche

The ironclad Hoche was an early ironclad battleship of the French Navy.

Model of USS Arizona - Port side, high-angle view

Arizona, USS (BB-39)

Arizona was a battleship destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, with the loss of 1177 men.

Model of battlecruiser USS Lexington CC-1, port side

Lexington, USS (CC-1)

The Lexington as originally intended as a battlecruiser. She was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction.