Category: Coldwar Ships

Invincible class Aircraft Carrier (1977)
Royal Navy 3 Light Aircraft Carriers built 1973-85: HMS Invincible, Illustrious, Ark Royal R05-07 (decommissioned 2011-2017). The Invincible class was…
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,…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…