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  1. uk 75

    Lists of Unbuilt Royal Navy and British Export Ships

    One of my continuing interests and a strength of this site is information about Royal Navy ships that never left the drawing board. Recently.not so much has been published about these designs so I thought I would start this thread. Many projects have there own threads and are well known to...
    • uk 75
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    • british commonwealth british empire british shipbuilders cammell laird cold war great britain interwar period pre-world war i swan hunter vickers-armstrongs vsel world war i world war ii yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. Y

    Royal Navy mid-1980s planning

    SSomewhere online I've seen a document from he early-mid 1980s with Royal Navy planned surface ship construction through to the mid-1990s. It had projected order dates for 24 Type 23 frigates, eight AORs, and two more CASTLE class OPVs. I seem to recall that it was an omnibus document from the...
    • Yellow Palace
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    • 1980s 1990s cammell laird cold war great britain royal navy swan hunter vosper thornycroft vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. covert_shores

    Unbuilt Royal Navy submarines

    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...
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    • cold war diesel-electric submarine great britain interwar period nuclear powered vessels royal navy vickers-armstrongs vsel world war i world war ii
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. Mike Pryce

    Australian Invincible

    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
    • Mike Pryce
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    • anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence british commonwealth british shipbuilders cold war commonwealth of australia early 1980s falklands conflict falklands war great britain harrier carrier mcdonnell douglas royal australian navy royal navy sea harrier united kingdom vsel vstol carriers
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  5. CJGibson

    Yarrow models in a North Shields Grocer's shop

    I had a search for something similar on the forum, but found nowt. The attached photo was taken in a grocer's shop in North Shields, just down the Tyne from Yarrow's warship yard. Thought someone on the forum could identify them. The upper one looks most interesting. Chris
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    • cold war great britain vickers-armstrongs vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  6. Antonio

    British Naval projects from late 70's

    Brooke Marine Offshore Patrol Ships Source: Aviation et Marine International November 1979
    • Antonio
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    • 1980s british shipbuilders brooke marine cold war great britain late 1970s royal navy vickers-armstrongs vosper thornycroft vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  7. overscan (PaulMM)

    Vickers Versatile Aircraft Carrier and 1983 Light Fleet Carrier

    Displacing 13,200 tons, space for 16 aircraft. 15deg ski jump. For peacetime operations a helicopter operates from the rear deck, in wartime the rear deck would be built up with containers to lengthen the flight deck. Length 604 ft. Source: Flight International, 12 Jan 1980.
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    • aircraft carrier british shipbuilders cold war early 1980s great britain royal navy united kingdom v/stol vickers ltd vickers plc vsel vstol carriers vtol
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  8. Mike Pryce

    Harrier Carriers

    Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from. First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump. Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...
    • Mike Pryce
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    • bae british aerospace plc cold war fleet air arm great britain harrier carrier hawker siddeley aviation ltd helicopter carrier japan maritime self-defense force post-cold war royal navy sea harrier united states marine corps united states navy v/stol vosper thornycroft vsel vstol carriers vtol west germany
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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