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Leopard (Type 41) class Frigate

Royal Navy, Type 14 or Leopard-class frigates: 7 ships in Service 1957-2013* RN: HMS Leopard, Lynx, Puma, Jaguar RIN: INS…

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Kilo class submarine (1980)

Project 877 Paltus (NATO “KILO”) conventional attack submarines 44 Pr.877 (75 total) submarines, 1980-today. The Kilo class was for USSR,…

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Rubis class SSN (1979)

Nuclear Attack Submarines (S-601 to S-608). Service: 2019-2024 and present. Rubis, Saphir, Casabianca, Émeraude, Améthyste, Perle, Turquoise*, Diamant* (*cancelled) The…

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Gal class Submarines (1975)

Type 540. In service 1976-2002: Gal, Tanin, Rahav The Israeli Gal class submarines were based on a modified German HDW…

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Blackwood (Type 14) class Frigate

Royal Navy, Type 14 or Blacwkood-class frigates: 15 ships Service 1955-1988+ RN: Blackwood, Duncan, Dundas, Exmouth, Grafton, Hardy, Keppel, Malcolm,…

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Whitby class Frigate (1953)

Royal Navy, Type 12 or Whitby-class frigates: 10 ships converted, service 1951-1992: Torquay, Whitby, Scarborough, Tenby, Eastbourne, Blackpool. Talwar, Trishul…

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Upholder class submarines (1986)

Conventional Attack Submarines 1982-1994 Upholder, Unseen, Ursula, Unicorn The Upholder class submarines, also “Type 2400” due to their displacement, were…

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Ayanami class destroyer (1958)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: ASW destroyer (1957-90): JDS Ayanami, Isonami, Uranami, Shikinami, Takanami, Oonami, Makinami The Ayanami class were follow-up…

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Pietro de Cristofaro class Corvette

Pietro De Cristofaro (F540), Salvatore Todaro (F550), Umberto Grosso (F541), Licio Visintini (F546) 1963-65, active 1990s Background Following the disappointing…

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Tenacious (Type 16) class Frigate

Royal Navy – 10 ships converted, service 1951-1967 HMS Orwell, Paladin, Petard, Teazer, Tenacious, Termagant, Terpsichore, Tumult, Tuscan, Tyrian The…