The main warships of the world

• The main warships of the world

Power of the state has always been determined by the Navy. Mobility control of coastal areas, ports blocked - not surprising, given that the fleet so important in the modern world, where reigns a nuclear weapon. Unfortunately, at the moment, the strongest in the world, the United States has a naval fleet, one aircraft carrier class "Nimitz" has enough power reserve to reach the shores of any country. But other countries have something to boast of: here, for example, several powerful warships in the world.

Peter the Great

Length: 250, 1 m

Country Russia

Year of launching: 1998

Type: nuclear-powered missile cruiser

This handsome man - one of the world's largest warships, not belonging to the class of aircraft carriers. "Peter the Great" is designed to destroy enemy aircraft carrier groups.

Iowa

Length: 270 m

Country: USA

Year of launching: 1943

Type: Battleship

"Iowa You will" type became the pinnacle of evolution battleships, which can be considered the beginning of the famous "Dreadnought". Battleships of this class are very harmoniously combined major combat characteristics - speed, defense and armament.

Nimitz

Length: 333 m

Country: USA

Year of launching: 1975

Type: the aircraft carrier

The name given to the whole class the very first aircraft carrier "Nimitz" Launched in 1975. At the moment, the ships of this type - the largest in the world.

Ticonderoga

Length: 173 m

Country: USA

Year of launching: 1980

Type: missile cruiser

Dangerous opponent in any naval battle. Missile cruiser class "Tinkonderoga" armed pair of launchers vertical launch, in each of which missile 61 cell. Such ships can fight even with vosmiballnom excitement, they maneuverable, fast and can become a real headache for large aircraft carriers of the enemy groups.

the Type 45 Daring

Length: 152 m

Country: United Kingdom

Year of launching: 2006

Type: destroyer

Destroyers type "Daring" considered the most modern warships of the world, before launching the US "Zamvolta". Cruising at 5,000 nautical miles makes the Type 45 Daring threat to any country in the world, because the destroyer easily transformed into a mobile platform for placing air defense.