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Georges Washington class SSBN (1959)

Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (1958-61), service 1959-1985: USS George Washington, Patrick Henry, Theodore Roosevelt, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-598…

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Essex class (Cold War)

Fleet aircraft carriers – SBC-27, 125 and 144 Programs 17 ships 1943-1990 USS Hornet in 1954 in the Carribean 4…

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Delta III class submarines

Project 667BDR ‘Kalmar’ nuclear missile attack submarines 14 ballistic submarines (Delta III). The Delta III class SSBNs of the ex-Soviet,…

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Restigouche class destroyers (1954)

Royal Canadian Navy – Restigouche, Chaudière, Gatineau, St. Croix, Kootenay, Terra Nova, Columbia DDE-257 – DDE-260 and DDE-235-36 The Restigouche-class…

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Juliett class SSG

Project 651: 16 SSG Conventional Missile Attack submarines (NATO Juliett). Project 651 submarines (NATO Juliett) were conventionally powered cruise-missile launching…

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Georges Leygues class Frigates (1976)

Guided missile Frigates 1976-2022: FS Georges Leygues, Dupleix, Montcalm, Jean de Vienne, Primauguet, La Motte-Picquet, Latouche-Tréville D-640-646 The Georges Leygues…

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SS X1 (1955)

Midget Submarines (1955) (1952-1970) The USN followed British midget subs progresses in 1950, and tested that year the XE-7 on…

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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…