Coastal defence ship
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coastal-defence-ship-165-14689804
title:
Coastal defence ship
text:
Coastal defence ships were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the period from 1860 to 1920. They were small, often cruiser-sized warships that sacrificed speed and range for armour and armament. They were usually attractive to nations that either could not afford full-sized battleships or could be satisfied by specially designed shallow-draft vessels capable of littoral operations close to their own shores. The Nordic countries and Thailand found them particularly a
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description:
Warships built for the purpose of coastal defense.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_defence_ship
date created:
2004-09-18T12:44:41Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T12:30:26Z
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