Posted in WW2 IJN Aviation

Kawanishi H6K “Mavis”

Large recce/bomber flying boat, 215 made 1938-43 The H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat manufactured by the Kawanishi…

Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

Akitsushima class Seaplane Tenders (1941)

Imperial Japanese Seaplane Tenders, 1942-44: IJN Akistushima, Chihaya, 3 more cancelled. IJN Akitsushima was a seaplane tender of the Imperial…

Posted in ww1 US Navy ww1 US subs

T (AA, Schley) class submersibles (1918)

USA (1917-30) T-1 to T-3, AA-1 to AA-3 fleet submersibles The T-1 class submarines (previously known AA-1 class) were the…

Posted in cold war us navy us submarines

Permit class Submarines (1960)

Nuclear-powered attack submarines (1958-67), service 1961-1993: USS Thresher, Permit, Plunger, Barb, Pollack, Haddo, Jack, Tinosa, Dace, Guardfish, Flasher, Greenling, Gato,…

Posted in WW1 Royal Navy ww1 UK DD

Beagle class destroyers (1909)

UK Royal Navy (1902-1921) 1908-09 program, G-class 1913: HMS Beagle, Bulldog, Grasshopper, Harpy, Renard, Foxhound, Wolverine, Mosquito, Basilisk, Scourge, Racoon,…

Posted in ww1 german navy ww1 Uboats

U31 class U-Boats (1914)

Germany (1913-1919) U-31 to U-41, launched/commissioned 1914-15 U 31 class subs. Fourth entry after U1 and the UB series. The…

Posted in cold war spanish navy

Oquendo class Destroyers (1963)

Built 1947-1970: Oquendo, Roger de Lauria, Marqués de la Ensenada (decom. 1981-88) The Oquendo class Destroyers are a rare case:…

Posted in ww1 IT destroyers ww1 Italian Navy

Audace class destroyers (1913)

Regia Marina – Audace, Animoso 1913-1916 Second entry into our dive in WWI Italian destroyers, the Audace class were different…

Posted in 1890 Spanish Armada

Alfonso XII class cruisers (1887)

Spanish unprotected cruisers (1881-1991): Alfonso XII, Reina Cristina, Reina Mercedes 1891-1900 The Alfonso XII class were three Spanish masted unprotected…

Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Charlie class submarines

Project 670/670M Skat: 17 SSGNs Nuclear powered Missile Attack submarines (Charlie I/II). The Project 670 Skat submarine (NATO Charlie class)…