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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…

Posted in Cold War RCAN cold war UK subs

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…

Posted in CW JMSDF

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…

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Harukaze class destroyer (1955)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: ASW destroyer (1956-85): JDS Harukaze, JDS Yukikaze The first Japanese-built destroyers of the MSDF, laid down…

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Hydra class Frigate (1989)

MEKO 200NH: F-452 Hydra, F-453 Spetsai, F-454 Psara, F-455 Salamis (Ordered 1989, 1992-today) Hydra (F 452), Meko 200 Mk.3 The…

Posted in Coldwar Ships Indian Navy

INS Vikrant (1961)

Indian Aircraft Carrier 1961-1997 The first Indian Aircraft Carrier was the former light fleet carrier HMS Hercules (Majestic class) ordered…

Posted in cold war French ships CW FR SUB

Agosta class submarine (1977)

Conventional Attack Submarines (S-620 to S-323). Agosta, Bézévier, La Praya, Ouessant. Service: 1978-2009. Next in the cold war French submarine…

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Albatros-class Corvette (1954)

Built 1954-58: Albatros, Alcione, Airone, Aquila, Bellona*, Diana*, Flora*, Triton*, Lynx*, Pattimura**, Sultan Hasanudin** The Albatros class was a class…