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1980s Military Ships

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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103 ship classes
Ship class Type Origin Displacement Built In service
Abhay Corvette 🇮🇳 India 440 t 4 1989
Abukuma Frigate 🇯🇵 Japan 2,550 t 6 1989
Akula Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 8,140 t 15 1984
Al Madinah F-2000S Frigate 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 2,610 t 4 1985
Almirante Brown Destroyer 🇩🇪 Germany 3,360 t 4 1983
Almirante Padilla Frigate 🇨🇴 Colombia 2,100 t 4 1983
Archer Patrol vessel 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54 t 17 1985
Asagiri Destroyer 🇯🇵 Japan 4,900 t 8 1988
Avenger Mine warfare 🇺🇸 United States 1,312 t 14 1987
Badr Corvette 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 1,038 t 4 1981
Bremen F122 Frigate 🇩🇪 Germany 3,680 t 8 1982
Cassard Frigate 🇫🇷 France 5,000 t 2 1988
Cassiopea Patrol vessel 🇮🇹 Italy 1,500 t 4 1989
Cornwall Frigate 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4,850 t — 1988
Delta IV Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 7,800 t 18 1984
Djebel Chenoua Corvette 🇩🇿 Algeria 550 t 4 1988
Donghae Corvette 🇰🇷 South Korea 1,076 t 4 1983
Duke Type 23 Frigate 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4,900 t 16 1987
Eithne Patrol vessel 🇮🇪 Ireland 1,920 t 1 1984
Ensdorf Type 352 Mine warfare 🇩🇪 Germany 650 t 5 1989
Esmeraldas Corvette 🇮🇹 Italy 685 t 6 1982
Espora MEKO 140A16 Corvette 🇦🇷 Argentina 1,790 t 6 1985
Flyvefisken Standardflex 300 or SF300 Patrol vessel 🇩🇰 Denmark 450 t 14 1989
Ganggyeong Mine warfare 🇰🇷 South Korea 512 t 6 1986
Giuseppe Garibaldi Aircraft carrier 🇮🇹 Italy 14,150 t 1 1985
Godavari Frigate 🇮🇳 India 3,850 t 3 1983
Göteborg Corvette 🇸🇪 Sweden 425 t 4 1989
Hai Lung Submarine 🇹🇼 Taiwan 2,376 t 2 1987
Hatakaze Destroyer 🇯🇵 Japan 6,096 t 2 1986
Hatsuyuki Destroyer 🇯🇵 Japan 2,950 t 12 1982
Helsinki Patrol vessel 🇫🇮 Finland 300 t 4 1981
Henry J. Kaiser T-AO-187 Auxiliary ship 🇺🇸 United States 41,353 t 16 1986
Improved Kilo Project 636 Submarine 🇷🇺 Russia 2,325 t 75 1980
Inhaúma Corvette 🇧🇷 Brazil 2,000 t 5 1989
Invincible Aircraft carrier 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 22,000 t 3 1980
Ishikari Frigate 🇯🇵 Japan 1,450 t 1 1981
Jacob Van Heemskerck Frigate 🇳🇱 Netherlands 3,750 t 2 1986
Kapitan Pattimura Parchim-class Corvette 🇩🇪 Germany 950 t 28 1981
Kasturi Corvette 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1,850 t 2 1984
Kee Lung Kidd Destroyer 🇺🇸 United States 9,783 t 4 1981
Khukri Corvette 🇮🇳 India 1,291 t 4 1989
Kidd DDG-993 Destroyer 🇺🇸 United States 9,783 t 4 1981
Kilo Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 2,325 t 75 1980
Kirov Project 1144 Orlan Cruiser 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 28,000 t 4 1980
Kotor Frigate 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia 1,492 t 2 1986
Kulmbach Mine warfare 🇩🇪 Germany 635 t 5 1989
Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC Amphibious vessel 🇺🇸 United States 185 t 97 1986
Lerici Mine warfare 🇮🇹 Italy 635 t 47 1985
Maestrale Frigate 🇮🇹 Italy 3,040 t 8 1981
Magar Amphibious vessel 🇮🇳 India 5,665 t 2 1987

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