Posted in WW1 Japanese Navy

IJN Yakumo (1899)

Nihhon Kaigun (1900-1922): Armoured Cruiser (Sōkō jun’yōkan) Yakumo (“Eight Clouds”) was an armored cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy…

Posted in ww2 US Navy ww2 US subs

Porpoise class submarines (1934)

US Navy Submersibles, 3 sub-classes (1933-45): USS Porpoise, Pike | Shark, Tarpon | Perch, Pickerel, Permit, Plunger, Pollack, Pompano The…

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Grisha class Corvettes (1977)

92 planned, 86 completed under Project 1124 Al’batros Technically, the Grisha class ships were corvettes, not Frigates which were supposed…

Posted in ww2 australian navy

HMAS Albatross (1928)

RAN Seaplane Tender from Cockatoo Built 1926-29, RAN 1929-38, RN 1938-45 HMAS Albatross was for almost ten years what was…

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HDMS Skjold (1896)

Coast Defence Ship built 1894-97, decomm. 1918 HDMS Skjold was an armored coastal defense ship built for the Royal Danish…

Posted in ww2 Italian Navy

Gabbiano class Corvettes (1940)

Italy (1937-45)- 40 ASW corvettes: The Gabbiano-class corvettes were 59 vessels built for the Regia Marina in various yards during…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Royal Navy

Warrior class Ironclad (1860)

Royal Navy Broadside Ironclads: HMS Warrior, HMS Black Prince 1859–1862, service until 1902 The start of the ironclad age, before…

Posted in WW2 Naval Aviation

Letov Š-328V (1934)

Target Tug Floatplane (1935), 4 built The Letov Š-328V was a variant of the Letov Š-28 2-seat general purpose reconnaissance…

Posted in ww1 Russian Navy

Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship

Russian Battleships; Imperator Aleksandr II, Imperator Nikolai I (1885-91) The Imperator Alexandr II class were two pre-dreadnought battleships built for…

Posted in WW1 Japanese Navy WW2 Japanese Navy

Minekaze class destroyers (1918)

Destroyers built 1919-23, Minekaze, Okikaze, Shimakaze, Nadakaze, Tachikaze, Hokaze, Nokaze, Namikaze, Numakaze, Sawakaze, Yakaze, Hakaze, Shiokaze, Akikaze, Yukaze. The Minekaze…