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HMS Eagle (1918)
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HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre-class battleship Almirante Cochrane, she was laid down b
Aerial view of Eagle in the 1930s
Aerial view of Eagle in the 1930s
Line drawing of Almirante Latorre, illustrating what Eagle would have looked like if she had been finished in her original configuration. Shaded areas
Line drawing of Almirante Latorre, illustrating what Eagle would have looked like if she had been finished in her original configuration. Shaded areas show the extent of her armour.
Eagle during trials
Eagle during trials
Aerial view of Eagle in 1931, prior to her refit
Aerial view of Eagle in 1931, prior to her refit
Almirante Latorre-class battleship
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The Almirante Latorre class consisted of two super-dreadnought battleships designed and constructed by the British company Armstrong Whitworth for the Chilean Navy.
HMS Eagle (1918)
…HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre-class battleship Almirante Cochrane, she was laid down before World War I. In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carrier; this work…
Almirante Latorre at anchor during a sea trial in 1921
Almirante Latorre at anchor during a sea trial in 1921
Libertad, seen here c. 1893, was laid down in 1890 as part of the developing naval arms race between Argentina and Chile.
Libertad, seen here c. 1893, was laid down in 1890 as part of the developing naval arms race between Argentina and Chile.
Brazil's order for two dreadnoughts (Minas Geraes pictured) sparked a naval arms race between themselves, Argentina, and Chile.
Brazil's order for two dreadnoughts (Minas Geraes pictured) sparked a naval arms race between themselves, Argentina, and Chile.
The American battleship USS Delaware was sent to Brazil and Chile in early 1911 as part of a concentrated effort to obtain the battleship contracts fo
The American battleship USS Delaware was sent to Brazil and Chile in early 1911 as part of a concentrated effort to obtain the battleship contracts for American shipyards.