New Orleans class cruisers (1933)
New Orleans class cruisers (1933) USA (1933-37) USS New Orleans, Astoria, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, San Francisco, Quincy, Vincennes New Orleans class:…
Leipzig class cruisers (1929)
Germany (1928-35), Leipzig, Nürnberg The last light German cruisers: The Leipzig class represented the last two light cruisers of the…
WW1 Italian Cruisers
WW1 Italian Cruisers Regia Marina (1886-14) approx. 29 cruisers Foreworld about ww1 Italian cruisers Italy started with a motley collection…
Pervozvanny class Battleships (1908)
Pervozvanny class Battleships (1908) Russia (1908) – Andrei Pervozvanny, Imperator Pavel I The last Russian pre-dreadnoughts: The Andrei Pervozvanny class…
The Battle of Salamis (480 BC)
Greek cities vs. Persian Empire (480 BC) Introduction Salamis (its Greek name) certainly the largest and most decisive naval battles…
Cervera class cruisers
Spain 1925-1950 – Principe Alfonso, Almirante Cervera, Miguel de Cervantes The interwar Spanish Cruisers Called different names by historians according…
Nevada class Battleships (1914)
USA (1914) USS Nevada, Oklahoma The Nevada class: First “standard battleships” The Nevada and Oklahoma marked a milestone in US…
Courageous class battlecruisers (1915)
Courageous class battlecruisers (1915) United Kingdom – Battlecruisers The Courageous Class were three light battlecruisers intended for an Operation in…
WW1 German Cruisers
Germany (1885-1918) 71 cruisers SMS Hertha in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). German cruisers – The Kaiserliches Marine’s cavalry: When the…
Nagato class Battleships (1919)
Nagato class Battleships (1919) Nagato, Mutsu. The last IJN dreadnoughts: The Nagato and Mutsu (長門型戦艦, Nagato-gata senkan) were the first…
Naval Encyclopedia
Naval Encyclopedia provides a one-stop place for everything related to naval warfare through ships classes, going back to antiquity to the present day, with particular focus on WW1, WW2 and the cold war, with daily articles and weekly fleets. This is a long endeavour, with future entries in opacity both in the top and side menus. Naval encyclopedia also goes through some civilian aspects (clippers, liners, oil platforms, naval tech in general) and battles/tactics as well.
About Naval Encyclopedia
Naval Encyclopedia is the first online warship museum. She was laid down in St Nazaire Yard back in September 1995, launched in December 1996 and completed in March 1997, with 1000+ crew for now, and counting. Dedicated to the history of all ships of the industrial era and 20th century, so 1820 to 1990, but also earlier times. The main difference for this early period is to study ships types through some famous examples. After her last refit in 2023, the present ship has been repainted anew, modernized and made more appealing, ready for even more extensive service, hopefully staying in the current state for the next five years of service. Further improvements will be made if practicable. Numerous additions over the years also led to a complete machinery overhaul, new steam turbines and propellers.
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