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Odin class submersibles (1926)

Oceanic Submersibles 1924-1945: HMS Oberon (prototype), HMS Oxley & Otway (Australian order), HMS Odin, Olympus, Orpheus, Osiris, Oswald, Otus HMS…

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Colossus class light fleet Aircraft Carriers (1944)

First of the ambitious 1942 light Fleet Carrier United Kingdom – 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier (1944) Colossus, Glory, Ocean,…

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Swordfish (S) class submersibles (1931)

Patrol Submersible 1930-1945: HMS Swordfish, Sturgeon, Seahorse, Starfish. Birth of a great standard: The S-class (1930-1980s) HMS Seawolf (cc) The…

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Rainbow class submersibles (1930)

R (Rainbow) class submersibles (1930) Patrol Submersibles 1929-1931: HMS Rainbow, Regulus, Regent, Rover The Rainbow-class submarine (R class) were four…

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River (Thames) class submersibles (1932)

Oceanic Submersibles 1931-1945: HMS Thames (N71), HMS Severn (N57), HMS Clyde (N12) Britain’s last Fleet submarines HMS Clyde underway for…

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King George V class Battleships (1939)

King Georges V class fast battleships (1938) United Kingdom (1937-1941)King Georges V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Howe, Anson…

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River class Frigates (1942)

River class Frigates (1942) United Kingdom/Canada – (1942-45): 151 ships. The River class frigates built in large quantities by UK…

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Flower class Corvettes (1940)

Flower class Corvettes (1940) United Kingdom/Canada – (1940-45): 263 ships*. The cheap answer to British ASW warfare The Flower class…

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HMS Audacity (1941)

HMS Audacity (1941) United Kingdom – (1938-1941) The first British RN Escort Aircraft Carrier The Royal Navy’s first escort carrier…

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HMS Argus (1917)

Fleet (later Training) Aircraft Carrier United Kingdom (1914-1944) Forty years of career and two wars To the exception of HMS…