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The Nauarchos (or Navarchos) Miaoulis was an unprotected Greek masted cruiser ordered in France 1877, decommissioned in 1931. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/greece/nau… #greece #greeknavy #nauticohellenon #miaoulis #navarchos

The Nauarchos (or Navarchos) Miaoulis was an unprotected Greek masted cruiser ordered in France 1877, decommissioned in 1931. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/greece/nau… #greece #greeknavy #nauticohellenon #miaoulis #navarchos
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The R-Class submarines: One of the last wartime classes. Most them missed WWI, but they saw action in WW2 notably as training boats. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/us/r-class… #ww2 #usnavy #submarine #submersible #unitedstatesnavy #worldwartwo #secondworldwar

The R-Class submarines: One of the last wartime classes. Most them missed WWI, but they saw action in WW2 notably as training boats. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/us/r-class… #ww2 #usnavy #submarine #submersible #unitedstatesnavy #worldwartwo #secondworldwar
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On 12 April 1951 a deal was signed for the delivery of two Brooklyn class cruisers, USS Phoenix, and Boise to Argentina.. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/argen… #coldwar #argentina #armada #armadadeargentina #ussboise #ussphoenix #17deoctubre #belgrano #9dejulio #cruiser #warship #brooklynclass

On 12 April 1951 a deal was signed for the delivery of two Brooklyn class cruisers, USS Phoenix, and Boise to Argentina.. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/argen… #coldwar #argentina #armada #armadadeargentina #ussboise #ussphoenix #17deoctubre #belgrano #9dejulio #cruiser #warship #brooklynclass
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The Acheron class (I class from 1913) were the subject of the 1910-11 Programme and were a near-repeat of the Acorns, with some extra builders "specials" and Australian built "Rivers". naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/uk/acheron… #ww1 #royalnavy #destroyer #acheron

The Acheron class (I class from 1913) were the subject of the 1910-11 Programme and were a near-repeat of the Acorns, with some extra builders "specials" and Australian built "Rivers". naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/uk/acheron… #ww1 #royalnavy #destroyer #acheron
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The Audace-class destroyers were two guided missile destroyers built for the Italian Navy during the Cold War, designed for area air defence and close protection with an heavy gun armament... naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/italy… #coldwar #marinamilitare #destroyer #warship #audace #impavido

The Audace-class destroyers were two guided missile destroyers built for the Italian Navy during the Cold War, designed for area air defence and close protection with an heavy gun armament... naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/italy… #coldwar #marinamilitare #destroyer #warship #audace #impavido
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The Narwhal class was known as V5 class when authorized in 1926, with USS Narwhal and Nautilus built 1928-1931 as cruisers. 28 battle stars in #WW2, many spec ops missions naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/narwhal… #usn #unitedstatesnavy #usnavy #submarines #submersibles #ussnarwhal #ussnautilus

The Narwhal class was known as V5 class when authorized in 1926, with USS Narwhal and Nautilus built 1928-1931 as cruisers. 28 battle stars in #WW2, many spec ops missions naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/narwhal… #usn #unitedstatesnavy #usnavy #submarines #submersibles #ussnarwhal #ussnautilus
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The Libyan Navy: Created in November 1962, bolstered mostly by soviet acquisitions in the 1870-80s and utterly destroyed in 2011 and in the Libyan Civil War. All classes from Missiles frigates and corvettes to patrol boats and landing crafts, minesweepers naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/minor…

The Libyan Navy: Created in November 1962,  bolstered mostly by soviet acquisitions in the 1870-80s and utterly destroyed in 2011 and in the Libyan Civil War. All classes from Missiles frigates and corvettes to patrol boats and landing crafts, minesweepers naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/minor…
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The Sverdlov class cruisers. A massive class wanted by Stalin, cancelled after 1953... 50 ships planned, 14 actually completed. They lingered until the 1980s... naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/ussr/… #coldwar #cruiser #chapayev #sverdlov #sovietnavy #sovietskyflot #russiannavy

The Sverdlov class cruisers. A massive class wanted by Stalin, cancelled after 1953... 50 ships planned, 14 actually completed. They lingered until the 1980s...
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The Type 1936 destroyers (Z17 class) were six destroyers of the Kriegsmarine, ordered in 1936, built from 1937 all at Deschmimag in Bremen... naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/germany/19… #zerstoerer #kriegsmarine #ww2 #destroyer #germannavy #weserubung #norway #warspite #narvik

The Type 1936 destroyers (Z17 class) were six destroyers of the Kriegsmarine, ordered in 1936, built from 1937 all at Deschmimag in Bremen... naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/germany/19… #zerstoerer #kriegsmarine #ww2 #destroyer #germannavy #weserubung #norway #warspite #narvik
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New Salty Bird ! The Latécoère 298 was a single engine, low cantilever monoplane floatplane used as reconnaissance and torpedo carrier with a crew of three. 129 built from 1937. naval-aviation.com/ww2/france/lat… #ww2 #aeronavale #fleetairarm #floatplane #seaplane #latecoere

