German battleship SMS Nassau as seen from a Zeppelin.

Germany's first dreadnought, which still had reciprocating engines. Note how the hexagonal arrangement of non-superimposed turrets for the main battery limits the broadsides to eight guns firing.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Nassau

German battlecruiser Gneisenau, early appearance (1938-1939).

With the original straight bow that caused forward flooding in heavy seas and was replaced later with a raised bow. Note also the lack of diagonal cap on the smoke stack.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Gneisenau

Battleship USS Idaho.

Off Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands in January-February 1944, a time during which she did shore bombardment of Japanese positions.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Idaho_(BB-42)

French battleship Danton.

An intermediate or semi-dreadnought known for her many funnels.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Danton

Moltke-class battlecruiser SMS Goeben.

During her sea trials. The ship that brought Turkey into World War I on the German side.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Goeben

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Battlecruiser HMS Repulse entering Vancouver harbour, June 25th 1924.

The row of scuttles forward of A turret highlights the shortness of her side armour belt.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Repulse_(1916)

Battleship USS Arizona showing aft turrets and lattice masts.

Probably during the 1920s. The cagemasts typical of American battleships of the period were replaced by more conventional tripod masts during her modernization in 1929-1930.
Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Arizona_(BB-39)

Ironclad battleship H.M.S. Edinburgh

H.M.S. Edinburgh and her sister Colossus, were the first  British battleships to mount breech-loading main guns and to replace iron armour with compound armour, principally in the form of an armoured citadel amidships.

Ship details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Edinburgh_(1882)