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Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier (1985-88)

Project 1143.5 STOBAR Aircraft Carrying Cruiser (Tyazholiy Avianesushchiy Kreyser – TAK): Kreml Class. 1982-90: Admiral Kuznetsov (still active), Riga (Varyag,…

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Ohio class SSBN

Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (1976-97), 18 in service, 24 planned (SSBN-726-743). The Ohio-class SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear) submarines became…

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Vanguard class SSBN (1992)

Nuclear Ballistic Submarines Built 1986-1999 S28 Vanguard, S29 Victorious, S30 Vigilant, S31 Vengeance The Vanguard class were four 2nd generation…

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Le Redoutable class SSBN

Nuclear Ballistic Attack Submarines (S641-651). Service 1964-1996: Le Redoutable, Le Terrible, Le Foudroyant, L’indomptable, Le Tonnant, L’inflexible S-611 to S-615…

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Halland class destroyer (1952)

Swedish Navy 1955-82 HSwMS Halland, Småland, Lappland*, Värmland* +7 de Agosto, 20 de Julio. The Halland-class were two destroyers built…

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Annapolis class destroyers (1963)

Royal Canadian Navy – DDE-265 HMCS Annapolis, DDE-266 Nipigon. The Annapolis-class destroyer escort were the last “classic” design going back…

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Trafalgar class SSN (1981)

Nuclear Attack Submarines built 1979-1991 HMS Trafalgar, Turbulent, Tireless, Torbay, Trenchant, Talent, Triumph. Awaiting disposal. The Trafalgar class is the…

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Los Angeles class SSN (1974)

Nuclear-powered attack submarines (1960-69), service 1976-today: 31 × Flight I, 8 × Flight II with VLS, 23 × Flight III…

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Swiftsure class SSN (1971)

Nuclear Attack Submarines built 1968-1971 HMS Valiant (S102), Warspite (S103), Churchill (S46), Conqueror (S48), Courageous (S50) in service until 1990-96…

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Benjamin Franklin class (1964)

Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (1962-66), service 1965-1999: (SSBN-616-659). The Benjamin Franklin is considered a sub-class of the larger Lafayette class,…