Posted in ww2 French Navy

Mogador class Destroyer (1937)

French Navy – Contre-Torpilleurs de 3000 tonnes. 2 built 1934-1939, in service until 1942: Mogador, Volta. The Mogador-class destroyers were…

Posted in U-Boats ww2 Kriegsmarine

Type-XVII U-Boat

Germany (1944), Coastal Subs, 16 planned, 7 completed The Type-XVII U-Boat was the only attempt of the Kriegsmarine to run…

Posted in WW2 IT DDs

Turbine class destroyer

Regia Marina: 8 Built 1925-1928, all lost in action before Sept. 1944: Aquilone, Borea, Espero, Euro, Nembo, Ostro, Turbine, Zeffiro…

Posted in ww2 British subs

S class submersibles (group III) 1939-43 Programmes

Light Submersibles 1932-1945: S-class Group III: 50 +11 cancelled, War Emergency Programmes 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, built 1940-1945 The…

Posted in CW JMSDF

Harukaze class destroyer (1955)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: ASW destroyer (1956-85): JDS Harukaze, JDS Yukikaze The first Japanese-built destroyers of the MSDF, laid down…

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Yokosuka (Kugisho) E14Y (1941)

Submarine-launched seaplane, 123 built 1939-43. Development Origins The Yokosuka Type 0 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane (in Ordnance E14Y, Allied Intel “Glen”)…

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 Destroyer (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,…