Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

Illustrious class aircraft carriers (1939)

Illustrious, Formidable, Victorious, Indomitable (137-69) An introduction: Probably as famous for the Royal Navy the Yorktown class were for the…

Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

Aircraft Carrier IJN Sōryū (1935)

Japan, 1937-42. Fleet Aircraft Carrier The first purpose-built IJN fleet carrier Another important landmark in the development of IJN air…

Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

HMS Adventure (1923)

United Kingdom – Minelayer Cruiser (1923-47) The first dedicated British minelayer cruiser With the unusual pennant number M23, HMS Adventure…

Posted in ww1 naval aviation ww2 italian naval aviation

Macchi M.5

Macchi M5 (1917) Regia Aeronautica (1917-26), 148 built The Italian seaplane fighter of WWI The first Italian seaplane was built…

Posted in ww2 US Navy

Cleveland class Cruisers (1942)

US Navy (1942-46) Light Cruisers: USS Cleveland, Columbia, Montpelier, Denver, Amsterdam, Santa Fe, Tallahassee, Birmingham, Mobile, Vincennes, Pasadena, Springfield, Topeka,…

Posted in WW2 Naval Aviation ww2 USN Aviation

Grumman FF (1932)

Grumman FF (1932) Two seat multirole naval aircraft 1931-1945 – 175 built* About Leroy Grumman & the navy The Founder:…

Posted in ww1 german navy

SMS Von der Tann (1910)

SMS Von der Tann (1910) German Hochseeflotte Battlecruiser (1908-1919) SMS Von der Tann, first German Battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann…

Posted in 1860 fleets austrian navy

SMS Kaiser (1858)

The ship of the line turned ironclad Austrian Navy, 1858-1920 SMS Kaiser, Austria’s “wooden battleship”. First article for the 1860…

Posted in ww2 Soviet Navy

ww2 soviet sub-chasers: MO types, BO types and guardships

WW2 Soviet Submarine Hunters Development of sub-chasers: The WWI experience Submarine-chasers (or “submersible” chasers as they shoud be called) appeared…

Posted in WW1 Royal Navy ww2 Royal Navy

Revenge class Battleships (1915)

Revenge class Battleships (1915) Revenge, Ramillies, Resolution, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign. The Revenge class battleships: Super-dreadnoughts on a budget Overshadowed…