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Stickleback-class submarine

Midget Submarines 1954-1966 The Stickleback-class were midget submarines of the British Royal Navy, as a replacement of the WW2 XE-class…

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Delta II class SSBNs (1972)

Project 667B nuclear missile attack submarines Project 667BD Murena-M: 4 ballistic submarines (Delta II). With just four boats, the 667BD…

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USS Tullibee (1960)

Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine (SSN-597) (1960-1988) USS Tullibee (SSN-597), a unique SSN, second of the name and the smallest in…

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Kortenaer class Frigates (1976)

Koninklijke Marine Frigates: Frigate 75 Programme, Built 1975-83. HNLMS Kortenaer, Egbert Bartholomeusz, Callenburgh, Van Kinsbergen, Banckert, Piet Hein, Peter Florisz,…

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USN Cold War Amphibious Ships

USN Assault and amphibious Forces and the USMC 160 ships, 2,500 aircraft, 1,500 vehicles The USMC in short The United…

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Sovremenny class destroyers (1978)

Proyekt 956 Sarytch, 21 destroyers: Sovremenny, Otchayanny, Otlichny, Osmotritelny, Bezuprechny, Boyevoy, Stoyky, Okrylyonny, Burny, Gremyashchy, Bystry, Rastoropny, Bezboyaznenny, Gremyashchy, Bespokoyny,…

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Skipjack class submarines (1958)

Nuclear Powered Attack Submarines: USS Skipjack, Scamp, Scorpion, Sculpin, Shark, Snook (SSN-585 to 592) 1956-1990 The Skipjack class (project SCB…

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Tourville class Frigates (1972)

Guided missile Frigates 1971-2013: FS Tourville, Duguay-Trouin, De Grasse D610-612 +2 more cancelled Called the F67 type, also known as…

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Barbel class attack submarines (1958)

Conventional attack submarines: USS Barbel, Blueback, Bonefish (SS-580 to SS-582) 1956-1990 The Barbel-class submarines were the last diesel-electric propelled attack…

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HMS Ark Royal (1955)

Fleet Aircraft Carrier (R09), 1943-1979 This was the last great, true fleet British aircraft carrier, and perhaps the best of…