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The Latécoère 298 was a single engine, low cantilever monoplane floatplane used as reconnaissance and torpedo carrier with a crew of three. 129 built from 1937. naval-aviation.com/ww2/france/lat… #ww2 #aeronavale #fleetairarm #floatplane #seaplane #latecoere
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Porpoise class submarines: First generation cold war British conventional submarine, designed and built from the ground. The most silent class of their day. #coldwar #porpoise #submarine #UboattypeXXI #attacksubmarine #dieselelectric naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/uk/po…

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Coastal battleship Helgoland: A very large, 5000t + battleship (classed as such) was a considerable undertaking for the Søværnet and Denmark... naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #denmark #danishnavy #Sovaernet #ironclad #battleship #helgoland #pansarskib

Coastal battleship Helgoland: A very large, 5000t + battleship (classed as such) was a considerable undertaking for the Søværnet and Denmark... naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #denmark #danishnavy #Sovaernet #ironclad #battleship #helgoland #pansarskib
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To open this month, after the R class recently and O class back in November last year, here are the US Navy’s first true ocean-going attack submarines: The S class. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/us/s-class… #ww2 #usnavy #submarine #submersible #unitedstatesnavy #worldwartwo #secondworldwar

To open this month, after the R class recently and O class back in November last year,  here are the US Navy’s first true ocean-going attack submarines: The S class. 
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Zaragoza was a Royal Spanish Navy (Armada Real) wooden-hulled armored frigate ordered in 1860, built at Cartagena, completed in 1868, stricken 1896. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #armada #armadareal #spanishnavy #ironclad #zaragoza #carlistwar

Zaragoza was a Royal Spanish Navy (Armada Real) wooden-hulled armored frigate ordered in 1860, built at Cartagena, completed in 1868, stricken 1896. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #armada #armadareal #spanishnavy #ironclad #zaragoza #carlistwar
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Weekly Fleet ! The Lithuanian Navy. Roots in the 17th Century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, recreated in 1935, forcibly integrated in the Soviet Navy in 1939, reborn 4 July 1992 #BALTOPS #NATO #lithuania #polishlithuaniancommonwealth #baltops naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/minor…

Weekly Fleet ! The Lithuanian Navy. Roots in the 17th Century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, recreated in 1935, forcibly integrated in the Soviet Navy in 1939, reborn 4 July 1992 #BALTOPS #NATO #lithuania #polishlithuaniancommonwealth #baltops naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/minor…
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The Ekaterina II class were four battleships of the Imperial Russian Navy, built in the 1880s for the Black Sea Fleet with a rather unique and never repated design. #ww1 #russkyflot #sinop #battleship #ironclad #russiannavy naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/russia/eka…

The Ekaterina II class were four battleships of the Imperial Russian Navy, built in the 1880s for the Black Sea Fleet with a rather unique and never repated design. #ww1 #russkyflot #sinop #battleship #ironclad #russiannavy naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/russia/eka…
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HNLMS Koning der Nederlanden (1874), iron-hulled ironclad "ramtorenschip", built at Rijkswerf, Amsterdam in 1871-77 and largest ever warship of the Dutch Navy at 5400t. Scuttled in Soerabaya 1942. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #dutchnavy #koninklijkemarine #battleship #ironclad

HNLMS Koning der Nederlanden (1874), iron-hulled ironclad "ramtorenschip", built at Rijkswerf, Amsterdam in 1871-77 and largest ever warship of the Dutch Navy at 5400t. Scuttled in Soerabaya 1942. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #dutchnavy #koninklijkemarine #battleship #ironclad
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Ticonderoga class cruisers (1982): Flagship post of this month, here are the last US cruisers to date. Still partly in service, five scrapped and many in reserve, possible replacement discussed. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/us/ti… #usnavy #coldwar #ticonderoga #AEGIS #guidedmissilecruiser

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Oberon class subs: 27 British-designed submarines designed as a follow-on from the Porpoise class, with stronger construction & better silencing naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/uk/ob… #coldwar #royalnavy #oberon #britishsubmarine #conventionalsubmarine #britishsubs #hmsoberon #hmsotus

Oberon class subs: 27 British-designed submarines designed as a follow-on from the Porpoise class, with stronger construction & better silencing naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/uk/ob… #coldwar #royalnavy #oberon #britishsubmarine #conventionalsubmarine #britishsubs #hmsoberon #hmsotus
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Brazil day ! The Barroso class cruisers: Almirante Barroso and Tamandaré (1951) as the ex-Brooklyn class USS Philadelphia and USS St Louis. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/brazi… #braziliannavy #brazilday #cruiser #barroso #tamandare #ussstlouis #ussphiladelphia #coldwar #marinhadobrazil

Brazil day !  The Barroso class cruisers: Almirante Barroso and Tamandaré (1951) as the ex-Brooklyn class USS Philadelphia and USS St Louis. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/brazi… #braziliannavy #brazilday #cruiser #barroso #tamandare #ussstlouis #ussphiladelphia #coldwar #marinhadobrazil