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List compiled from the excellent book The Silent Deep: The Royal Navy Submarine Service since 1945 BOREAS Class - page 131 1950s diesel-electric SSK. Smaller complement to PORPOISE Class. 1200 tons 'high quiet speed' 4 x TT in bow, 2 x TT in stern Baseline version with twin screws, then single...

Assuming the RN does select Green Flax aka Thunderbird II instead of Sea slug for the County class Destroyers, the early obsolescence of the ships is no longer a given. In that light, what happens to the Type 82 Destroyer design process? Does this simply become a 'all-GT' version of the County...

I had always been sceptical of the claims in various books that the RN planned to name its fifth Polaris boat RAMILLIES. It made no sense as all the other names RESOLUTION, RENOWN, REPULSE and REVENGE were related to the role of the boats. In his excellent new book about the RN submarine...

I noted with interest JFC Fuller's comment about the new Friedman British Battleships book that material exists in the National Archives about proposed modifications to the remaining King George V class battleships between 1945 and their withdrawal in the 50s. I have browsed the new Friedman...

This thread is effectively a relaunch of the "Fictional Never-Were" thread from Warship Projects 3.0. It covers fictional warships in novels such as: USS John F Kennedy (BCGN-???) (Joe Poyer: North Cape, 1969) First up... John Watson: The Final Act, 2000 Germany Hindenburg Bismark Class...

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Helmover giant WWII torpedo I recently read David Edgerton’s excellent “Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War” which made mention of the “Helmover” giant, R-R- Merlin powered aerial torpedo. This weapon was designed by Air Commodore William Helmore, PhD...

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34077719 :)

From the navweaps site: http://navweaps.com/Weapons/index_weapons.htm My question is: Does anybody here ever found drawings or photos of this post war naval mount?

Not sure where to put this one. Caught an old 70s episode of Dr Who on the HORROR channel last night (SEA DEVILS I think). The HMS RECLAIM was featured using a diving cannister to deliver the Dr to his fate. I remember the RN managed to get a replacement called CHALLENGER in the 80s. But it...

Thinking that we need a thread for all old (pre-1880s?) projects. Came across HMS Duke of Kent design for a four-deck ship of the line on Reddit. c1809. Never built. Original source http://collections.rmg.co.uk/

"Royal Navy unveils 'modern' uniform" 19 March 2015 Last updated at 01:00 ET Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-31950420

Artist's impression of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fleet Solid Support Ship. Source: http://www.rfanostalgia.org/gallery3/index.php/RFA-DRY-CARGO/Future-Solid-Support/NDP_FSS

The usual crew of retired military and political types are warning that the UK is not able to meet its defence requirements with the present budget and kit. Given the collective expertise on this board what advice would you give the Prime Minister who takes over in May after the election? I...

Hi, from Air Pictorial 12/1961,here is the Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo original design drawing,and the actually built.

Today is the 50th anniverary of the cancellation of the P1154 and HS681, and of the go-ahead for what became the Harrier and the Nimrod: http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1965/feb/02/actions-of-her-majestys-government Happily, my P1154 history article has been restored after the ISP...

I've caught papacavy's "What If" disease, but this is purely for interest rather than literary purposes. As we all know, the Fairey Battle was an airplane which, once tested in combat, did not imbue its crews with any confidence that they would come home from attacking defended targets. Let's...

Image of the Vickers proposal for a modified Invincible Class ship to replace HMAS Melbourne. The enlarged hangar and removal of Sea Dart are of note. Also Invincible image for comparison. Found at: http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/24222

Apart from a line drawing by DK Moore of the "small Type 43" and the indication that it was the basis for the Type 44 destroyer cancelled as part of the Nott Review in 1980 nothing much has been released about this ship. Now that we are in 2013 has anything been released under the 30 year...

Just wondered why this amazing aircraft doesn't enjoy such a reputation as compared to TSR2? Thinking back to the sixties would it not have made sense to take up the Yorkshire suggestion rather than one from a neighbouring county? After all a supersonic Bucc would have saved developmental...