Arethuse class submarines (1956)
Conventional Attack Submarines (S635, 636, 639, 640). Service 1957-1987: Aréthuse, Argonaute, Amazone, Ariane We continue our dive in cold war…
Balilla class submarines (1927)
Oceanic Submersibles: Balilla, D. Millelire, A. Sciesa, E. Toti (1926-29) Laid down in 1925 and completed in 1928 (Sciesa 1929),…
Chyetverikov MDR-6
1937-43: 44 built. The Chyetverikov MDR-6 was a 1930s Soviet Union reconnaissance flying-boat aircraft, and the only successful aircraft designed…
Fatahilla class Corvettes (1978)
Missile Corvettes (Built Fijenoord 1978-80): KRI Fatahillah (361), KRI Malahayati (362) KRI Nala (363) The Fatahillah class corvettes in service…
USS Chicago (1885)
Protected Cruiser (1885) USS Chicago was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy and largest of the three cruisers…
HDMS Iver Hvitfeldt (1886)
Coast Defence Ship built 1884-87, decomm. 1919 Next entry after the ram Tordenskjold. HDMS Iver Hvitfeldt was a coastal defense…
Ethan Allen class SSBN (1960)
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (1958-61), service 1961-1990: Ethan Allen, Sam Houston, Thomas A. Edison, John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-608 –…
Cressy class armoured cruisers (1899)
HMS Cressy, Hogue, Aboukir, Sutlej, Bacchante, Euryalus (1899) The Cressy-class cruisers were a group of six armored cruisers built for…
SMS Prinz Adalbert (1864)
Prussian Navy – Ironclad Ram 1866-1871 Prinz Adalbert & Prussian Navy 1870. A new cycle opens with a Navy that…
Amphion class submersibles (1945)
Oceanic Submersibles 1945-1974: 46 ordered Programme 1943, 16 completed: Amphion, Astute, Auriga, Aurochs, Alcide, Alderney, Alliance, Ambus, Anchorite, Andrew, Affray,…
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