Warships of History

A History of Fightin' Ships Thru Time

USS ''Virginia'' (Submarine)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-virginia-submarine 31st Jul 2021 - The USS ''Virginia'' is the namesake of Her Class of Nuclear Cruise Missile Attack Submarines, currently deployed with The US Navy. She is also part o …

SMS ''Weissenburg''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/sms-weissenburg 31st Jul 2021 - One of Imperial Germany's first ''Ocean Going'' Warships – The SMS ''Weissenburg'' was launched in 1891 and joined The Imperial Navy in 1894. Sh …

USS ''Cape St. George''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-cape-st-george 31st Jul 2021 - The USS ''Cape St. George'' is a ''Ticonderoga'' – Class Guided Missile Cruiser, currently deployed by The US Navy. She was the first US Warship …

USS ''Portsmouth''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-portsmouth 31st Jul 2021 - The 2nd US Warship to bear the name, The USS ''Portsmouth'' was a wooden Sloop-of-War (Frigate-Class) of The US Navy, built in 1843. Her initial desig …

USS ''Antietam''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-antietam 31st Jul 2021 - The USS ''Antietam'' was an ''Essex''-Class Aircraft Carrier, built during World War II. However, She entered too late into The War to see active comb …

The ''Dreadnought''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-dreadnought 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Dreadnought'' was a Flagship of King Henry's ''Tudor Navy''. Launched in 1573, ''Dreadnought'' was considered one of the most ''technologically …

Spanish Ship-of-The-Line ''Santa Ana''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-shipoftheline-santa-ana 31st Jul 2021 - Built by Spain in 1784, The “Santa Ana” (St. Ann), was a 112-Gun, 3-Decked “Ship-of-The Line”. Over 2,100 tons (displaced), &l …

Spanish Galleon ''San Marcos''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-galleon-san-marcos 31st Jul 2021 - The Portuguese built Galleon “San Marcos” was commissioned 1570 by King Philip II (Spain), and was the “Second Command” Ship o …

Spanish Warship ''Santisima Triniada''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-warship-santisima-triniada 31st Jul 2021 - Built in Cuba for Imperial Spain in 1769, The “Santisima Triniada” was considered a “Supership” and at one time was the larges …

HMS ''Calliope''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hms-calliope 31st Jul 2021 - Launched in 1884, HMS “Calliope” was the last “full sail” Corvette built for The Victorian Navy. Given steam power, her Hull w …

Chinese Covered ''Swooper''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-covered-swooper 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in The Tang Period (7th to 10th Century A.D.) - these Chinese Fighting ships were similar to the much later European Corvette Ship. Made of …

The ''Leontophoros''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-leontophoros 31st Jul 2021 - This Ancient Greek Warship was said to have been the largest ship ever built during The Hellenistic Period. Although nothing of her exists, several me …