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Coastal defence weapons throughout history were heavy naval guns or weapons based on them, often supplemented by lighter weapons. In the late 19th century separate batteries of coastal artillery replaced forts in some countries; in some areas these became widely separated geographically through the mid-20th century as weapon ranges increased.
Coastal defence (Commonwealth) or Coastal defense (US) may refer to: Coastal management , the protection of the coast from the action of wind, wave and tide Coastal defence and fortification , the protection of the coast against military or naval attack
Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ship This page was last edited on 25 November 2022, at 00:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast 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 .
Coastal defence ships of the United Kingdom (3 C) This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 08:57 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Coastal management is defence against flooding and erosion, and techniques that stop erosion to claim lands. [1] Protection against rising sea levels in the 21st century is crucial, as sea level rise accelerates due to climate change. Changes in sea level damage beaches and coastal systems are expected to rise at an increasing rate, causing ...
Coastal defence ships of the Royal Danish Navy (1 C, 4 P) F. Coastal defense ships of the French Navy (3 C, 8 P) G. Coastal defense ships of the Imperial German Navy ...
The Kingston class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Royal Canadian Navy.The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project (MCDV). ). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed by a combination of Naval Reserve and Regular Force pers