admin7126 The First Soviet Torpedo Bomber 1937-1945: c60 built. The Ilyushin DB-3T (TsKB-53) was basically a torpedo bomber built in 1938, with either the M-86 or M-87 engine, and armed with 45-36-AN or 45-36-AV torpedoes. The idea came from the realization that the Soviet Naval Aviation lacked sufficient shore based airfields in the White and Barents … Read more
Kriegsmarine (1939), 593 submarines. U-69 to U-1210 After the Type VIIA mid-sized oceanic submersible pre-serie in the interwar, the question of fuel oil storage was solved by the next VIIB, with external saddle tanks, and more powerful diesels and being more agile. It seems like the perfect recipe was found, but after twenty-four were built, … Read more
Conventional Attack Submarines converted 1947-1950 Tabard, Truncheon, Thermopylae, Totem, Turpin and the Vickers built Trump, Tiptoe and Taciturn*, Taltent, Token, Tireless, Tapir, Teredo** In 1945, the German Type XXI represented such a revolution in submarine design that it cannot be ignored and all nations able to built submarines jumped on the bandwagon of new constructions … Read more
IJN Type B class Destroyer: 39 planned, 12 built 1942-45: Akizuki, Teruzuki, Suzutsuki, Hatsuzuki, Niizuki, Wakatsuki, Shimotsuki, Fuyutsuki, Harutsuki, Yoizuki, Natsuzuki, Michitsuki, Hanazuki The Akizuki class started with a 1939 directive, calling for specialized anti-aircraft escorts for carrier groups, the “B” types. In this new reorganization of Japanese destroyer forces, the “A” class were a … Read more
Indian Aircraft Carrier 1986-2017 During the cold war, India operated one aircraft carrier, the ISN Vikrant from 1961, helping to create a whole generation of Indian naval aviation officers, including veterans of two wars. But after the 1971 war and China’s new stance on the international stage, the need for an eastern fleet, and battle … Read more
France. Barbette Ironclads: Bayard, Turenne. Built 1876-1882, service until 1904 The Bayard class were a class of barbette ironclads of the Marine Nationale built between 1876 and 1882, Bayard and Turenne. They derived from the Amiral Duperré, with the same general arrangement but were scaled down and mostly intended for overseas colonial stations. They retained … Read more
Oceanic Submersibles: 1939-41: Ammiraglio Cagni, Ammiraglio Caracciolo, Ammiraglio Millo, Ammiraglio Saint-Bon. The “admirals” was the ending point of almost two decades of Italian oceanic submarine designs, with sixteen planned but due to the war breaking out, only four were completed. At 2200 tonnes underwater and 88 m long they were also among the largest and … Read more
Regia Aeronautica, 200 built The First High Performances Italian Seaplane The Macchi M.3 (originally designated L.3, renamed M.3 in 1917) was an Italian biplane flying boat introduced during World War I and used primarily by the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy). It was developed by Macchi from the earlier L.2 model inspired by the Austrian … Read more
Belgian Naval Component, 1976-2008 Wielingen, Westdiep, Wandelaar, Westhinder F910-913. The Wielingen class were the largest and most modern ships in service with the Belgian Navy in the Cold War. This was a class of four multi-functional frigates operated by the Belgian Naval Component from 1976 to 2008. In 2004, three were sold to Bulgaria and … Read more
Indian Navy Aircraft Carrier (2008) Indian Day ! INS Vikramaditya is an odd aircraft carrier born from historical circumstances. She looks like a little sister of the Russian carrier Kuznetsov, but she was born as a Kiev-class aircraft carrier, and after the collapse of USSR, rebuilt (at Indian expenses) as a fully fledge STOBAR carrier … Read more
