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Königsberg (ii) class cruisers (1915)
Germany (1914-1920) – SMS Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Emden, Nürnberg The replacement cruisers Painting of the Karlsruhe in Scapa Flow A new,…
IMAM RO.43 (1934)
The standard Italian onboard observation floatplane Aviazione Ausiliaria per la Regia Marina 193 built 1934-41 In WW2, the bulk of…
Flower class Corvettes (1940)
Flower class Corvettes (1940) United Kingdom/Canada – (1940-45): 263 ships*. The cheap answer to British ASW warfare The Flower class…
Grumman F8F Bearcat (1944)
Grumman F8F Bearcat (1944) Carrier-based Fighter The last Grumman classic Piston engine Fighter Development and design The F8F was conceived…
IJN Shinano (1944)
IJN armoured aircraft carrier. The world’s largest aircraft carrier The third member of the Yamato super-battleships, IJN Shinano (信濃 –…
Novara class steam Frigates (1853)
Novara class Steam Frigates (1857) Austro-Hungarian Navy 1843-1900, SMS Novara, Schwarzenberg The Novara class was one of two largely similar,…
Evertsen class Coastal Defence Ships (1893)
The Netherlands – 1893-1920: HRMS Kortenar, Evertsen, Piet Hein The three Evertsen class were the first Dutch Netherland’s Navy modern…
naval artillery
Naval Artillery – All types, caliber and timeframe I considered important, in complement to the subject matter of this wesbite…
USS Olympia
US Protected Cruiser, 1890 – today Introduction: The birth of the “new navy” When the first Cleveland Administration took office…
Douglas A1 Skyraider (1945)
USN Carrier-borne piston-engine attack aircraft US Navy (1945-1985), 3,180 built The long-living piston-powered legend Although some of the most prominent…
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