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CWS Columbia

Began in 1923, this class of Battleship was one of the first in the world to carry 16 inch guns. In 1926, she was launched, in a record time of three years. However, a few months after her shakedown, Columbia and her sisters went into drydock for overhaul, recieving better seaplane facilities, and several anti-aircraft guns, as well as several dual-purpose AA guns.

 

She and her three sisters, Moultrie, Charlotte, and Durham, are expected to be finished their refit in a little more than a week.

 

 

Thanks John for the cage masts.

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Uploaded on October 4, 2019