Warships of History

A History of Fightin' Ships Thru Time

The ''Antelope''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-antelope 31st Jul 2021 - Another late Medieval English Warship – The ''Antelope'' was launched in 1546 as part of The English Navy and it's attempt to assert itself as a …

The ''Peter''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-peter 31st Jul 2021 - Christened The ''Peter Pomergranate'', this was a medium sized Carrack Warship of The English Navy. Launched in 1510 AD (as a much smaller Vessel), Th …

The ''Mary Rose''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-mary-rose 31st Jul 2021 - This Carrack-style vessel was the Flagship of the Tudor Navy of King Henry VIII of England. Commissioned in 1510 and launched in 1511, The Mary Rose s …

German Heavy Cruiser ''Blucher''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-heavy-cruiser-blucher 31st Jul 2021 - The German Kreigsmarine Heavy Cruiser ''Blucher'' was an ''Admiral Hipper'' -Class Warship, which was originally part of Germany's Plan Z (proposed re …

Soviet ''Admiral Kuznetsov'' Aircraft Carrier

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-admiral-kuznetsov-aircraft-carrier 31st Jul 2021 - The former Soviet Union Naval Flagship, The ''Admiral Kuznetsov'' is the namesake of Her Class of what was supposed to be (2) Aircraft Carriers. The ' …

German Light Crusier ''Emden''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-light-crusier-emden 31st Jul 2021 - Built within the confines of The Treaty of Versailles which severely limited German Navy re-armament after World War I, The ''Emden'' was the namesake …

Soviet ''Kresta I'' Guided Missile Cruiser

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-kresta-i-guided-missile-cruiser 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Kresta I''-Class was a Guided Missile Cruiser, used by The Soviet Navy during The Cold War. The Ship Class was deployed in 1964. The long servic …

Soviet ''Yankee'' - Class Ballistic Submarine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-yankee-class-ballistic-submarine 31st Jul 2021 - The NATO designated ''Yankee''-Class of Submarines, were among the first such to rival The US Navy's Submarines that deployed The ''Polaris''-Class of …

Soviet ''Whiskey'' - Class Attack Submarine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-whiskey-class-attack-submarine 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Whiskey''-Class Submarine (''Whiskey'' being The NATO designation) was an early Cold War Attack Ship deployed by The Navy of The Soviet Union. B …

USS ''Reuben James''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-reuben-james 31st Jul 2021 - Famous in song and story, The USS ''Reuben James'' was a ''Clemson''-Class Destroyer, launched in 1919 by The US Navy. It's claim to History is that i …

Japanese ''Kaiten'' Manned Torpedo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kaiten-manned-torpedo 31st Jul 2021 - Towards the end of World War II, a desperate Imperial Japanese Army and Navy began to commission ''Suicide Units'' to operate against allied Forces in …

German ''M'' - Class Light Cruiser

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-m-class-light-cruiser 31st Jul 2021 - Another failed Plan Z Warship, The German Kreigsmarine ''M''-Class was destined to be a Light Cruiser, with construction planned to begin in 1938. A t …