Navy of World War 2

The Japanese Destroyer Suzutsuki

The Akizuki destroyers were designed before the beginning of World War II as anti-aircraft ships for fast Japanese groups of aircraft carriers.

The Russian Destroyer Spravedlivyy

The first Polish missile destroyer to bear the name ORP Warszawa was built in Leningrad and initially served under the name Spravedlivyy.

Schnellboot Type S-38 and S-100

S38b and S100 E-boats class were german fast attack craft (Schnellboot in german) built for the Kriegsmarine during World War Two.

The Russian Battleship Marat

In the interwar period the battleship “Marat” was considered a symbol of the naval power of the Soviet Union.

The Japanese Battleship Nagato

Battleship Nagato was laid down on 28th August 1917 at the shipyard of Kure Naval Arsenal first ship of the series.

The Japanese Battleship Fuso 1944

Laid down at Kure on 11 March 1912, launched 28 March 1914, joined the Navy on 8 November 1915.

The Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze

The Imperial Naval Staff demanded the development of a destroyer project with owerful weaponry and capable of reaching speed of 40 knots.

Following the defeat in the Guadalcanal campaign, at the beginning of 1943, the Navy Technical Department and The High Command of the Imperial Japanese Navy strived to increase the defensive potential of all their warships.

The Japanese Battleship Yamato

Yamato battleship was the lead ship of the Yamato class of Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War.

The Japanese Battleship Musashi

Musashi battleship was the second ship of the Yamato class of Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War

The Type XXI U-boat

The Type XXI U-boat was one of the few types of weapon that, despite being unable to take part in combat, completely changed the character of naval actions at sea.

The Italian Heavy Cruiser Pola

The Pola was a Zara-class heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina operating during the Second World War.

The Battleship Vittorio Veneto

Battleship Vittorio Veneto was one of the three Italian Littorio class battleships operating in the Second World War.

The German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin

The 1930s was the period of extensive growth of military aviation throughout the world, including carrier-based aviation. The world’s greatest navies began extensive effort of aircraft carrier procurement.