HMS Neptune (1902)
United Kingdom (launched 1909) Dreadnought Battleship (service 1911-1921) HMS Neptune was a figurehead of a new class of dreadnoughts, but…
Guepard class destroyer (1928)
French Navy – Contre-Torpilleurs de 2400 tonnes. 6 built 1927-1930, in service until 1942: Guepard, Valmy, Verdun, Bison, Lion, Vauban….
J- K- N- class destroyer
Royal Navy (24 built 1937-41) J class: Jackal, Jaguar, Janus, Javelin, Jersey, Jervis, Juno, Jupiter K class: Kandahar, Kashmir, Kelly,…
Curtiss N9 (1916)
Curtiss Model N (1916) Naval Trainer – 560 built The Curtiss Model N was an early American trainer aircraft developed…
Minotaur class Ironclads
Royal Navy Broadside Ironclads built 1861–1868: HMS Minotaur, Northumberland, Agincourt. The Minotaur-class ironclads were three armoured frigates of the Royal…
Rubis class SSN (1979)
Nuclear Attack Submarines (S-601 to S-608). Service: 2019-2024 and present. Rubis, Saphir, Casabianca, Émeraude, Améthyste, Perle, Turquoise*, Diamant* (*cancelled) The…
Lütf-ü Celil (Lufti Djelil) class Ironclad
Ottoman Navy: Ironclads, also known as Lütf-ü Celil and Hifz-ur Rahman (1868-70), service until 1909. The Lütf-ü Celil class were…
Yūgumo class destroyer
IJN 1st class Destroyers built 1940-44: Yūgumo, Makinami, Hayanami, Hamanami, Okinami, Hayashimo, Kazagumo, Takanami, Kiyonami, Suzunami, Kishinami, Kiyoshimo, Makigumo, Naganami,…
Type 1939 Torpedo Boat
Germany (Kriegsmarine): 1942–1944: T-22 to T-36 The Type 1939 torpedo boat or Flottentorpedoboot 1939 (also known by the German designation…
Richelieu (1876)
France. Central Battery Ironclad Built 1869-76, service until 1900 The French ironclad Richelieu was a wooden-hulled central battery ironclad started…
Naval Encyclopedia
Naval Encyclopedia provides a one-stop place for everything related to naval warfare through ships classes, going back to antiquity to the present day, with particular focus on WW1, WW2 and the cold war, with daily articles and weekly fleets. This is a long endeavour, with future entries in opacity both in the top and side menus. Naval encyclopedia also goes through some civilian aspects (clippers, liners, oil platforms, naval tech in general) and battles/tactics as well.
About Naval Encyclopedia
Naval Encyclopedia is the first online warship museum. She was laid down in St Nazaire Yard back in September 1995, launched in December 1996 and completed in March 1997, with 2000+ passengers daily for now, and counting. Dedicated to the history of all ships of the industrial era and 20th century, so 1820 to 1990, but also earlier times. The main difference for this early period is to study ships types through some famous examples. After her last refit in 2023, the present ship has been repainted anew, modernized and made more appealing, ready for even more extensive service, hopefully staying in the current state for the next five years of service. Further improvements will be made if practicable. Numerous additions over the years also led to a complete machinery overhaul, new steam turbines and propellers.
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