1980s Military Ships

Overview

Historical catalog of military ships and naval vessels from the 1980s. This collection includes technical specifications, armament details, dimensions, displacement, and operational history of naval platforms from this important decade in naval development.

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Country Class Type Year
🇮🇳 Abhay CorvetteCorvette 1989
🇯🇵 Abukuma Missile frigateMissile frigate 1989
🇨🇳 Akula Nuclear attack submarineNuclear attack submarine 1984
🇩🇪 Almirante Brown MEKO 360H2 destroyerMEKO 360H2 destroyer 1983
🇨🇴 Almirante Padilla Missile frigateMissile frigate 1983
🇬🇧 Archer Patrol boat & training vesselPatrol boat & training vessel 1985
🇯🇵 Asagiri Missile destroyerMissile destroyer 1988
🇺🇸 Avenger Mine countermeasures shipMine countermeasures ship 1987
🇸🇦 Badr Missile corvetteMissile corvette 1981
🇩🇪 Bremen (F122) Multi purpose guided-missile frigateMulti purpose guided-missile frigate 1982
🇫🇷 Cassard Missile frigateMissile frigate 1988
🇮🇹 Cassiopea Patrol vesselPatrol vessel 1989
🇬🇧 Cornwall Missile frigateMissile frigate 1988
🇰🇷 Donghae Surveillance corvetteSurveillance corvette 1983
🇬🇧 Duke (Type 23) Missile frigateMissile frigate 1987
🇮🇪 Eithne Offshore patrol vesselOffshore patrol vessel 1984
🇦🇷 Espora (MEKO 140A16) CorvetteCorvette 1985
🇩🇰 Flyvefisken (Standardflex 300 or SF300) Patrol vesselPatrol vessel 1989
🇷🇺 Gepard ASM frigateASM frigate 1982
🇮🇹 Giuseppe Garibaldi V/STOL aircraft carrierV/STOL aircraft carrier 1985
🇮🇳 Godavari ASM destroyerASM destroyer 1983
🇸🇪 Göteborg CorvetteCorvette 1989
🇹🇼 Hai Lung Attack submarineAttack submarine 1987
🇯🇵 Hatakaze Missile destroyerMissile destroyer 1986
🇯🇵 Hatsuyuki ASM destroyerASM destroyer 1980
🇫🇮 Helsinki Guided-missile fast attack craftGuided-missile fast attack craft 1981
🇧🇷 Inhaúma CorvetteCorvette 1989
🇬🇧 Invincible V/STOL aircraft carrierV/STOL aircraft carrier 1980
🇯🇵 Ishikari Missile frigateMissile frigate 1980
🇳🇱 Jacob Van Heemskerck Missile frigateMissile frigate 1986
🇲🇾 Kasturi Missile frigateMissile frigate 1984
🇺🇸 Kee Lung (Kidd) Guided-missile destroyerGuided-missile destroyer 1981
🇮🇳 Khukri Missile corvetteMissile corvette 1989
🇺🇸 Kidd (DDG-993) Missile destroyerMissile destroyer 1981
🇨🇳 Kilo Attack submarineAttack submarine 1980
🇨🇳 Kirov Nuclear squadron missile cruiserNuclear squadron missile cruiser 1980
🇳🇱 Kotor Light multi-role frigateLight multi-role frigate 1987
🇩🇪 Kulmbach MinehunterMinehunter 1989
🇺🇸 Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Air cushioned landing craftAir cushioned landing craft 1986
🇮🇹 Lerici MinehunterMinehunter 1985
🇮🇹 Maestrale Missile frigateMissile frigate 1981
🇮🇳 Magar Amphibious warfare vesselAmphibious warfare vessel 1987
🇩🇪 Meko 140 Missile frigateMissile frigate 1985
🇩🇪 Meko 200 Missile frigateMissile frigate 1987
🇩🇪 Meko 360 Missile frigateMissile frigate 1982
🇨🇳 Mike Nuclear attack submarineNuclear attack submarine 1983
🇳🇱 Mirna (Type 171) Patrol boatPatrol boat 1980
🇳🇴 Nordkapp Offshore patrol vesselOffshore patrol vessel 1981
🇺🇸 Ohio (SSGN-726) Nuclear missile submarineNuclear missile submarine 1981
🇨🇳 Oscar II Nuclear missile submarineNuclear missile submarine 1980

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