Posted in 1860 fleets austrian-navy

Drache class ironclads (1860)

The first Austro-Hungarian Broadside ironclad Austro-Hungarian Navy, 1862-1883: SMS Drache, Salamander Austrian Fleet | pre-WW1 fleet | WW1 fleet The…

Posted in cold war French ships

Duperré class destroyers (1956)

French Navy (1954-92), T53 design. Duperré, La Bourdonnais, Forbin, Tartu, Jauréguiberry D633-637 Second class of postwar destroyers built for the…

Posted in ww2 Royal Navy

Parthian Class submersibles (1929)

Oceanic Submersibles 1926-1946: The Parthian-class submarine or P class was a class of six submarines built for the Royal Navy…

Posted in Coldwar Soviet Ships soviet submarines

Whiskey class submarines

Project 613 (NATO “Whiskey”) conventional attack submarines 215 submarines (340 initially) 1951-58 After seeing the GUPPY, K (Barracuda) and Tang…

Posted in cold war us navy

Albany class (CG) Missile Cruisers (1962)

US Navy Project SCB 172. 1962-80: USS Albany, Chicago, Columbus (CG-10, 11, 12). The “Tall Ladies” Last US cruiser missile…

Posted in ww1 german navy

Victoria Luise class Protected cruisers (1897)

German Empire (1896) Victoria Luise, Freya, Vineta, Herta, Hansa The first Class of German Protected cruisers: The second class of…

Posted in cold war spanish navy

Dédalo (1967)

Spanish Aircraft Carrier (1967-1989) The Dédalo (1967) was Spain’s second aircraft carrier, after her namesake (1922-1947) being more a seaplane…

Posted in ww2 US DDs ww2 US Navy

Fletcher class destroyers (1942)

US Navy 174 Fleet Destroyers (1942-44) (no list submitted). The Fletchers are probably the best-remembered destroyers of the USN during…

Posted in ww2 French Naval Aviation

Loire 130 (1934)

Aéronautique Navale: 125 built total 1934-1941 The Main French Catapulted Observation Floatplane The Loire 130 came from a request in…

Posted in cold war us navy

Tang class submarines (1951)

US Navy Attack Submarines (SSK) 1949-1984 The Tang class submarines were the first generation postwar diesel attack submarines. Unlike the…