Draedul Class Armoured Cruiser

Draedul Class Armoured Cruiser
Draedul Armoured Cruisers were interesting warships. Not compliant with most Velitali naval ordnances and restrictions, they instead became a class both for export and home naval use, with the Home Navy operating 12 and the Marat Navy operating 3, until one was seized by Haerdravo in 1935 during the second Szew crisis. Known for their heavily armed and armoured nature, these Cruisers fit the Velitali navy perfectly, despite not being what they wanted. Proposed by His Majesty's Royal Shipyards in 1925, all 15 were produced between then and 1927, with the Haerdrav captured one undergoing a refit in 1936.

Cželika-Drědyl Class Light Cruiser
After seizing RMS Marćep in 1935, the Haerdrav navy Modernised the warship in time for the third Szew crisis, where it sunk both surviving Marat Draeduls. The only Draedul to undergo refit, it was upgunned substantially to keep it up to speed with other Light Cruisers, however decommissioning is scheduled for later this year, as the Haerdravan navy is expected to begin production of it's own Light Cruisers shortly through five Versatile Cruiser Hulls purchased off of Vettir in 1937. The Cželika-Drědyls are better armed and faster than the original ships, however their armour is currently unknown - many critics doubt that the Haerdrav navy possessed enough funds to fully rebuild the ships as a result of their successful Battleship program and various Army and Air force expansions. The ship is proven in combat, and the Haerdrav navy did make attempts to purchase the Draeduls decommissioned by the Velitali navy in 1934, but wether any were sold or not is unknown, but doubtful, as they would have arrived in Haerdravo by now if they were indeed sold.

Use during wartime: the Szew Crisis (2nd and 3rd)
During the various Szew river crisises, Dreraeduls have been used to intermittent success by the Haerdrav and Marat navies. The most famous operations being that of the Battle Off Murdyk Headland, where Cželika-Drědyl faced the Marat Draeduls Beçem and Anićenko in a decisive victory for the Haerdrav Navy. This ended the service of the last unaltered Draeduls beyond as training ships for the Velitali Navy, and is one of the defining battles marking the end of the Armoured Cruiser's viability as a warship. During the combat the inherent flaws of the over armament of the ships became clear when Anićenko exploded due to the 5 Inch gunnery magazines burning, killing it's entire crew, and shortly after the below image was taken, Bečem's aft exploding due to the fire in X turret, which can be seen in the picture aflame.