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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 26, 2023
Posted in cold war us navy

Boston class Missile Cruisers (1955)

Boston class fleet escort (missile conversion) US Navy. USS Boston, Canberra, 1953-78 (CAG-1, 2). The Boston class were the world’s…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 24, 2023
Posted in ww1 german navy

UB-II class submersibles (1915)

UB-2 class (1915-18) German Empire – 30 submarines, UB-18 to UB-47 UB-45 underway in 1916 The UB-II class. Second part…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 22, 2023
Posted in WW2 Naval Aviation ww2 USN Aviation

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver (1942)

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver (1942) US Navy Dive Bomber (1943-45), 7,140 built The Curtiss SB2C and its “bad rep” A bit…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 20, 2023
Posted in ww1 Russian Navy

Bogatyr class cruisers (1900)

Bogatyr class armoured cruisers (1900) Russian Empire 1899-1936: Bogatyr, Oleg, Kagul, Ochakov, Vityaz A new class for Russian Protected Cruisers:…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 18, 2023
Posted in Argentine Navy

ARA Garibaldi class armoured cruisers (1898)

Garibaldi class armoured cruisers (1901) Italy/Argentina (1894-1904) Four Armoured Cruisers: Garibaldi, Belgrano, Puyrredon, San Martin The six Argentinian Armored Cruisers…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 16, 2023
Posted in ww2 US DDs ww2 US Navy

Sims class destroyers (1938)

Sims class Destroyers (1938) US Navy Fleet Destroyers (1937-47): USS Sims, Hugues, Anderson, Hamman, Mustin, Russel, O’Brien, Walke, Morris, Roe,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 14, 2023
Posted in cold war French ships

FS Charles de Gaulle (R92, 1994)

FS Charles De Gaulle, French Nuclear-propelled CATOBAR Carrier French Navy (1988-today) The European Nuclear Carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (Ex-Richelieu)…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 12, 2023
Posted in WW1 US DDs ww1 US Navy ww2 US DDs

Clemson class destroyers (1919)

USN Fleet Destroyers (1917-1947): 156 destroyers (DD-186 to DD-347) The Clemson-class were 156 destroyers built for the US Navy between…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 10, 2023
Posted in WW2 IJN Aviation WW2 Naval Aviation

Yokosuka D4Y Suisei “Judy”

Yokosuka D4Y Suisei “Judy” (1942) Imperial Japanese Navy, 1,085 built Design development The Yokosuka deserves attention not only because it…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 9, 2023
Posted in Argentine Navy

ARA Independencia (1958)

Argentinian Aircraft Carrier, ex-HMS Warrior (1958-1971) Argentina Day ! For this national independence day, let’s see the fleet’s flagship for…