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JR1SSP @jr1ssp.bsky.social · 16h

IJN Heavy cruiser Maya
Date: October 21, 1938
Location: Outside Amoy Port
Photo: from HMS Birmingham
Situation:

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 3d

On board the battleship SMS Rheinland, a parallel bars competition is being held on the stern. A variety of sailors & officers watch from all sides.

#rheinland #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #germany #ww1 #gymnastics #parallelbars #competiton #navalhistory #history

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The Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 12d

Today's favourite #warart

Giulio Aristide Sartorio - Pontoon "Tigre" (1917) - Rome, Palazzo della Farnesina

Pontoon-mounted heavy gun for the defence of Venice after Caporetto.

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English
Giulio Aristide Sartorio - Pontoon "Tigre" (1917) - Rome, Palazzo della Farnesina
Summary
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Giulio Aristide Sartorio: Pontoon (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL) Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Giulio Aristide Sartorio (1860–1932) wikidata:Q1062517 s:it:Autore:Giulio Aristide Sartorio q:it:Giulio Aristide Sartorio
Giulio Aristide Sartorio
Alternative names
Birth name: Giulio Aristide Sartorio; G. A. Sartorio; Aristide Sartorio; giulio aristide sartorio; g. a. sartorio; A. Sartorio; Sartorio G. A.; G. A. S.
Description
Italian painter, sculptor, writer and film director
Date of birth/death
11 February 1860 Edit this at Wikidata
3 October 1932 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death
Rome Edit this at Wikidata
Horti Galateae Edit this at Wikidata
Work period
circa 1876 Edit this at Wikidata–1932 Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Rome; Naples (1879); Paris (1884); Paris (1889); Paris (1893); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1893); Middle East (1919); South America (1924); Mediterranean Sea (1929); Weimar (1896–1899); Italian Front (1917–1918) Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
wikidata:Q1062517: Q1062517 VIAF: 57427015 ISNI: 0000000121345620 ULAN: 500016640 LCCN: n79065097 Open Library: OL905545A WorldCat
Photographer
Francesco Taurisano
Title
Italian: Tigre
Pontoon "Tigre"
Object type
painting
Description
Pontoon "Tigre" (1917), by Giulio Aristide Sartorio
Medium
oil on canvas glued on cardboard
Dimensions
height: 58 cm (22.8 in); width: 78 cm (30.7 in)
Collection
Museum collection of the Farnesina (Q3683042)
Accession number
1917
Place of creation
Italian Front, World War I
Credit line
Provenance: Italian Club of Sao Paulo, Brasil
Inscriptions
Signature and date upperlefr:
G.A. Sartorio Capo ... - XII - Dicembre MCMXVII
Source/Photographer
Google Arts & Culture — DQEV4L9GLjcc9Q

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 4d

In late 1918, the light battlecruiser of the Royal Navy HMS Courageous steams past the cameraman.

#courageous #hms #uk #unitedkingdom #royalnavy #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 7d

Between 1923 to 1925, the crew of Torpedoboat V6 pose for a formal portrait. The officer standing center is the future Admiral Günther Lütjens whom commanded the squadron.

#torpedoboat #warship #ship #crew #sailors #officers #germany #admiral #crew #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 10d

As seen from the deck of a battleship, the super-dreadnought SMS Bayern is dockside in likely Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

#bayern #dreadnought #battleship #warship #ship #germany #ww1 #worldwarone #greatwar #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 12d

In Trondheim, Norway, the Kriegsmarine battleship Gneisenau is anchored after the sinking of HMS Glorious, but before being torpedoed by HMS Clyde.

#gneisenau #battleship #warship #ship #trondheim #norway #germany #kriegsmarine #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 14d

Sailors of the American battleship USS Florida receive their mail at the stern. The photo is from around her time in service in the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet.

