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  1. uk 75

    RN 1962: Escort Cruiser versus Type 82 with helo

    In Friedman's book on British Destroyers and Frigates there is an interesting account of how the Royal Navy looked at the competing virtues of two ships which are described but never illustrated. The first is a 10,000 ton escort cruiser armed with Seadart launchers front and aft and with a...
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    • 1960s anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war cruiser destroyer fleet air arm great britain guided missile aviation cruiser royal navy united kingdom
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  2. P

    Type 82 Bristol Class Projects and Design Studies

    In Rebuilding the RN Brown notes 'In 1967 consideration was given to a stretched Type 82 to replace the Tiger class as helicopter ships' (DEFE 16/617 (PRO)) Were any drawings made?
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    • admiralty anti-submarine warfare atomic ships cold war cruiser fleet air arm great britain guided missile aviation cruiser harrier carrier late 1960s nuclear battlefield nuclear powered vessels royal navy sea harrier v/stol vstol carriers vtol
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  3. archipeppe

    Italian SLBM ALFA Missile

    Dear All, did you have any useful information about the Italian SLBM Alfa missile? It was developed during '60s, when Italy had some nuclear ambition (see nuclare submarine project named "Guglielmo Marconi", or the logistic ship named "Enrico Fermi") and was designed and produced by SNIA BPD...
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    • cold war cruiser italian republic italy marina militare north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield ship launched ballistic missiles slbm submarine launched ballistic missile
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  4. GTX

    British Carriers Commando Ships and Escort Cruisers 1963 to 1968

    Hi Folks, I am interested in information on the cancelled British CVA-01 carrier design. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thankyou in advance. Regards, Greg
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    • aircraft carrier amphibious warfare vessel anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war commando carrier cruiser fleet air arm great britain guided missile aviation cruiser helicopter carrier late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation royal marines royal marines commandos royal navy v/stol aircraft vstol carriers vtol
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  5. Hanse

    Strike Cruiser from the 80s

    Any info on this? I'd forgotten all about it then it came up on another board. All I've been able to find is "A strike cruiser (proposed hull designator: CSGN) was a proposal from DARPA on the next generation of cruisers in the 1980's. It was to be a guided missile attack cruiser with a...
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    • cold war cruiser guided missile aviation cruiser heavy cruiser late 1970s nuclear powered vessels striker cruiser through-deck cruiser united states united states navy vstol carriers
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  6. R

    Soviet unbuilt Naval projects

    For counter Ticonderoga Class, Soviet also want a new class fighting ship which could be build in scores. Afterall, the Kirov class is too expensive. So here we see a new class that looks nuch similar with Ticonderoga. [EDIT: Not a real project - MODERATOR]
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    • battleships cold war cruiser destroyer red fleet soviet navy soviet union ussr wing in ground
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  7. Hanse

    U.S. Navy Typhon Warships

    Having been home ported at Port Hueneme, California since 30 November 1948, Norton Sound stood out to sea in June of 1962 bound for Norfolk, Virginia and ultimately to Baltimore, Maryland. She arrived at Norfolk, Virginia and was decommissioned on 10 August 1962, and was later towed to Baltimore...
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    • anti-air warfare area air defence atomic ships cold war cruiser destroyer dlgn missile frigate naval reactor nuclear battlefield nuclear powered vessels sam surface-to-air missile tactical nuke typhon united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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