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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 22, 2022
Posted in Swedish-Navy-ww2

HSwMS Gotland (1933)

Seaplane carrier hybrid light cruiser The singular HSwMS Gotland was designed during the interwar as a jack of all trades,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 18, 2022
Posted in civilian

Type C3-class Cargo Ships (1940)

US Maritime Commission 1940-45: 238 Built Foreworld: US Maritime Commission Fleet The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) was an independent…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 16, 2022
Posted in WW2 Naval Aviation WW2 Soviet Naval Aviation

Shavrov SH-2

1930-52: Up to 1200 built. An amazingly long success story The Shavrov SH-2, affectionately called “Shavrushka”, shares with the Polikarpov…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 14, 2022
Posted in cold war French ships

Clemenceau class Aircraft Carriers (1957)

Fleet Carriers French Navy (1957) For this 14 of july 2022, French national holiday, here is the Clemenceau class carriers:…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 11, 2022
Posted in WW1 Royal Navy ww2 Royal Navy

HMS Argus (1917)

Fleet (later Training) Aircraft Carrier United Kingdom (1914-1944) Forty years of career and two wars To the exception of HMS…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 9, 2022
Posted in British Fleet Air Arm Naval Aviation WW2 Naval Aviation

Blackburn T.5 Ripon (1926)

Carrier Bornes Torpedo Bomber RNAS/FAA 1930-35: 92 built. The early 1930 Blackburn Torpedo Bomber The Blackburn T.5 Ripon was a…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 7, 2022
Posted in ww1 german navy

Brummer class cruisers (1915)

Germany (1913-1919) – SMS Brummer, Bremse In 1915, the Admiralty decided to start construction in Vulcan, Stettin, of two large…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 4, 2022
Posted in cold war us navy

Kitty Hawk class Aircraft Carriers (1960)

Conventional CATOBAR Aircraft Carriers (1960) USS Kitty Hawk, Constellation, America, John F. Kennedy (1955-2009) The Kitty Hawk class aircraft carriers…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 30, 2022
Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

IJN Taihō (1943)

Imperial Japanese Navy, Fleet Armoured Aircraft Carrier 1941-44. The Imperial Japanese Navy Taihō was a modern Fleet Aircraft Carrier designed…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 27, 2022
Posted in WW1 Royal Navy

Duke of Edinburgh class (1904)

Armoured Cruisers United Kingdom (1902-1906), Armored Cruisers: HMS Duke of Edinburgh, HMS Black Prince The Duke of Edinburgh-class were two…