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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 19, 2023
Posted in Argentine Navy

ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (1890)

Veinticinco de Mayo class cruisers (1930) ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (1890-1921) ARA Veinticinco de Mayo: Along the line of the…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 18, 2023
Posted in 1890 fleets 1890 Russian Fleet

Pamiat Merkuria

Masted cruiser Pamiat Merkuria (1880) Russian Empire, 1879-1939 Pamiat Merkuria was the first “modern” iron hull unprotected masted Russian cruiser….

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 17, 2023
Posted in cold war us navy ww2 US Navy

Des Moines class Cruisers (1946)

Des Moines class cruisers (1947) USA (1945-58) USS Des Moines, Newport News, Salem. Dallas and 8 more cancelled Dec. 1945…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 15, 2023
Posted in Chilean Navy

Presidente Pinto class cruisers

Presidente Pinto class cruisers Armada de Chile (1889-1942): Pdt. Errazuriz, Pdt. Pinto The Presidente Pinto (Or Errazuriz class) were two…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 12, 2023
Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

Unryū class fleet aircraft carriers (1944)

Japan, 1943-45. 15 fleet aicraft carriers planned IJN Unryū, Amagi, Katsuragi, Kasagi, 5005, Aso, Ikoma, Kurama, Kaimon, 5010-5015. The Unryū…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 10, 2023
Posted in Chilean Navy

Capitán Prat (1890)

Battleship Capitán Prat Armada de Chile (1889-1942) The first modern Chilean Ironclad: Capitán Prat was one of the reasons behind…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 8, 2023
Posted in ww2 USN Aviation

Grumman F2F (1933)

Grumman F2F (1933) Single seat biplane naval fighter Design Development The outstanding performance of the Grumman FF-1 “Fifi” two-seat multirole…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 6, 2023
Posted in ww2 US Navy

Landing Craft Infantry (1942)

Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) (1942) US Navy Infantry Landing Ships (1936-46): 923 built, operated 1943-1965 D-Day Special ! The Landing…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 5, 2023
Posted in ww2 US DDs ww2 US Navy

Benham class Destroyers (1938)

Benham class Destroyers (1938) US Navy Fleet Destroyers (1936-46): USS Benham, Ellet, Lang, Mayrant, Trippe, Rhind, Rowan, Stack, Sterett, Wilson…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 3, 2023
Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Kara class cruisers (1969)

Project 1134B Berkut ASW Cruisers 7 ASW cruisers: Nikolayev, Ochakov, Kerch, Azov, Petropavlovsk, Tachkent, Vladivostok The Kara class missile cruisers…