HMS Ambuscade (D38)
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HMS Ambuscade was a British Royal Navy destroyer which served in the Second World War. She and her Thornycroft competitor, HMS Amazon, were prototypes designed to exploit advances in construction and
HMS Ambuscade
Admiralen-class destroyer
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The Admiralen class consisted of eight destroyers built for the Royal Netherlands Navy during the 1920s. All ships fought in World War II and were scuttled or sunk.
HMS Ambuscade (D38)
…looking for foreign designs as the Royal Netherlands Navy aimed to modernize during the 1920s. Based on the design of Ambuscade, the eight resulting Admiralen-class destroyers were designed for service in the Dutch East Indies against Japan. Compared to the British design, the Dutch version was slightly slower and had a reduced…
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HNLMS Van Galen
Plan from 1930 of HNLMS Banckert and HNLMS Van Nes