Russian Torpedo Boats 1877-1918
Imperial Russia (1877-1905) – 90 ships Russian Torpedo Boats’s story started well before 1914, to be precise as far back…
Holland class destroyers (1953)
Koninklijke Marine Destroyers: Onderzeebootjager Typ 47A, Built 1950-55. HNLMS Holland, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, Gelderland (D808-811) service 1954-79 Holland class destroyers: The…
California class cruisers (1971)
Nuclear-Powered Guided Missile Cruisers: USS California, USS South Carolina (CGN-36, 37) 1970-1999. The California class was were two nuclear-powered guided-missile…
San Giorgio class LHDs (1987)
Amphibious Transport Docks Built 1985-1994: San Giorgio, San Marco, San Giusto (L9892 to 9894). Exports: Kalaat Béni Abbès, Al Fulk….
Echo II class submarines
Project 675 (NATO “ECHO II”) nuclear missile attack submarines 29 submarines 1961-1994: K-166, K-104, K-170, K-175, K-184, K-172, K-47, K-1,…
Echo I class submarines
Project 659 (NATO “ECHO I”) nuclear missile attack submarines 5 submarines, Project 659 (1961-1963) К-45, К-59, К-66, К-122, К-151, К-30…
Nairana class escort aircraft carriers (1943)
United Kingdom – Escort Aircraft Carriers: HMS Vindex, Nairana, Campania The Nairana-class escort carrier were three converted fast diesel cargo…
Suffren class Frigates (1965)
FS Suffren, FS Duquesne 1962-2008 The Suffren class were two missile fleet escorts of the French Navy, assigned to the…
Saint Laurent class Destroyers (1951)
Royal Canadian Navy – St.Laurent, Saguenay, Skeena, Ottawa, Margaree, Fraser, Assiniboine The Saint Laurent class destroyers were the first large…
Regina Maria Pia class (1862)
Italian Regia Marina Ironclads, 1862-1890s: Regina Maria Pia, San Martino, Castelfidardo, Ancona Development history The Regina Maria Pia class was…
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