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Developed after the end of World War II (1947), this light cruiser project has powerful and advanced AA defenses. She is armed with rapid-firing 152 mm dual-purpose main battery guns housed in turrets.

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A design for a 15,000-ton cruiser carrying 180 mm guns that was developed for the Soviet Navy at the end of World War II under a new shipbuilding program. The project was notable for its AA defenses, which were reinforced based on the experience gained during prior combat. Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration (10 July 1765 – 24 September 1812) was a Georgian general and prince serving in the Russian Empire, prominent during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Béarn was an aircraft carrier converted from an incomplete Normandie-class battleship for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) during the 1920s. Entering service in 1928, the navy intended to use her to develop tactics and techniques for carrier aviation. The only aircraft carrier France produced until after World War II, the ship played a minor role in the early stages of the war, training in home waters and conducting pilot training.

The ship is named after one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains.

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A typical Japanese destroyer that was built using the experience gained during World War I. She boasted a very high speed and powerful torpedo armament. The AA artillery, however, was very weak. Fūjin (風神, lit. "Wind God") or Fūten (風天, lit. "Heavenly Wind") is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods. He is portrayed as a terrifying wizardly demon, resembling a red-headed green-skinned humanoid wearing a leopard skin, carrying a large bag of winds on his shoulders. In Japanese art, the deity is often depicted together with Raijin, the god of lightning, thunder, and storms. [source: Wikipedia]

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A light cruiser with fifteen 150 mm dual-purpose main battery guns. This ship embodies the further development of the Tone-class cruisers with its reinforced AA and torpedo armament.

Takahashi (高橋, lit. "high bridge") is the third most common Japanese surname.

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A development of the Agano-class cruisers with enhanced artillery armament, a more powerful propulsion system, and increased speed. Gokase is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

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The four Agano-class cruisers were light cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. All were named after Japanese rivers. Larger than previous Japanese light cruisers, the Agano-class vessels were fast, but with little protection, and were under-gunned for their size (albeit with a powerful offensive torpedo armament, able to launch up to eight Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in a salvo).  Completed on 31 October 1942, Agano participated in the battles for Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands during 1943. Agano was badly damaged in Rabaul harbor by aircraft from the aircraft carriers USS Saratoga and USS Princeton, and in a subsequent attack by aircraft from TF38 on 11 November, she received a torpedo hit. Ordered to home waters for repair, she was torpedoed and sunk north of Truk by the US submarine USS Skate (SS-305), on 16 February 1944. [source: Wikipedia]

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The Malta-class aircraft carrier was a British large aircraft carrier design for World War II. Four ships were ordered in 1943 for the Royal Navy, but changing tactical concepts, based on the American experience in the Pacific War, caused repeated changes to the design, which was not completed before the end of the war. All four ships were canceled in 1945 before they were laid down. [source: Wikipedia]

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USS Charrette (DD-581) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant George Charrette (1867–1938), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish–American War. Entering service during World War II, she spent her career in the Pacific theatre. Placed in reserve following the war, Charette was transferred to the Kingdom of Greece in 1959 and renamed Velos (D16), remaining in service till 1991 before being preserved as a museum ship at Palaio Faliro, Athens.

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HS = Hellenic Ship (NATO designation)

The image on the right is the alternate camouflage for use in World of Warships.

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A one-of-a-kind seven-turret dreadnought battleship built in the early 1910s in the U.K. for the Brazilian Navy. It was contracted to Brazil, but sold to the Ottoman Empire, while under construction, as Sultân Osmân-ı Evvel, becoming a prize of war after World War I, and serving as HMS Agincourt.

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USS Puerto Rico (CB-5) was a planned Alaska-class cruiser whose construction was canceled in 1943. They were officially classed as large cruisers (CB), but others have regarded them as battlecruisers. They were all named after territories or insular areas of the United States, signifying their intermediate status between larger battleships and smaller heavy and light cruisers.

Alaska and Guam served with the U.S. Navy for the last year of World War II as bombardment ships and fast carrier escorts. They were decommissioned in 1947 after spending only 32 and 29 months in service, respectively. The other planned ships were to be named after Hawaii, Philippines, and Samoa.

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USS Black (DD-666) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy.

Hugh David Black was executive officer of the new destroyer USS Benson in 1940 and 1941. In March 1941, he took command of the destroyer USS Jacob Jones. Lieutenant Commander Black was killed when Jacob Jones was sunk by the German submarine U-578 on 28 February 1942.

USS Black received six battle stars for her World War II service and two battle stars for service off Korea.

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The Klas class (also referred to as the Klas Horn class) was a pair of destroyers in service with the Swedish Navy from 1932 to 1958. They are sometimes considered part of the preceding Ehrensköld-class destroyers. Two ships in the class were constructed between 1930 and 1932, HSwMS Klas Uggla and HSwMS Klas Horn.

Baron Klas Kristersson Horn (1517 – September 9, 1566) was a Finnish-born, Swedish nobleman and Naval Admiral who fought for Sweden in the Northern Seven Years' War of 1563–1570.

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The Visby class was a Swedish World War II destroyer class. 

During the first years of the War Sweden's armed forces went through a massive reinforcement. In 1941, as part of this build-up, the Swedish government ordered four new destroyers for the Swedish navy, of which two were replacements for three destroyers sunk in an explosion on 17 September that year.[a] The new class would be based on the older Göteborg-class destroyer that were classified as a "Town-class destroyer" and because of this classified as "Modified Town-class destroyers", (modifierad Stadsjagare). In total four ships were built, two at the Götaverken-shipyard and two at the Eriksbergs shipyard.

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The design of a large, fast-moving, and well-armed destroyer, developed by Swedish shipbuilders for the Polish Navy. All of her main battery artillery was placed in twin mounts.

Västerås is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and Northern Europe. The name originates from Västra Aros (West Aros), which refers to the river mouth of Svartån. 

Year of design: 1934

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The design of a destroyer armed with dual-purpose main battery artillery. The ship served as a prototype for the Swedish Öland-class destroyers that were commissioned after World War II.

Year of design: 1942.

Skåne (Scania) is the southernmost province of Sweden. (pronounced "sko-neh")

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HSwMS Östergötland (J20) was the lead ship of the Östergötland-class destroyer.

Östergötland was built at Götaverken in Gothenburg and was launched on 25 June 1956 in which her sea trial took place in 1957 and was commissioned in 1958.

Östergötland was decommissioned on 1 July 1982 and sold in 1985 for scrapping in Spain.

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