The Hunt class were escort destroyer of the Royal Navy, were designed prewar to take on specific escort roles. The Type I seen here, was a famous design disaster... #royalnavy #huntclass #destroyerescort #ww2 #battleatlantic naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/uk/hunt-cl…

The Marconi class were built, at CRDA shipyard, Monfalcone, testing electric welding and among the most successful in action notably in the Atlantic, with some fantastic stories. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/italy/marc… #regiamarina #italiannavy #ww2 #marconiclass

The three “Tarantino class” submarines were built in Taranto in Italy, of the Cavallini type, ordered in 1926 and based at the Mar de la Plata for their whole career until the 1950s. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/argentina/… #armadadeargentina #argentiniannavy #santafe #salta #santiagodelestero

The Prince Consort class were wooden-hulled ironclads converted from 91-guns two-deckers of the Bulwark class, HMS Royal Oak, Prince Consort, Ocean, and Caledonia. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #royalnavy #ironclad #bulwarkclass #hmsroyaloak #hmsprinceconsort #hmscaledonia #hmsocean

The Kyūshū Q1W Tōkai (“Eastern Sea”), allied codename “Lorna”, was the first and only Imperial Japanese Navy dedicated anti-submarine patrol aircraft... naval-encyclopedia.com/naval-aviation… #imperialjapanesenavy #aswaircraft #kyushuQ1W #tokai

Among the last #coldwar soviet SSNs, are the Sierra class or Project 945 Barrakuda designed by Lazurit as a reinterpretation of the late 1960s revolutionary Alfa class... naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/ussr/… #ussr #sierraclass #nuclearsubmarine #project945barrakuda #sovietsubmarine

The design of a new protected cruiser started in 1887 based on the Irene class, but with an emphasis on speed as scout, swapping on three shafts. A new configuration found very convenient. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/germany/sm… #kaiserlichesmarine #germannavy #germancruiser #kaiserinaugusta

Bastille Day ! The Lafayette class were the last French Frigates designed in the cold war, with a construction starting in 1990, five completed until 2001, all active today, modernized. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/franc… #marinenationale #lafayette #stealthship #stealthfrigate #frenchnavy

The Project 1159 Del’fin class “patrol ships” or Koni class (NATO reporting name) were 15 anti-submarine warfare frigate built initially to replace the Riga class in 1975-1988, but all were exported. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/ussr/… #sovistskyflot #russiannavy #koniclass #frigate #coldwar

The two Aoba class followed the Furutaka a year apart as heavy cruisers, and their development included three twin turrets as main armement but torpedo tubes still unusually placed... naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/japan/aoba… #ww2 #imperialjapanesenavy #heavycruiser #japanesenavy #aoba #kinugasa

The Hai’an class of wooden steam powered frigates built for the Imperial Chinese Navy largest remained the most powerful warships built in China until the 1930s... #chinesefleet #chiensenavy #chinesefrigate #kiangnan

After the first steel-built ironclads (Devastation), the #MarineNationale returned to the central battery type with barbettes. But Amiral Duperré was specifically designed as a barbette ship... naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #frenchnavy #ironclad #barbetteironclad #amiralduperre

The Juneau (ii) or CL-119 class (Atlanta subclass AA cruisers) were three heavily modified version completed postwar, seeing action in Korea and Vietnam. naval-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/us/jun… #usn #usnavy #ussjuneau #ussspokane #ussfresno

Colombia Day ! Probably the most specific and famous ships of the Colombian Navy in the Cold War: Ordered in 1954 these were modified Swedish Halland class destroyers... naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/colom… #colombiaday #coldwar #destroyer #7deagosto #20dejulio

The Sopwith Baby was an observation seaplane developed from the 1914 Sopwith Schneider, prewar sports seaplane. First major success of the company, well exported also. naval-encyclopedia.com/naval-aviation… #sopwithbaby #sopwithschneider #rnas #raf #royalnavy #fleetairarm #ww1 #hmscampania

The Murasame (there was a class of the same name in the 1990s) were the successor to the 1950s Ayanami-class destroyers, A/AS types because of their heavy artillery, active until 1987-89. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/japan… #jmsdf #japanesenavy #coldwar #murasame #yudachi #harusame

The Aigle-class destroyers (“contre-torpilleurs”) were built for the French navy in 1931-34. Very similar to the previous Guepard class, they had an improved machinery... naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/france/aig… #marinenationale #frenchnavy #destroyer #battlecasablanca

The Type VIIB improved on fuel oil storage, more powerful diesels, two rudders instead of one and more torpedoes. In all, twenty four were built, with stars like U-47 or Schepke’s U-100. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/germany/ty… #ww2 #kriegsmarine #uboote #uboat #germansubmarine

The fierce IJN Shimakaze (島風, "Island Wind") was an experimental destroyer intended as the "Type C" of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 41 knots on trials and record 15 torpedo tubes. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/japan/shim… #ww2 #imperialjapanesenavy #japanesenavy #ww2 #japanesedestroyer #shimakaze

The Maestrale class followed the Freccia and Folgore as the 3rd series of a new design inaugurated in 1930, but achieved the best design of the series so far... naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/italy/maes… #ww2 #regiamarina #maestrale #grecale #libeccio #scirocco #contartorpediniere #italiannavy