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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…
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:…

Audace class destroyers (1913)
Regia Marina – Audace, Animoso 1913-1916 Second entry into our dive in WWI Italian destroyers, the Audace class were different…
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…
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)…
Blohm & Voss 138 Seedrache (1940)
German Long-Range Reconnaissance flying boat First flight 1937, service 1940 -297 produced 1938-43. The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache…
Shark (Group II) class submersibles (1934)
Light Submersibles 1932-1945: S-class Group II: HMS Sealion, Shark, Snapper, Salmon, Seawolf, Spearfish, Sunfish, Sterlet Development The S-class submarines were…
Jeanne d’Arc (1961)
Helicopter Carrier (R97), ex-La Résolue. Service 1964-2010 14 of July/Bastille Day update: “Jeanne d’Arc” (Joan of Arc) was a helicopter…

Tango class submarines (1972)
Project 641B Som (NATO “TANGO”) conventional attack submarines 18 submarines (1972-2016), B-series (random numbers). The B-443 class or Project 541B…
Udaloy class destroyers (1980)
13 destroyers (15 planned) 1980-today: Udaloy, Vice-Admiral Kulakov, Marshal Vasilyevsky, Admiral Zakharov, Admiral Spiridonov, Admiral Tributs, Marshal Shaposhnikov, Admiral Levchenko,…