Category: cold war us navy

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 7, 2021
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Guppy class Submarines (1946-59)

70+ submarine conversions 1947-1959 Guppy I, IA, IB, II, IIA, III, Fleet Snorkel The ‘Fleet Snorkels’ to the rescue Although…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: October 11, 2020
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Cold War USN Missile Cruisers

Cold War USN Missile Cruisers 41 missile cruisers 1955-1964 USN Missile cruisers developed in the 1950s testing brand new weapons…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: March 31, 2019
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US Navy Cold War Frigates

Cold War USN Frigates 150 Frigates 1955-1990 Introduction: Postwar USN ASW Policy The entire array of destroyers and escort destroyers…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: November 6, 2017
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USS Long Beach (1960)

Missile Cruiser USS Long Beach Nuclear-powered missile cruiser This great cruiser is probably as famous as the aircraft carrier USS…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: April 27, 2017
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Forrestal class Aircraft Carriers (1954)

Forrestal class Aircraft Carriers (1954) USS Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger and Independence (1954-57) The Forrestal class aircraft carriers (CV-59-62) were the…