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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 7, 2024
Posted in WW1 French Navy

Armored Cruiser Pothuau (1895)

France (1893-1927) – Armored Cruiser The French Armoured cruiser Pothuau was built in the 1890s as a one-off derivative of…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 6, 2024
Posted in New Zealand Navy

HMNZS Royalist (1954)

Royal New Zealand Navy Flagship 1955-1990 Waitangi Day ! Probably the best remembered large warship of the cold war RNZN:…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 5, 2024
Posted in WW1 Royal Navy

WW1 British Cruisers

United Kingdom (1890-1920) c190 cruisers in service by 1914 The Royal Navy started the Great War with the largest contingent…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 3, 2024
Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

Taiyō class escort aircraft carriers (1942)

Escort Aircraft Carriers: IJN Taiyō, Chūyō, Un’yō, commissioned 1941-42 The first IJN escort carriers The paradox of the history of…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 31, 2024
Posted in Austro-Hungarian Navy ww1 warships

Tátra class destroyers (1912)

Austro-Hungarian Navy (1911-1937): Tátra, Balaton, Csepel, Lika, Triglav, Orjen. Ersatz: Triglav(ii), Lika(ii), Dukla, Uszok Tátra class destroyers: SMS Tátra, Balaton,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 29, 2024
Posted in WW1 Japanese Navy

Kasuga class armoured cruisers (1902)

Nihhon Kaigun (1901-1922): Armoured Cruisers IJN Kasuga, Nisshin Italian-Built for an upcoming war Kasuga class armoured cruisers. These Cruisers were…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 28, 2024
Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Soviet Missile Corvettes

250 Corvettes: Poti, Nanuchka, Tarantul, Pauk Introduction Corvettes are, yesterday like now, small warships designed for coastal defense or escort…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 27, 2024
Posted in cold war us navy us submarines

Skate class SSN (1957)

Nuclear Attack Submarines: USS Skate, Swordfish, Sargo, Seadragon SSN-578, 579, 583, 584. 1957-1995. The first USN SSN class The Skate…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 26, 2024
Posted in Cold war Australian Navy

HMAS Melbourne (R21)

RAN Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier (R21), ex-HMS Majestic (1942-82) Australia Day ! HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 24, 2024
Posted in ww1 Italian Navy ww2 Italian Navy

Mirabello class scouts (1915)

Scouts (Cruisers, then destroyers) Carlo Mirabello, Carlo Alberto Racchia, Augusto Riboty 1916-1951 The Mirabello class were a group of three…