Ship classes

The 12-metre class is a group of sailing vessels which, while not identical, are all designed to a particular formula, so as to make the boats involved in a competition roughly comparable, while still giving individuals the freedom to experiment with the details of their designs. They are best known for their use as the vessels used for many years to compete for the America's Cup. ...more on Wikipedia about "12-metre class"

The Admiral-class battlecruisers were a group of four British Royal Navy battlecruisers designed near the end of World War I. The class consisted of HMS Anson, Howe, Rodney, and Hood. These ships were intended to counter the German Kaiserliche Marine Mackensen-class battlecruisers that were then under construction. After the Germans stopped working on the Mackensen class, HMS Anson, Howe, and Rodney were cancelled. The Hood was completed and later saw service in World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Admiral class battlecruiser"

The British Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought Admiral-class battleships of the 1880s followed the pattern of the Devastation class in having the main armament on centre-line mounts with the superstructure in between. This pattern was followed by most following British designs until HMS Dreadnought in 1906. ...more on Wikipedia about "Admiral class battleship"

The Admiral Hipper class was a series of five heavy cruisers of which three served with the Kriegsmarine of Germany in World War II, one was sold unfinished to the Soviet Union in 1939, and one was converted to an aircraft carrier but never completed. . ...more on Wikipedia about "Admiral Hipper class cruiser"

The Agano class was a series of four light cruisers which served with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agano class cruiser"

The Agdlek class cutter is a class of Danish naval vessels that patrol the waters of Greenland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agdlek class cutter"

The Imperial Japanese Navy Akatsuki class of destroyers consisted of four "special-type" destroyers, all built in Sasebo, Japan and completed in 1932. Only one of the four ships survived World War II, to be sold to the USSR (as the Pritky) and scrapped in 1963 ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Akatsuki class destroyer"

The Alaska class of large cruisers was a series of two vessels built for service with the United States Navy during the later stages of World War II. The class was originally planned to consist of six vessels, although only two were completed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alaska class cruiser"

The Type 143 Albatros class was a German class of missile bearing Fast Attack Craft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albatros class fast attack craft"

The Albion class landing platform dock ships are the newest amphibious assault vessels in the Royal Navy fleet. They replace the older Fearless class vessel that had been in service for over thirty years. The class consists of two vessels, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. Both were delayed coming into service, and there was a gap between the decommissioning of HMS Fearless and the commissioning of Albion of some eighteen months. This was particularly felt by the Navy because during those eighteen months the first amphibious assault carried out by British forces in over 20 years was mounted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albion class landing platform dock"

The Algerine class was a class of minesweepers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy. 109 ships of the class were launched between 1942 and 1944 and served in World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Algerine class minesweeper"

The Alta class mine sweeper is a class of mine sweeper operated by the Royal Norwegian Navy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alta class minesweeper"

The Alvaro de Bazán class (also known as the F-100 class of frigates) are a new class of AEGIS-equipped air defense frigates entering service with the Spanish Navy. The Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen class of frigates is a derivative design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alvaro de Bazán class frigate"

The Amiral Petre Barbuneanu class frigate is a patrol frigate ( corvette by NATO standards), and they are quite old and obsolete, to be replaced by Eustatiu Sebastian class. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amiral Petre Barbuneanu class frigate"

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Andrea Doria class of helicopter cruisers of the Marina Militare were Italy's first major new designs of the post-WWII era. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andrea Doria class cruiser"

Based on a modified German MEKO 200 design, the ten Anzac class frigates are the major surface units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). ...more on Wikipedia about "Anzac class frigate"

Arethusa-class cruisers were oil-fired light cruisers in the Royal Navy, primarily for service in the North Sea. They had three funnels with the middle one somewhat larger in diameter than the others. All served in World War I. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arethusa class cruiser (1912)"

The Assad Class Corvette was originally built for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War, by Italy. They became operational during Operation Desert Storm, and were never delivered. They served in Italy as the Lupo class frigate. In 2005 it was announced they would finally be delivered to the New Iraqi Navy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assad class corvette"

The Atlanta class cruisers were US Navy light cruisers designed originally as flotilla leaders but which ended up gaining recognition as effective anti-aircraft cruisers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlanta class cruiser"

The Audacious class aircraft carrier was a class of ship proposed by the British government in the 1930s - 1940s. The Audacious class was originally designed as an expansion of the Implacable class with double storied hangars. However, it was realised that the hangar height would not be sufficient for the new aircraft that were expected to enter service, so the design was considerably enlarged. ...more on Wikipedia about "Audacious class aircraft carrier"

Auto Express 86 is a class of high-speed catamaran passenger-vehicle ferry built by Austal Ships of Australia. The seventh and most recent ships is the Spirit of Ontario, built originally for CATS and now owned by the City of Rochester, NY. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auto Express 86 Class"

Four destroyers in the United States Navy comprised the Aylwin-class. They served during World War I. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aylwin class destroyer"

The B class was a class of nine destroyers of the Royal Navy, launched in 1930. The class was similar to the A class with minor modifications. They served in World War II and five were sunk in combat. ...more on Wikipedia about "B class destroyer"

The Bagley class of destroyers was built by the United States. All eight ships were ordered and laid down in 1935 and subsequently completed in 1937. They were based upon the Gridley-class destroyer design, which was based upon the Mahan-class destroyer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bagley class destroyer"

USS Bainbridge (DLGN/CGN-25) was a nuclear-powered version of the Leahy-class guided missile frigate/cruiser (DLG/CG-16 class). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bainbridge class cruiser"

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