Name that ship

Certainly a ship not on the approved list but interesting nonetheless! - it was one of a class of four developed back in the mid 1860's.

Who can guess what it is?

 

Do I spy a Cerbère class?

 

Yes correct - that was fast!

How about this one? (might be a little tougher since it's not complete)

 

Take these two ships, smooth them together, and you'll find your answer.

 

You have some skills sir!

While the model is of the Spanish ship Pelayo - it was a carbon copy of the Marceau - only with a 3ft shallower draft

How about this one:

 

Would that be the Chinese (later Japanese) citadel ironclad Chen Yuen? I do love the designs of the early predreadnought era, they really experimented a lot with some interesting ideas.

 

That's correct, although there's some debate as to how to spell the name of the ship Chen Yuen / Zhenyuan/ Ting Yuan -


Alright, no more easy ones.... see if you can identify this one:

 

Norge? Something Coast Defensey

 

Yes Very Coast Defensy.... it might help if I post another picture WITH the secondary guns in place:

 

Now looking vaguely Italian or Spanish...San Marco?

 

Äran-class

 

whatever it is, I want one.

 

Nicely done! I thought that one would be tougher ..... but here's some 'real' life pics of it:

 

Okay here's a real easy one - even if it's somewhat incomplete- for the Francophiles out there (extra points if you use the name of the ship in a full sentence in French):

 

Dupuy de Lôme (1890)

 

See the Youtube video "When Hotels go to war" How not to build a navy.