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 | | The main battleship nations during this period were Britain, France and Russia, plus newcomers Germany, Austria and Italy, while Turkey and Spain built small numbers of armored frigates and cruisers, and Sweden and the Netherlands built smaller "coastal battleships" (pantserschip) of up to 5,000 tons. |
 | | Apart from some experimental types, battleships built in the period 1870-1905 usually had a displacement of 9,000-16,000 tons, a speed of 13-18 knots, and an armament of four big guns, usually 12" (305mm) in bore diameter, in two centreline turrets, fore and aft, plus secondary and smaller guns. |
 | | Battleships had also played a major role in the Battle of Cape Matapan, 27-29 March 1941, when three Italian heavy cruisers were surpised and overwhelmed by a British battleship force near Crete. |
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