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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
Meko 140 Frigate 🇩🇪 Germany 1,790 t 6 1985
Meko 200 Frigate 🇩🇪 Germany 3,400 t 34 1987
Meko 360 Frigate 🇩🇪 Germany 3,360 t 5 1982
Mike Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 4,400 t 1 1983
Mirna Type 171 Patrol vessel 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia 142 t 11 1980
Nordkapp Patrol vessel 🇳🇴 Norway 3,200 t 3 1981
Ohio SSGN-726 Submarine 🇺🇸 United States 16,764 t 18 1981
Oscar II Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 12,500 t 14 1980
P400 Patrol vessel 🇫🇷 France 373 t 10 1986
PR 72 Corvette 🇵🇪 Peru 610 t 6 1980
Pacific Patrol vessel 🇦🇺 Australia 162 t 22 1987
Peacock Corvette 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 712 t 5 1983
Pohang Corvette 🇰🇷 South Korea 1,220 t 24 1984
Principe De Asturias Aircraft carrier 🇪🇸 Spain 16,700 t 1 1988
Project 1155 Udaloy Destroyer 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 7,570 t 13 1980
Project 1239 Sivuch Bora Corvette 🇷🇺 Russia 1,050 t 2 1989
Project 1266 Gorya Mine warfare 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 1,100 t 2 1988
Project 133 Parchim Corvette 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany 950 t 28 1981
Project 956 Sarych Sovremenny Destroyer 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 8,000 t 21 1980
Rajput Kashin-II Destroyer 🇷🇺 Russia 4,974 t 5 1980
Ramadan Patrol vessel 🇪🇬 Egypt 312 t 6 1981
Reliance Patrol vessel 🇺🇸 United States 1,829 t 13 1983
Rubis Submarine 🇫🇷 France 2,400 t 6 1983
Sa'ar 4.5 Patrol vessel 🇮🇱 Israel 498 t 10 1981
San Giorgio Amphibious vessel 🇮🇹 Italy 7,960 t 4 1988
Sandown Mine warfare 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 600 t 15 1989
Santa María Oliver Hazard Perry variant Frigate 🇪🇸 Spain 3,160 t 6 1986
Sea Panther Patrol vessel 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 450 t 2 1988
Shirane Destroyer 🇯🇵 Japan 5,200 t 2 1980
Sierra Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 7,200 t 4 1984
Slava Cruiser 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 11,490 t 3 1982
Stockholm Corvette 🇸🇪 Sweden 380 t 2 1986
Ticonderoga CG-47 Cruiser 🇺🇸 United States 9,800 t 27 1983
Trafalgar Submarine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4,800 t 7 1983
Tripartite Éridan Mine warfare 🇫🇷 France 571 t 40 1983
Type 053H1 Jianghu II Frigate 🇨🇳 China 1,702 t 9 1981
Type 053H1Q Jianghu IV Frigate 🇨🇳 China 1,702 t 1 1985
Type 053H2 Jianghu III Frigate 🇨🇳 China 1,960 t 3 1986
Type 073 / 073A / 073III Yudao / Yunshu / Yudeng Amphibious vessel 🇨🇳 China 1,690 t 1 1980
Type 092 Xia Submarine 🇨🇳 China 6,000 t 1 1983
Typhoon Submarine 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 23,200 t 6 1981
Ula Submarine 🇳🇴 Norway 1,040 t 6 1989
Ulsan Frigate 🇰🇷 South Korea 2,215 t 9 1981
Veer Corvette 🇮🇳 India 455 t 13 1987
Vikramaditya modified Kiev Aircraft carrier 🇮🇳 India 45,000 t 1 1987
Vishnya Project 864 Auxiliary ship 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 3,470 t 7 1985
Västergötland Submarine 🇸🇪 Sweden 1,070 t 4 1987
Wasp LHD-1 Amphibious vessel 🇺🇸 United States 41,150 t 8 1989
Whidbey Island LSD-41 Amphibious vessel 🇺🇸 United States 16,100 t 8 1985
Wochi Type 082 Mine warfare 🇨🇳 China 314 t 14 1987

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