Category: ww2 US Navy
Porpoise class submarines (1934)
US Navy Submersibles, 3 sub-classes (1933-45): USS Porpoise, Pike | Shark, Tarpon | Perch, Pickerel, Permit, Plunger, Pollack, Pompano The…
Cachalot class (1933)
US Navy Submersible (1932-45) The Cachalot-class were two medium-sized oceanic submarines built for the United States Navy built, last V-Boats,…
USS Dolphin (SS-169)
US Navy Submersible (1932-45) USS Dolphin (SS-169) was a single experimental submersible of the interwar, V-7 and later SF-10/SC-3, earning…
Narwhal (V5) class submarines (1928)
USN (1927-30)- USS Narwhal, Nautilus (V-5, 6, later SS-167 and 168) 1930-1945 The Narwhal class was known as V5 class…
Landing Craft, Tank (LCT) (1940-1945)
3,261 LCT-1 to LCT-8 1940-1945 SPECIAL D-DAY 80th Yr Anniversay ! Of the main landing vessels that made the Armada…
Lexington class Aircraft Carriers
US Navy (1918-47) – Converted fleet carriers: USS Saratoga, Lexington The Lexington class aircraft carriers: Return on the largest warships…
USS Argonaut (1927)
Cruiser submarine (1925-1943) The unique V4, SM-1, SS-166 or USS Argonaut was an experimental US Navy cruiser submersible, and world’s…
Commencement Bay class escort carriers (1943)
US Navy 19 Escort Aircraft Carriers (1943-45) 35 planned, 16 cancelled) CVE-105 – CVE-123: Commencement Bay, Block Island, Gilbert Islands,…
Saipan class Light Aircraft Carriers
USA (1945) USS Saipan (CVL-48), Wright (CVL-49) – service 1947-1980 Light Carriers based on heavy cruisers Two light carriers, Saipan…
Gearing class Destroyers (1945)
US Navy Fleet Destroyers (1944-90): 104 vessels The Gearings were the last American destroyers of the war. They mirrored the…