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Sampson class destroyers (1916)

USN Fleet Destroyers (1912-1935): USS Sampson, Rowan, Davis, Allen, Wilkes, Shaw (DD-63-68) The Sampson-class destroyers were commissioned in 1916-1917, as…

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Tucker class Destroyers (1915)

USN Fleet Destroyers (1912-1935): USS Tucker, Conyngam, Porter, Wadsworth, Jacob Jones, Wainwright (DD-57-62) The Tucker class were six #USN fleet…

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O Brien class destroyers (1914)

USN Fleet Destroyers (1913-1936): USS O’Brien, Nicholson, Winslow, Mc Dougal, Cushing, Ericsson (DD-51-56) The third “1000 tonners”, heavy on torpedoes…

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Paulding class destroyers (1910)

USN Fleet Destroyers: Paulding, Drayton, Roe*, Terry, Perkins, Sterett, McCall, Burrows, Warrington, Mayrant (Paulding class, Roe sub-class) Monaghan, Trippe, Walke,…

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smith class destroyers (1909)

Fleet destroyers (1908-1921): Smith, Lamson, Preston, Flusser, Reid (DD-17 to DD-21) The Turbines Destroyers or “Flivvers” The Smith and Paulding…

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Bainbridge class destroyers (1900)

USA – (1898-1902): 12 destroyers: USS Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncey, Dale, Decatur, Hopkins, Hull, Lawrence, Macdonough, Paul Jones, Perry, Preble, Stewart…

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Colorado class Battleships (1920)

USA (1919-23)- USS Colorado, Maryland, West Virginia The Colorado class, formed with the near-sister ships Tennesse what was called the…

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Nevada class Battleships (1914)

USA (1914) USS Nevada, Oklahoma The Nevada class: First “standard battleships” The Nevada and Oklahoma marked a milestone in US…

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WW1 US Cruisers

United States Navy – 51 cruisers WW1 USN cruisers POSTER When the USA entered war on April, 6, 1917, the…

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St Louis class cruisers (1904)

USA – St Louis, Milwaukee, Charleston The American semi-armored cruisers The St. Louis-class cruisers were a bit of exceptions in…