Features of approaches to ship construction

Features of approaches to ship construction

How long can a sailing ship last? The question is not an idle one, because, for example, the ordinary reader is sure that “in England the ship served for 50 years, in Russia - 5 years,” and therefore conclusions were drawn that Russia did not ...
Features of the Swedish fleet of the XNUMXth century

Features of the Swedish fleet of the XNUMXth century

The Swedish fleet has in many ways gone through a unique development path. Yes, he won great laurels for himself, but the Swedes knew how to draw conclusions from mistakes, and some of their ships can be considered very interesting...
The story of one ship

The story of one ship

On September 27, 1783, the 66-gun sailing ship “The Glory of Catherine” entered service with the Russian Black Sea Fleet....
Development of the destroyer theme for the Russian Navy

Development of the destroyer theme for the Russian Navy

Just as the differences between cruise ships for travel in the tropics and tours to the Arctic and Antarctic are little noticeable, the differences between a simple destroyer and a sistership for the northeast will also be little visible outwardly...
Midget submarine JFD Shadow Seal completes tests

Midget submarine JFD Shadow Seal completes tests

The British company JFD has completed the development of the promising ultra-small submarine Shadow Seal and is conducting the final stage of its testing. After its completion, the finished sample will be handed over to the potential...
Failed reforms of the Russian fleet

Failed reforms of the Russian fleet

In November 1824, the Russian Baltic fleet was destroyed by flood. November 7 (19) became a black date in the history of the fleet. 23 battleships out of 28, 0 frigates out of 10, and an uncountable number of small ships were lost. AND...
The American Dream will remain a dream

The American Dream will remain a dream

In 2016, the US Navy Development Program was adopted, which was supposed to reach 355 pennants in the fleet. And here we see the report to Congress...
Zumwalt will receive hypersonic missiles

Zumwalt will receive hypersonic missiles

The guided missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), which arrived at its new home port in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on August 19, will undergo modernization and rearmament with a hypersonic missile system in the American...
North Korean Amnok-class patrol ships

North Korean Amnok-class patrol ships

The DPRK Navy has at least two patrol ships, known under the foreign designation Amnok. They carry advanced artillery and missile weapons, allowing them to hit...
Generation Z ships

Generation Z ships

The depths of the sea are conquered by the fourth generation of nuclear submarines. But what is known about modern frigates and destroyers? What generation are they? X, Y or maybe Z...
Midget DCS submarines for the US Navy

Midget DCS submarines for the US Navy

The US Navy has adopted a new DCS midget submarine. This ship will carry combat swimmers and provide special operations....