Posted in Coldwar Ships

Hydra class Frigate (1989)

MEKO 200NH: F-452 Hydra, F-453 Spetsai, F-454 Psara, F-455 Salamis (Ordered 1989, 1992-today) Hydra (F 452), Meko 200 Mk.3 The…

Posted in ww2 French Navy

L’Adroit class Destroyers (1926)

French Navy – Standard 1500t destroyers, 14 built 1925-1931, in service until 1952: L’Adroit, Basque, Bordelais, Boulonnais, Brestois, Forbin, Frondeur,…

Posted in Coldwar Ships Indian Navy

INS Vikrant (1961)

Indian Aircraft Carrier 1961-1997 The first Indian Aircraft Carrier was the former light fleet carrier HMS Hercules (Majestic class) ordered…

Posted in WW2 UK DDs

G/H class destroyer

Royal Navy (1930-34) G class: Gallant, Garland, Gipsy, Glowworm, Grafton, Grenade, Grenville*, Greyhound, Griffin H class: Hardy, Hasty, Havock, Hereward,…

Posted in 1860 Russian Fleet

Dvienadsat Apostolof Class

120-gun, 1s rate ships of the line: 12 Apostles, Paris, Grand Duke Constantine 1838-1855 The Dvienadsat Apostolov (12 apostles) were…

Posted in ww2 US Navy

Gato Class Submarine

USN Fleet Submarines (1941-43): About 77 subs The Gato class were emergency wartime fleet submarines, built for the USN as…

Posted in cold war French ships CW FR SUB

Agosta class submarine (1977)

Conventional Attack Submarines (S-620 to S-323). Agosta, Bézévier, La Praya, Ouessant. Service: 1978-2009. Next in the cold war French submarine…

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New fleet ! The Syrian Navy

The Syrian Arab Navy was the naval branch of the Syrian Armed Forces emerging from the rise of the Ba’ath…

Posted in ww1 RNAS

Short 184 (1915)

RNAS/FAA (1915) 936 made. Used until 1933 The Short Admiralty Type 184, (unofficially also Short 225 after the Sunbeam engine…

Posted in ww2 IJN destoyers

Shiratsuyu class Destroyer

IJN “special type” Destroyers built 1931-35: Shiratsuyu, Shigure, Murasame, Yūdachi, Harusame, Samidare, Umikaze, Yamakaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze. The conditions imposed by…