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Fairey Seal (1930)
Fairey Seal (1930) RNAS/FAA 1930-36: 90 built. The Fairey Seal was designed and built by Fairey Aviation, first flying in…
Essex class aircraft carriers (1942)
US Navy Fleet Aircraft Carriers (1942-50): USS Essex, Yorktown, Intrepid, Hornet, Lexington, Bunker Hill, Wasp, Franklin, Ticonderoga, Randolph, Hancock, Bennington,…
Italia class ironclads (1881)
Italia class ironclads Italy (1881) Italia, Lepanto The Italia class comprised two ironclad battleships of the Regia Marina, built between…
Shokaku class Aircraft Carriers (1939)
Japan, 1940-45. Fleet Aircraft Carriers: Shōkaku 翔鶴, Zuikaku 瑞鶴 The best ever IJN fleet carriers ? Shōkaku in Yokosuka, August…
Jemmapes class (1892)
Jemmapes class France, Coastal Battleships – Jemmapes, Valmy The Jemmapes class (1892) were two French coastal Battleships, part of the…
Aichi D1A (1934)
Aichi D1A “Susie” (1934) Imperial Japanese Navy, 590 built The last IJN biplane dive bomber The Aichi D1A/D2A “Susie” was…
North Carolina class Battleships (1940)
North Carolina class Battleships Fast Battleships (1940): USS North Carolina (BB-55), Washington (BB-56) The first USN fast battleships USS North…
Derfflinger class battlecruisers (1913)
Derfflinger class battlecruisers German Empire (1913-14) Battlecruisers S.M.S. Derfflinger, Lützow, Hindenburg The last German Battlecruisers, Derfflinger, Lützow and eventually Hindenburg,…
SMS Herzerzog and Novara steam corvettes (1857)
Erzherzog Friedrich class Steam Frigates Austrian Steam Corvettes (1857) Design of the Erzherzog Friedrich Class The construction of these wooden…
Grumman F4F Wildcat (1940)
USN WW2 carrier-borne fighter Main USN fighter 1941-43: 7,885 built 1940-1945 The frontline USN fighter until 1943 The Wildcat had…
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