Virginia, CSS

Confederate ironclad built from the scuttled USS Merrimack. Fought USS Monitor in the first conflict between ironclads at the Battle of Hampton Roads.

Balao, USS (SS-285)

About the Vessel USS Balao (SS-285) was an American submarine of the Second World War, the lead ship of her class. She […]

Type XXI Submarine

High-endurance German submarine produced too late in the war to see significant service. 1500 were ordered, but only 118 were completed. Of those 118 only 4 were every ready for combat, and only two were ever sent on a patrol. None saw action.

Atlantic

Atlantic set the record for the fastest transatlantic passage in the 1905 Kaiser’s Cup race, one that stood for nearly 100 years.

Calcaterra, USS (DE-390)

Calcaterra was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was named in honor of Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Herbert A. Calcaterra who received the Silver Star posthumously.

Zerstörer (D 170)

A German destroyer, formerly USS Anthony (DD-515), a Fletcher-class destroyer

Nautilus, USS (SSN-571)

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole.

HMS Victoria

When launched, Victoria was the largest, fastest, and most heavily-armed ironclad. Three years after commissioning, she collided with HMS Camperdown and quickly sank, with the loss of 358 men.

Olympia, USS (C-6)

This vessel became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898.