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Tag Archives: Destroyers and Escorts

Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The US ‘Sims’ class

A history of the development and building of the US ‘Sims’ class of destroyers, which consisted of 12 ships, all of which served during WW2.

Posted byChris Chant25/02/201427/02/2014Posted inMaritime warfare, War in the Pacific, WWIITags: Destroyers and Escorts, Sims, US Navy, WW2

Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Soviet ‘Project 7’ class

A history of the ‘Project 7’ class destroyers built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s, including how they were assembled and their varied service performance during WW2.

Posted byChris Chant17/02/201417/02/2014Posted inMaritime warfare, Naval operations, WWIITags: Destroyers and Escorts, WW2

Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The French ‘Le Fantasque’ class

A history of France’s Le Fantasque class destroyers operated during WW2 and which were known for their high speed, including their service history and specification.

Posted byChris Chant10/02/201415/02/2014Posted inMaritime warfare, World War IITags: Destroyers and Escorts, le fantasque

Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Italian ‘Soldati’ class

A history of the Soldati class destroyers built for the Italian Navy during WW2, with details of their development, service history, post-war history and specification.

Posted byChris Chant03/02/201415/02/2014Posted inMaritime warfare, WWIITags: Destroyers and Escorts, soldati, WW21 Comment on Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Italian ‘Soldati’ class

Destroyer classes of the 1930s – The ‘German Type 1934’ classes

A history of the German type 1934 destroyers, designed to match the capabilities of vessels from other navies, with specifications; most were sunk but 5 survived the war.

Posted byChris Chant27/01/201415/02/2014Posted inAnti-aircraft, Naval operationsTags: Destroyers and Escorts

Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Japanese ‘Asashio’ class

A history of the ‘Asashio’ class destroyers which consisted of 10 ships designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s, including their service history and specifications.

Posted byChris Chant20/01/201415/02/2014Posted inMaritime warfareTags: asashio, Destroyers and Escorts, Japanese

Destroyer classes of the late 1930s: The British ‘Tribal’ class

A history of the ‘Tribal’ class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy; with guns over torpedoes as a characteristic.

Posted byChris Chant13/01/201413/01/2014Posted inMaritime warfareTags: Destroyers and Escorts, Royal Navy

Warship – Destroyers and Escorts (Part 4)

The fourth of series on the Destroyer looks at the thinking and designs of destroyers from the late 1930s into World War II – including the role of US and French destroyers.

Posted byChris Chant19/03/201219/03/2012Posted inMaritime warfare, Military equipment, WWIITags: Destroyers and Escorts

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