Major Shaitan Singh
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- Dec 7, 2010
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HMS Nelson
This is a collection of over 30 crew photos of various countries' battleships and battlecruisers. I have always found really impressive the size of these Kings of the Seas with the huge guns during the 19th century and the early 20th century. Moreover, the fact that these massive warships had a crew of thousands of men (the complement of some ships exceeded the 2,700 men!), larger that any kind of today's surface combatant. So, enjoy some nostalgic photos of these former giant rulers of the seas with their crews!
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USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) or USS Arizona (BB-39)
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Dunkerque battleship
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USS Texas (BB-35)
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USS Vermont (BB-20)
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HMS Hood
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