USS South Carolina (CGN-37) was the second ship of the California class of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers in the United States Navy. USS South Carolina and her sister ship, USS California, were equipped with two Mk-13 launchers, fore and aft, for the RIM-24 Tartar surface-to-air missiles, ASROC missiles, and Harpoon missiles. They were equipped withContinue reading “USS South Carolina CGN-37”
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USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)
USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25/CGN-25) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy, the only ship of her class. Named in honor of Commodore William Bainbridge, she was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. With her original hull classification symbol of DLGN (nuclear-powered guided missile destroyer leader, called a “frigate” atContinue reading “USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)”
HMS Berry Head
“Head” Class Escort Maintenance Ship “HMS Berry Head”, 8,580 tons, launched 1944, completed 1945. She was a member of several classes of a common wartime design and classed as “Victory” depot and maintenance ships with sub-classes for specialised repair ships for different types of warships. from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/37kqMtr via IFTTT
Greek destroyer Adrias
ADRIAS hunt class1943Adrias (Greek: ΒΠ Αδρίας) was a Type III Hunt-class destroyer that was originally built for the Royal Navy as HMS Border but never commissioned. Before her completion, she was loaned to the Royal Hellenic Navy on 20 July 1942 and commissioned as Adrias on 5 August 1942 in order to relieve heavy losses ofContinue reading “Greek destroyer Adrias”
HMS ILLUSTRIOUS 2005
HMS Illustrious was a light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and the second of three Invincible-class ships constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She was the fifth warship and second aircraft carrier to bear the name Illustrious, and was affectionately known to her crew as “Lusty”. In 1982, the conflict in theContinue reading “HMS ILLUSTRIOUS 2005”
