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Ferré-class Submarine
The ''Ferré'' class was a pair of submarines in service with the Peruvian Navy (MGP) during the period of the Great War. The first, BAP ''Teniente Ferré'', was in service from 1912 to 1919. The second, BAP ''Teniente Palacios'', was in service from 1913 to 1919. Both were constructed by the French steel company Schneider-Creusot by the order of the MGP. Background Naval arms race After the Decolonization of the Americas#South America, decolonization of South America from colonial powers such as the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire, many of the newly-independent nations sought to gain power over one another economically and militarily. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, it became increasingly clear to many regional powers that a well-developed navy would be crucial to asserting their dominance on the global stage. A strong navy could allow nations to increase their international market and influence through Maritime trade, maritime trade and coastal dominance ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schneider-Creusot
Schneider et Compagnie, also known as Schneider-Creusot for its birthplace in the French town of Le Creusot, was a historic iron and steel-mill company which became a major arms manufacturer. In the 1960s, it was taken over by the Belgian Empain group and merged with it in 1969 to form Empain-Schneider, which in 1980 was renamed Schneider SA and in 1999, after much restructuring, Schneider Electric. Origins In 1836, Adolphe Schneider and his brother Eugène Schneider bought iron-ore mines and forges at Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire). They developed a business dealing in steel, railways, armaments, and shipbuilding. The Creusot steam hammer was built in 1877. Somua, a subsidiary located near Paris, made machinery and vehicles, including the SOMUA S35 tank. Armaments Vehicles *Schneider CA1, the first French tank *Schneider-Creusot 030-T steam locomotive * Schneider Coast Defense Train Ships * Ferré-class submarine, a pair of long submarines in service with the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
