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PT Boats (1942-45)

PT-Boats (1942) USA – Circa 500 built (1942-45) WW2 USN PT Boats: Overrated Success ? The “wooden marvels” were known…

Posted in WW1 French Navy

Gueydon class Armoured Cruisers (1899)

Marine Nationale, 1899-1944: Gueydon, Montcalm, Dupetit-Thouars Design development of the Gueydon class Following the success of the Jeanne d’Arc, the…

Posted in WW1 Japanese Navy

Ibuki class battlecruisers

Ibuki class battlecruisers (1907) Japan (1907-1923) Ibuki, Kurama The Ibuki class (伊吹型) or Kurama class (鞍馬型) were transitional “semi-battlecruisers” classed…

Posted in ww2 Italian Navy

Capitani Romani class Cruisers

Italy (1922-43)- 26 cruisers Best Italian cruisers ever ? The Capitani Romani-class was a class of light cruisers acting as…

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Battleship USS Texas (1892)

USA – pre-dreadnought 1895-1911 USS Texas 1890 – The very first USN battleship. After the American Civil war ended in…

Posted in ww2 Dutch Navy

Tjerk Hiddes class Destroyers (1939)

Tjerk Hiddes class Destroyers (1939) The Netherlands – 1936-40: Tjerk Hiddes, Isaac Swers, Philips Van Almonde, Gerard Callenburgh. The Tjerk…

Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

Agano class cruisers (1941)

Agano class cruisers (1941) light Cruisers Agano, Noshiro, Yahagi, Sakawa The last IJN light cruisers The Agano class (阿賀野型軽巡洋艦) were…

Posted in British Fleet Air Arm

Fairey Seafox (1936)

Fairey Seafox (1936) RNAS/FAA 1936-39: 66 built. The Fairey Seafox was designed and built by Fairey Aviation to be catapulted…

Posted in ww1 german navy

Cöln class cruisers (1916)

Germany: SMS Cöeln(ii), Dresden(ii), Wiesbaden(ii), Magdeburg(ii), Leipzig(ii), Rostock(ii), Frauenlob(ii), Ersatz Cöln, Ersatz Emden, Ersatz Karlsruhe (1916-1919) Coeln class cruisers 1916:…

Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

King George V class Battleships (1939)

King Georges V class fast battleships (1938) United Kingdom (1937-1941)King Georges V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Howe, Anson…