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Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 24, 2020
Posted in ww1 german navy

Kaiser class Battleships (1911)

Kaiser class Battleships (1911) Germany – Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin, König Albert, Prinzregent Luitpold Kaiser class: A brave leap…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 21, 2020
Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Soviet Frigates

c120 ASW Frigates 1947-1990 A general overview: During the cold war, the Soviet Union developed the most formidable naval force…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 17, 2020
Posted in WW1 Royal Navy ww2 Royal Navy

HMS Hermes (1919)

United Kingdom – Aircraft Carrier HMS Hermes was the first (or second depending on the authors) purpose-built aircraft carrier. Indeed…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 14, 2020
Posted in WW1 Royal Navy

Nordenfelt Submarines (1885)

UK – 1885-90 – 4 submersibles. The earliest military torpedo submarines: In 1886, Ottoman submarine Abdülhamid (1886) was the first…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 10, 2020
Posted in WW2 Japanese Navy

IJN Yūbari (1923)

IJN Yūbari (1923) Japanese light cruiser, 1923 An innovative light cruiser: Hiraga’s IJN Yūbari Yubari in 1923, Sasebo IJN Yūbari…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 6, 2020
Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

WW2 British Amphibious Ships and Landing Crafts

United Kingdom (1941-45), about 4700 vessels Foreword: British amphibious warfare in WW2 D-Day was retrospectively the most visible amphibious operation…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 6, 2020
Posted in ww2 US Navy

Bogue class aircraft carriers

Bogue class (1941) USA – Escort Aircraft Carriers (1941-50) Bogue, Breton, Card, Copahee, Core, Croatan, Nassau, Altamaha, Prince William, Barnes,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 31, 2020
Posted in ww2 Italian Navy

Aircraft carrier Aquila

Aquila nearly completed, Impero 1940-43 The Aquila and Sparviero aircraft carriers were among the well-known unfinished ships of WW2. Both…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 27, 2020
Posted in ww1 US Navy ww2 US Navy

Eagle Boats (1918)

USA (1918) 60 ASW vessels PE1-60. Ancestors of WW2 PC Boats: The ‘Eagle boat’ resulted from a request to Henry…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 24, 2020
Posted in ww1 Russian Navy

Borodino class battleships (1901)

Borodino class battleships (1901) Russia (1901) Borodino, Knyaz Suvorov, Imperator Aleksander III, Orjol, Slava The Russian battleships of Tsushima Built…