The Atlantic Wall was a massive system of coastal fortifications built by Germany during World War II, along the western coast of Europe, to defend against an anticipated Allied invasion from Britain. It was built between 1942 and 1944 by Organization Todt, stretching from Norway through Denmark down to to the Spanish border but strenght … Read more
Submarine-launched seaplane, 123 built 1939-43. Development Origins The Yokosuka Type 0 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane (in Ordnance E14Y, Allied Intel “Glen”) was a floatplane initially planned and designed to operate off a submarine. This was closely intertwined with the very concept of aicraft operated from submarines, a combination born in 1918 at least in concept and … Read more
USA (1887-90): Protected Cruiser C-7 Cininnatti C-8 Raleigh 1892-1921 The Cincinnati-class were two small protected cruisers built for the USN in 1889-94, respectvely C7 and C8 and preceded by the most famous USS Olympia, still preserved. They were smaller and more lightly armed and protected as intended for commerce raiding first and foremost. Given the … Read more
Chinese PLAN (2001-2021): Changzheng 11-21 The Type 094 (or 09-IV, NATO reporting name Jin class) are the current generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, developed by China for the PLA Submarine Force. The Type 094 succeeds the Type 092 (NATO Xia) and precedes the Type 096 (No NATO designation yet) under development. They are substantially … Read more
Argentinian light cruisers: ARA 9 de Julio ex-Boise, ARA Belgrano ex-17 de Octubre, ex-USS Phoenix 1951-1982. Belgrano before 1982, photo from Argentina.gob.ar. In the 1950s the old cruisers of the USN were placed in selling list for brokers or potential customers, and such was the Brooklyn class. A deal was signed by the Argentinian government … Read more
Hydrographie : L’hydrographie est la branche des sciences appliquées qui traite de la mesure et de la description des caractéristiques physiques des océans, des mers, des zones côtières, des lacs et des rivières, ainsi que de la prévision de leur évolution au fil du temps, dans le but principal de la sécurité de la navigation … Read more
🏴☠️ Embarquez pour un voyage au cœur de l’âge d’or de la piraterie ! Explorez l’univers fascinant des pirates : leurs légendes, leurs trésors, leurs batailles navales et leurs mystères les plus sombres. Du légendaire Barbe Noire aux célèbres flibustiers des Caraïbes, découvrez ceux qui ont défié les empires et ont fait trembler les océans. … Read more
The POLL is closed Results: -HMS Victoria (1887) (1) -french hotel warships (1)* -The round ship (1) -USS Choctaw (2) -hoche (1) -nelson (1) -thaon di revel (1) -hms argus (1) -PPA(?) (1) On 18 votes, the rest are blanks. Seems the civil war Choctaw is a …winner. This will be our 2024 Halloween post … Read more
