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HMS Arc Hammer

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The pre-Dreadnought HMS Arc Hammer.

While obsolete for main battle-line use by 1914, the old battleship had been stationed in the Pacific at the outbreak of war. Her large caliber guns proved most useful in defending British interests, as she was the only Royal Navy vessel in the entire theatre with such firepower. While the Japanese fleet bombarded the German colony of Tsingtao, the old battleship was sent to attempt to hunt down the German light-cruiser Emden amongst other ancillary duties. Her career came to a high point when she engaged the German raider, driving the Emden off from an attempt at bombarding Madras in India. Due to the Arc Hammer's dwindling coal reserves prior to the encounter, she could not successfully give chase to the light cruiser.

(In reality, there never was a ship of this name in British service. With exception to the Imperial Japanese Navy, no Allied fleet had any battleships stationed in the Pacific. It wasn't until the Battle of the Falkland Islands that the Royal Navy had heavy firepower available. Also, the German light cruiser Emden indeed did bombard Madras with spectacular success.)

(addendum: I imagine the Arc Hammer to have similar specifications to the Canopus-class battleships: [link] )
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4200x3039px 5.99 MB
Make
Canon
Model
MP240 series
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Philippe-and-lavache's avatar

Where you thinking about the Arc Hammer from Star Wars?