Naval Encyclopedia

The Kaidai IIIb type or I-56-class followed the design of the KD3a with strengthened hulls, strongly influenced by German U-Kreuzer designs. Full dev. and career U56-U61 naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/japan/kd3b… #nihhonkaigun #japanesenavy #imperialjapanesenavy #i56 #japanesesubmarine #japanesesub

The Mode class were four coastal destroyers built in Sweden, mostly on Italian Torpedo Boat plans. They were active until 1966-70. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/sweden/mod… #swvenskamarinen #swedishnavy #ww2 #escortdestroyer #swedishdestroyer #mjölnir #munin

İclâliye ("Glorious"), was an ironclad corvette ordered from STT, Austria-Hungary in 1867 by the Elayet of Egypt, but later forcefully requested for by Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz on 5 June 1867... naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #turkishnavy #ottomannavy #ironclad #victorianera #goldenhorn

The Fidonisy class destroyer were 20 planned ships (8 completed) in 1915, caught by the Russian Civil War. They had been authorized as early as 1914 for the #BlackSeaFleet... naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/russia/fid… #ww1 #russiannavy #russianimperialnavy #russkyflot #russiandestroyer

@Patriot_Enfield @Volke__ thx, it's on my list this year, the plan will be helpful for the rendition.

East German HAI-III class submarine chaser (project 12.4M) / U-Jäger der HAI-Klasse (Fronttyp 12.4M) @NavalEncyclope1 @Volke__ ship-model-today.de/hai-klasse.htm

The Marksman class were 7 flotilla leaders ordered by pairs for 1913–14, 1914–15 and 1914 Emergency War Programme. They all served extensively in #WorldWar1, BU postwar. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/uk/marksma… #royalnavy #battlejutland #flotillaleader #destroyerleader #hmslightfoot #hmsmarksman

The Draug class were the first destroyers built since the experimental Valkyrjen (1896), HnOms Draug, Troll and Garm, at Karljohansvern, Orlogsstasjon. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/norway/dra… #norwegiannavy #sjøforsvaret #draug #troll #garm #norwegiandestroyer #weserubung #norwegiancampaign

The Wasp class Landing, Helicopter, Dock were designed in the cold war, but optimized for AV-8B Harrier II and LCACs. naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/us/wa… #usnavy #unitedstatesnavy #landinghelicopterdock #usswasp #ussboxer #ussessex #usskearsage #ussbataan #ussiwojima #ussmakinisland

The G3 class Battlecruiser were a project launched in 1920 and approved in 1921 but later cancelled due to the Washington Treaty, and most ambitious Britain ever planned: Full Development Story. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/uk/g3-clas… #royalnavy #g3class #battlecruiser #washingtontreaty

The "Pravda" class, also later Type IV, was an attempt of the Soviet Navy to design an oceanic, cruiser-style submarine for commerce raiding and fleet operations. Only three were built. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/ussr/pravd… #ww2 #sovietnavy #sovietnavysubmarine #sovietskyflot #ordzhonikidze

This is a long overdue start on British small crafts, the "Motor Torpedo Boat" Family, MTBs, MGBs, MA/SBs, HDMLS, plus the WW1 CMB types. There will be an update for Part II. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/uk/british… #royalnavy #cmb #coastalmotorboat #motortorpedoboat #speedboat #isottafraschini

The Perla-class were the third in the 600 Series, #RegiaMarina's most important class of coastal submarines from the interwar to #WW2. Ten were built by OTO and CRDA in 1935-37. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/italy/perl… #italiannavy #ww2italiannavy #italiansubmarine #coastalsubmarine

The Dealey class were the first attempt to build dedicated ASW vessel after WW2 by the US Navy. The primary goal was to replace the PC type submarine chasers... Full story naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/us/de… #usnavy #unitedstatesnavy #escortdestroyer #aswescort #ussdealey

The Shimushu or "A" class were the first escorts built by Japan in 1939-41, for coastal escort missions. Full story. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/japan/shim… #shimushu #imperialjapanesenavy #ww2 #pacificwar #destroyerescort

The Audacious class were the last "classic" central battery ironclads before the era of turret ships, tailored for colonial stations and tropical waters. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… photo by @ericknavas #royalnavy #ironclad #hmsaudacious #hmsinvincible #victorianera #steamwarship

The Buffel class were called "Ramtorenschip", or Turret Ram armoured vessels. Unlike Guinea, Buffel was preserved as an accomodation ship, now a museum ship. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #royalnetherlandsnavy #buffel #guinea #ironclad #ramship #turretship #KoninklijkeMarine

The Bougainville class were avisos (sloops) designed as substitutes to cruisers to police the French Empire. In #WW2 they were split between Vichy and Free French forces. naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/france/bou… #frenchnavy #marinenationale #ww2 #aviso #sloop #bougainville

Parallel to the U 151 the Kaiserliches Marine's top brass designed a new, proper military submarine, integrating their most interesting features, the new U-139 class: naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/germany/u1… #kaiserlichesmarine #u139 #ukreuzer #cruisersubmarine #uboote #uboat #germannavy #ww1

Meet the first #hellenicnavy ironclad, Vasilefs Georgios (Βασιλεύς Γεώργιος) an armored turret corvette built in Great Britain. She had a long career and was scrapped in 1915. naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era… #greeknavy #basilosgiorgios #vasilefsgiorgios #ironclad

Gotha is remembered for its heavy bombers, but started a career in seaplanes. The Gotha WD Family, from the WD.1 to the WD.15... naval-aviation.com/ww1/germany/Go… #kaiserlichesmarine #turkishnavy #marinefliegerabteilung #dardanelles #gallipoli #gotha #seaplane #floatplane #ww1