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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 30, 2023
Posted in Chilean Navy

Blanco Encalada (1892)

Blanco Encalada Protected Cruiser (1892) Chile (1892-1938) Concluding this month with the Chile-Argentina naval arms race’s Chilean answer: Blanco Encalada….

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 28, 2023
Posted in ww2 French Navy

Redoutable class submersibles (1928)

France (1928-45), Oceanic Submersibles, 31 completed. France’s largest submarine class The “Redoutable class” -official name was 1500 tonnes- was initiated…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 26, 2023
Posted in Argentine Navy

ARA Nueve de Julio (1892)

ARA 9 de Julio Protected Cruiser (1892) Argentina (1891-1938) Still going on the Chile-Argentina naval arms race of the 1890s,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 24, 2023
Posted in WW2 Soviet Naval Aviation

Beriev MBR-2 (1935)

Beriev MBR-2 (1931-45) Multirole Flying Boat used 1932-55: 1,365 built. The Main soviet WW2 seaplane The MBR-2 (Medium Reconnaissance Seaplane,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 22, 2023
Posted in ww1 german navy

UB-1 class submersibles (1914)

UB-1 class (1914-18) German Empire – 20 submarines, UB-1 to UB-17, Austro U-10 to U-17, SM UB-3 to UB-14 The…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 21, 2023
Posted in 1890 fleets Royal Navy 1890

HMS Shannon

Armoured Cruiser HMS Shannon (1875) United Kingdom (1873-1899) The concept of the armoured cruiser had many origins and claiming nations….

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…