Posted in 1890 Danish Navy

HDMS Gorm

Dansk marine – Ironclad (1871-1912) The Danish ironclad Gorm (“Gorm the old”) was a monitor ironclad (panserskib) built for the…

Posted in WW2 IT DDs ww2 Italian Navy

Sauro class Destroyer

Regia Marina -4 destroyers: Cesare Battisti, Daniele Manin, Francesco Nullo, Nazario Sauro. Built 1925-1927, interwar, ww2, 4 lost. The Sauro…

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Audaz class Frigate (1955)

DDEs before 1955: Audaz, Osado, Meteoro, Furor, Rayo, Ariete, Temerario, Intrépido, Relámpago (1953-1982) The Audaz class had a rather unique…

Posted in ww2 French Navy

Vauquelin class destroyer

French Navy – Contre-Torpilleurs de 2500 tonnes. 6 built 1930-1934, in service until 1942: Vauquelin, Kersaint, Cassard, Tartu, Maillé Brézé,…

Posted in ww2 IJN destoyers

Hatsuharu class destroyer

IJN “special type” Destroyers built 1931-35: Hatsuharu, Nenohi, Wakaba, Hatsushimo, Ariake, Yūgure The Hatsuharu-class destroyers (Hatsuharugata kuchikukan) were the next…

Posted in ww2 French Navy

Bourrasque class Destroyer (1924)

French Navy – Standard 1500t destroyers, 14 built 1925-1931, in service until 1952: Bourrasque, Cyclone, Mistral, Orage, Ouragan, Simoun, Sirocco,…

Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

Loch class Frigates (1942)

United Kingdom – (1943-45): 110 planned, 28 completed, 26 to Bay class, 54 cancelled. The Loch class were anti-submarine warfare…

Posted in ww2 French Naval Aviation

Hanriot HD.2

Hanriot HD.2 (1917) Naval Fighter, Marine Nationale/USN The Hanriot HD.2 was a French biplane floatplane fighter, a derivative of the…

Posted in ww2 US subs

Mackerel class Submarine

US Navy Submersibles, USS Mackerel, Marlin SS-198-211 (1939-48) The Mackerel-class submarines were two prototype submarines laid down before the war…

Posted in 1870 Royal Navy

Defence class Ironclad (1860)

Royal Navy Broadside Ironclads: HMS Warrior, HMS Black Prince 1859–1862, service until 1902 HMS Defence and Resistance signed a return…