Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Grisha class Corvettes (1977)

92 planned, 86 completed under Project 1124 Al’batros Technically, the Grisha class ships were corvettes, not Frigates which were supposed…

Posted in ww2 australian navy

HMAS Albatross (1928)

RAN Seaplane Tender from Cockatoo Built 1926-29, RAN 1929-38, RN 1938-45 HMAS Albatross was for almost ten years what was…

Posted in danish-ww1

HDMS Skjold (1896)

Coast Defence Ship built 1894-97, decomm. 1918 HDMS Skjold was an armored coastal defense ship built for the Royal Danish…

Posted in ww2 Italian Navy

Gabbiano class Corvettes (1940)

Italy (1937-45)- 40 ASW corvettes: The Gabbiano-class corvettes were 59 vessels built for the Regia Marina in various yards during…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Royal Navy

Warrior class Ironclad (1860)

Royal Navy Broadside Ironclads: HMS Warrior, HMS Black Prince 1859–1862, service until 1902 The start of the ironclad age, before…

Posted in WW2 Naval Aviation

Letov Š-328V (1934)

Target Tug Floatplane (1935), 4 built The Letov Š-328V was a variant of the Letov Š-28 2-seat general purpose reconnaissance…

Posted in ww1 Russian Navy

Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship

Russian Battleships; Imperator Aleksandr II, Imperator Nikolai I (1885-91) The Imperator Alexandr II class were two pre-dreadnought battleships built for…

Posted in WW1 Japanese Navy WW2 Japanese Navy

Minekaze class destroyers (1918)

Destroyers built 1919-23, Minekaze, Okikaze, Shimakaze, Nadakaze, Tachikaze, Hokaze, Nokaze, Namikaze, Numakaze, Sawakaze, Yakaze, Hakaze, Shiokaze, Akikaze, Yukaze. The Minekaze…

Posted in ww2 Royal Navy WW2 UK DDs

A/B class destroyers (1929)

Royal Navy (1928-31) A class: HMS Acasta, Achates, Active, Antelope, Anthony, Ardent, Arrow, Acheron Canadian A class: HMCS Saguenay, Skeena…

Posted in ww2 IT subs ww2 Italian Navy

Ettore Fieramosca (1929)

Oceanic Submersible (1927-41) Ettore Fieramosca was designed by Bernardis as a cruiser submarine capable initially to carry a seaplane in…