In 1902-03, Germany, Britain and Italy (now there is an interesting combination) blockaded Venezuela to force payment of debts. The Germans shelled a
Venezuelan town, causing some damage. Teddy Roosevelt forced the trio to accept arbitration with a veiled threat.
Cruisers were the "long legged" ships of most navies of the time. Coal was limiting factor in terms of range: it was bulky and increased bunkerage came at the cost of something else. A couple of German dreadnaughts did cross the Atlantic to attend a review in Newport News, IIRC. They made the trip by storing additional coal in about half the secondary armament magazines. The USN was surprised by the speed of their crossing.
Cruisers were the "long legged" ships of most navies of the time. Coal was limiting factor in terms of range: it was bulky and increased bunkerage came at the cost of something else. A couple of German dreadnaughts did cross the Atlantic to attend a review in Newport News, IIRC. They made the trip by storing additional coal in about half the secondary armament magazines. The USN was surprised by the speed of their crossing.
