Warships of History

A History of Fightin' Ships Thru Time

USS ''Vesuvius''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-vesuvius 31st Jul 2021 - The USS ''Vesuvius'' was a unique Military Vessel of The US Navy of 1887. The only such Warship that deployed the previously discussed ''Dynamite Gun' …

HMS ''Britannia''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-britannia 31st Jul 2021 - HMS ''Britannia'' was a First-Class, ship of The Line with The British Royal Navy, between 1820 and 1869. She was never converted into a Steam Warship …

HMS ''Duke of Wellington''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-duke-of-wellington 31st Jul 2021 - The British Warship christened HMS ''Duke of Wellington'' was one of England's first Steam-Sail ''Conversion'' Vessels. Launched in 1852, ''The Duke'' …

HMS ''London''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-london 31st Jul 2021 - The HMS ''London'' was a 2nd Rate Ship of The Line, built by The British Royal Navy. Launched in 1840, She was part of The Fleet which conducted inten …

HMS ''Hornet''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-hornet 31st Jul 2021 - The British HMS ''Hornet'' was built in 1850. A Full Rigged Vessel, She would eventually be refitted with a single expansion Steam Engine. Weighing 1, …

USS ''Vella Gulf''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-vella-gulf 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Ticonderoga''-Class Guided Missile Frigate USS ''Vella Gulf'' was launched towards the end of The Cold War in 1992. It is still an active duty s …

British Coastal Defense Boat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-coastal-defense-boat 31st Jul 2021 - Although Military examples had existed prior to World War II as early as 1910 – The Thornycroft Marine Company developed a Class of Coastal Defe …

USS ''Zumwalt''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-zumwalt 31st Jul 2021 - The USS ''Zumwalt'' is the namesake for Her Class of what are ''Stealth'' Ships. These are Vessels which use passive radar evaders to give the Ship th …

Japanese Gunboat ''Chiyodagata''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-gunboat-chiyodagata 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Chiyodagata'' was the first domestically built Imperial Japanese Warship. Launched in 1863, The Ship was a ''Gunboat'' – Class of Vessel. …

USS ''United States''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-united-states 31st Jul 2021 - The US Frigate ''United States'' was one of the (6) original Class Ships that constituted the entire American Navy at one point. The ''United States'' …

USS ''Princeton''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-princeton 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Essex''-Class Aircraft Carrier ''Princeton'' was under construction during World War II (1943) and did not see Combat Service in that Conflict. …

British ''Nelson'' - Class Battleship

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-nelson-class-battleship 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Nelson''- Class Battleship was one of two classes of Warships built in England and used by The Royal Navy, during World War II. Only (2) such '' …