#florida #uss #battleship #dreadnought #warship #usnavy #usn #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 15d

Around October 1914, a formal photo of the Kaiserliche Marine dreadnought SMS Ostfriesland.

#battleship #warship #ship #dreadnought #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #kaiserlichemarine #germany #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 17d

I get the vibe of animals especially an elephant with the central figure.

Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 18d

In Naples, Italy in December 1940, the Regia Marina battleship Giulio Cesare is dockside in the port.

#giuliocesare #juliuscaesar #naples #italty #regiamarina #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 20d

A propaganda snapshot of the Reichsmarine Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer prior to 1935.

#scheer #panzerschiff #heavycruiser #cruiser #kriegsmarine #germany #Deutschland #warship #ship #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 21d

On Facebook, Karlo Foder; a collector of naval officer photos, spotted a much younger Günther Lütjens in my V6 post. The officer would lead the Bismarck during her first & only voyage in World War II.

#officer #officers #ww2 #worldwar2 #admiral #bismarck #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 22d

In the mid 1930s, the US Navy heavy cruiser USS Pensacola photographed by a German sailor visiting a US Naval Base.

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 24d

A farewell portrait for an officer of the crew of the German Reichsmarine Torpedoboat V 6.

#torpedoboat #warship #ship #officers #crew #germany #deutschland #navalhistory #history #snapshot

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 25d

Correct there is a chance one of the pictured 15 inch barrels is now outside the Imperial War Museum in London. Though with whole class’ lengthy career, I would not put the odds so high. Barrels were likely changed a few times during Ramillies career.

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 26d

From between 1927 & 1928, a snapshot of the forward turrets & superstructure of HMS Ramillies. The 2nd snapshot is a crewmen portrait taken in Chatham.

#ramillies #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #rn #royalnavy #uk #unitedkingdom #navalhistory #history #crew #sailors

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 27d

The story of HMS Glorious’ loss is quite shocking & sad. Poor leadership by its captain led the ship into the disaster. Sadly, many of the crew of three ships paid the price.

Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · 27d

On June 8th, 1940 as seen from Gneisenau, the Kriegsmarine battleship Scharnhorst fires her 28cm guns at the unseen HMS Glorious.

#scharnhorst #battleship #warship #ship #battle #war #warfare #ww2 #worldwar2 #kriegsmarine #germany #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · Sep 21

After June 3rd, 1916, crew of the Großekreuzer SMS Seydlitz clean up shell casings & damage from the Skagerrak Battle. A prominent hole in the side of Turret C from a 13.5cm projectile.

#seydlitz #battledamage #war #germany #kaiserlichemarine #navalhistory #history #ww1 #worldwar1 #ship #warship

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · Sep 20

Prior to August 1945, the unfinished French battleship Jean Bart is dockside in Casablanca, Morocco.

#jeanbart #battleship #dreadnought #france #marinenationalé #casablanca #morocco #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · Sep 17

Around March 28th, 1942 off the Norwegian Coast, the German Kriegsmarine Zerströrer Z25 rescues a sailor likely from the freighter SS Bateau sunk during the attack on Convoy PQ-13.

#destroyer #warship #ship #germany #war #kriegsmarine #rescue #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · Sep 15

Four snapshots from the Royal Navy battleship HMS Ramillies in 1927 & 1928.

#ramillies #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #royalnavy #rn #uk #unitedkingdom #sailor #navy #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · Sep 13

In 1918, sailors aboard the German Kaiserliche Marine dreadnought SMS Großer Kurfürst relax on the main deck & bow.

#battleship #dreadnought #germany #kaiserlichemarine #navy #warship #ship #sailors #nap #relax #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #history

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Snapshots of Naval History @ssonh.bsky.social · Sep 11

Prior to August 1939, the German Kriegsmarine battleship Scharnhorst in her original configuration.

#battleship #scharnhorst #kriegsmarine #germany #worldwar2 #ww2 #warship #ship #warfare #navalhistory #history

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