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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 5, 2024
Posted in ww2 US Navy

Lexington class Aircraft Carriers

US Navy (1918-47) – Converted fleet carriers: USS Saratoga, Lexington The Lexington class aircraft carriers: Return on the largest warships…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 4, 2024
Posted in 1890 Spanish Armada War of 1898

Velasco class cruisers

Armada (1880-1927): Velasco, Gravina, Infanta Isabel, Isabel II, Cristóbal Colón, Don Juan de Austria, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Conde del…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 3, 2024
Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Sovremenny class destroyers (1978)

Proyekt 956 Sarytch, 21 destroyers: Sovremenny, Otchayanny, Otlichny, Osmotritelny, Bezuprechny, Boyevoy, Stoyky, Okrylyonny, Burny, Gremyashchy, Bystry, Rastoropny, Bezboyaznenny, Gremyashchy, Bespokoyny,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 2, 2024
Posted in ww2 IT subs ww2 Italian Navy

Goffredo Mameli class (1926)

Oceanic Submersibles: Pier Capponi, Giovanni da Procida, Goffredo Mameli, Tito Speri (1926-29) The Mameli-class submarine were the first built for…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 31, 2024
Posted in WW2 IJN Aviation

Kawanishi E15K Shiun “Norm”

IJN Observation floatplane (1942) – 15 built (incl. prototypes) 1944 Development In 1939 the Imperial Japanese Navy instructed Kawanishi (a…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 31, 2024
Posted in cold war us navy us submarines

Skipjack class submarines (1958)

Nuclear Powered Attack Submarines: USS Skipjack, Scamp, Scorpion, Sculpin, Shark, Snook (SSN-585 to 592) 1956-1990 The Skipjack class (project SCB…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 30, 2024
Posted in ww1 IT destroyers ww1 Italian Navy

Indomito class destroyers (1912)

Regia Marina – Six destroyers: Indomito, Impavido, Impetusoso, Insidioso, Intrepido, Irrequieto 1911-1944 Indomito class Destroyers (1912): We start a deep…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 29, 2024
Posted in 1870 Danish Navy

HDMS Dannebrog (1863)

Søværnet: Armoured Frigate (1848-1875) For this dive into two decades of Danish warships, we start with one of the most…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 28, 2024
Posted in WW1 Japanese Navy

Suma class cruisers (1895)

Japan (1892-1930) suma, Akashi The two Suma-class cruisers (Suma, Akashi) were protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) which…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 27, 2024
Posted in cold war French ships

Tourville class Frigates (1972)

Guided missile Frigates 1971-2013: FS Tourville, Duguay-Trouin, De Grasse D610-612 +2 more cancelled Called the F67 type, also known as…