Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships

Krupny and Kanin class Destroyers (1959)

Project 57b, 57A (1959-1993) 8 conventional destroyers (1+ cancelled) built 1957-1960: Gremyashchy, Zhguchy, Zorky, Derzky, Gnevny, Uporny, Boyky, Gordy, Khrabry…

Posted in 1860 fleets secession war

HL Hunley (1863)

Confederate Navy (1863) Single prototype, following Pioneer and American Diver 1861-63 So many books and documentaries, even featured films were…

Posted in cold war us navy

US Navy Cold War Destroyers

USN Cold War Destroyers 6 classes, 68 ships 1947-1990 The story of US Cold War destroyers is a gradual evolution…

Posted in ww2 Italian Navy

Leone class Destroyers (1921)

Scouts (cruisers): Leone, Tigre, Pantera (+Leopardo, Lince cancelled 1920) 1921-1941 The last “Esploratori” (scouts) were ordered in 1917 but built…

Posted in WW1 Royal Navy

L class submersibles (1917-1919)

Patrol Submersibles 1917-45: 32 over the L1, L9 and L50 classes, 30+ cancelled 1918 The L class submersibles were the…

Posted in WW1 French Navy

Dupleix class Armoured Cruisers (1900)

France (1899-1927) – Armored Cruisers: Dupleix, Desaix, Kléber The Dupleix class consisted armored cruisers of the Marine Nationale were designed…

Posted in Cold war British Ships

HMS Victorious (cold war)

Fleet Aircraft Carrier 1939-1969: WW2 Veteran HMS Victorious, last of the 1936 carrier program, was the only armoured carrier of…

Posted in bundesmarine

Köln class frigates (1961)

Bundesmarine, Type 120. Built 1957-64, in service until 1989: Köln, Emden, Augsburg, Karlsruhe, Lübeck, Braunschweig These were all built in…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Spanish Armada

Tetuan (1863)

Spanish Broadside Ironclad (1863-1873) Tetuán was the first Spanish-built Ironclad, the second in service with the Armada (Spanish Navy), designed…

Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships soviet submarines

Hotel class submarines (1959)

Project 658 nuclear missile attack submarines 8 submarines, Project 658, 658M, 701, 658S, 658U (Hotel I-III, 1959-1962) К-19, К-33/54, К-55,…