Photos Navies Of All Nations

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Poland:
Danae-class light cruiser ORP Dragon, March 1944.
In first photo is Fiji-class light cruiser HMS Mauritius in the background.

 

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USSR
The Russian battleship Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya, formerly Gangut, in 1934 following her modernization.

Starting in 1931, the battleship was extensively modified based on experiences with her sisters that had already been modernized. Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya saw her superstructure enlarged and strengthened to carry larger, more capable gunfire directors and rangefinders. New rangefinders were also fitted to her main gun turrets. Her gunnery was further enhanced with the fitting of new gunnery computers.

Her powerplant was also modernized. Her original powerplant of twenty-five coal-fired boilers (fitted with oil sprayers) was replaced with six oil-fired boilers. The new boilers took up less space, allowing additional bulkheads to be fitted to improve underwater protection. The forward stack was also modified to help direct exhaust gasses away from the tower.

Lastly, the hull itself was modified. The forward bow was enlarged, featuring additional length and flare to improve performance in rough seas. The new bow increased the battleship's length from 181m (594') to a new maximum of 185m (607').

While perhaps the most outdated battleships that were still in service at the start of the Second World War, the modifications still make the Gangut class battleships much more effective. In the roles that they were employed during the way, namely fire support and as floating anti-aircraft batteries, they remained valuable weapons in the Soviet arsenal.

 

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The cruiser Admiral Graf Spee of the German Navy in 1936, shortly after she was commissioned.

Due to Admiral Graf Spee's loss earlier in the war, she was the only member of her class that was not equipped with a more effective raked "Atlantic Bow". While the Deutschland class cruisers, to which Admiral Graf Spee belonged, were considered good seaboats, they were known to be relatively wet ships. This was especially true when they were in a head sea (sea conditions in which the waves are traveling in the opposite direction of the ship). They took on large quantities of water and spray over the forward decks. This led to the cruisers being modified with ranked clipper bows later in their careers. Had Graf Spee been able to return to Germany, she would have likely been modified with an improved bow as well.

 

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Colombian Navy

From the sea of seven colors In San Andres Islands, our Sailors give us this impressive postcard.

The ARC Antioquia (FM-53) is the third ship with this name since 1933 in the Navy of the Republic of Colombia acquired in 1984. It is the third Frigate acquired type FS-1500 Built at the Howaldtswerke shipyard in Kiel, Germany. It is the third of four missile frigates acquired within the framework of the Neptune plan, incorporated in April 1984 and since then it has plied the maritime territory, helping to preserve life at sea, control illicit traffic and contributing to the preservation of resources. natural for the benefit of the nation. Its fundamental task is to guarantee national sovereignty with the development of multiple and different naval operations both in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean.

The unit has been decorated five times, with the "Almirante Padilla" Naval Merit Medal, "Distinguished Services to the Surface Force" Medal, "Distinguished Services to the Submarine Force" Medal, "Distinguished Services to the Coast Guard" Medal. and the Shield of the Government of Antioquia.

For his outstanding services to the Homeland during more than 18 years of operation and contributions to the nation in assigned missions.

 

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Italy:
ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C-551) with a 9 AV-8B Harriers and a Sea King on board. Astern is a Stromboli-class oiler which places the image as pre 2019

 

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Brazil:
Niterói-class frigate Independência (F-44)

 

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Colombia:
Sail training ship ARC Gloria, Baltimore, March 2024

 

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The last of the spanish Descubierta corvettes (later OPVs) was decomissioned today

 

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Italy/ Turkye

ITS Bergamini, TCG Gemlik
East Mediterranean

 

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The Italian destroyer Impavido (D579, 1963-1992), first Italian air defense destroyer equipped with Tartar missiles

 

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Algeria:
Kalaat Beni Hammed class tank landing ship Kalaat Beni Rached (473). March 2024

 

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Morocco:
Floréal class frégate de surveillance (light surveillance frigate) Mohammed V (611)

Floréal class frégate de surveillance (light surveillance frigate) Hassan II (612)

OPV-64 class OPV Raïs Bargach (318)

OPV-64 class OPV's Raïs Maaninou (321) & Raïs Al Mounastiri (322)

Bâtiment de Transport Léger (abbreviated BATRAL; "Light ferry ship") Landing ship Daoud Ben Aicha (402)

Bâtiment de Transport Léger (abbreviated BATRAL; "Light ferry ship") Landing ship Ahmed Es Sakali (403)

SIGMA 9813 class frigate Sultan Moulay Ismail (614)

SIGMA 10513 class frigate Tarik Ben Ziyad (613)

 

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USN:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD-25) at Visakhapatnam, India. March 2024

 

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The stern of the cruiser Admiral Graf Spee as she steamed through the English Channel in April of 1939. Graf Spee was conducting a series of goodwill visits in the Atlantic around this time, visiting ports in Spain and Portugal.

 

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RN:
Duke class (Type 23) frigate HMS Richmond (F239) sailing into the Bay of Gibraltar under "Kalima" weather conditions, as it calls at HM Base for a routine visit following a few weeks deployment East of Suez. March 2024

Survey vessel HMS Scott (H131) alongside South Mole HMNB Gibraltar with Duke class (Type 23) frigate HMS Richmond (F239) in the background. March 17, 2024

 

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Majestic class light fleet carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21) crossing the Great Australian Bight in 1980

 

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USN:
Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyer, the future USS Basilone (DDG-122) conducts seat trials. March 2024

 

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RN:
Town class light cruiser HMS Liverpool enters Malta, late 1930's

 

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RN:
Illustrious class aircraft carrier and the flagship of the Home Fleet, HMS Indomitable (R92) enters Grand Harbour, Malta on March 15, 1952. The ship was not modernised for the jet age due to the high costs involved and she was placed in reserve in October 1953.
Six Hawker Sea Furies of 802 NAS are ranged on the flight deck.

 

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Australia:
Daring class destroyer HMAS Vendetta II (08) in Sydney Harbour, 23 March, 1969 before her 1973 modernisation