Protected cruiser
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Protected cruisers, a type of cruiser of the late 19th century, took their name from the armored deck, which protected vital machine-spaces from fragments released by explosive shells. Protected cruis
The Russian protected cruiser Oleg was a Bogatyr-class protected cruiser
The protected cruiser Esmeralda, built by the shipyard of the Armstrong House for the Chilean Navy, was the first warship of its kind in the world.
Hertha on a visit to the United States in 1909
Dutch protected cruiser Noord-Brabant as an accommodation ship
Battlecruiser
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The battlecruiser was a type of capital ship of the first half of the 20th century. These were similar in displacement, armament and cost to battleships, but differed in form and balance of attributes
HMS Hood, the largest battlecruiser ever built, in Australia on 17 March 1924
HMS Shannon, a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser
Invincible, Britain's first battlecruiser
HMS Queen Mary, the last battlecruiser built before World War I