Combat Vessels in Action

Images showcasing various naval ships in action, emphasizing their capabilities and roles within military operations.

DN-ST-85-05430. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port bow view of the frigate USS DONALD B. BEARY (FF-1085) underway off the Virginia coast. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

HMS Glamorgan, County-class destroyer naval ship, Atlantic Ocean, Royal Navy, slide dated February 1972.

A high oblique bow-on view of the guided missile destroyer USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG-60) underway. Base: USS Paul Hamilton Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-89-03061. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aerial starboard beam view of the frigate USS KNOX (FF-1052) underway off the coast of Luzon, Republic of the Philippines. Country: Philippine Sea

Sailors man the rails aboard the destroyer USS HARRY W. HILL (DD-986) as the vessel approaches a pier. The ship is returning from a WestPac deployment and service in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG-49) entering the Hampton Roadstead following the passage of Hurricane Felix from the area. Base: Chesapeake Bay State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard view of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) underway near San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard side view of guided missile frigate USS MCINERNY (FFG-8) in port at sunset. The ship is stopping over while en route to the U.S. after a Persian Gulf deployment. Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG-60) underway. Base: USS Paul Hamilton Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-87-10315. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-87-04835. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An aerial direct stern view of the guided missile destroyer USS STETHEM (DDG-63) underway during builders sea trials. Base: USS Stethem (DDG 63) Country: Gulf Of Mexico

An aerial port bow view of the fast combat support ship USS ARCTIC (AOE-8) underway during acceptance trials off San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-85-00552. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SCHOFIELD (FFG 3) underway. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-87-09855. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-88-08231. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

High oblique view of the Moroccan Navy MODIFIED DESCUBIERTA CLASS: Frigate, LIEUTENANT COLONEL ERRHAMANI (FFG 501), underway in the Atlantic Ocean, while participating in Exercise MAJESTIC EAGLE 2004. The exercise demonstrates the combined force capabilities and quick response times of the participating naval, air, undersea and surface warfare groups. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

100123-N-4774B-043PETIT TROU DE NIPPES, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) is seen off the coast of Haiti while an assessment team evaluates the conditions at Petit Trou De Nippes. Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12.

DN-ST-90-01510. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

A commercial tug escorts the German frigate FGS LUBECK (F-214) into port. The LUBECK is currently serving with NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-85-05478. Country: Unknown

Port bow view of the fast combat support ship USS SUPPLY (AOE-6) underway on sea trials off the coast of Southern California near Coronado Beach. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

030117-N-2069B-002. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An elevated port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) underway. Country: Unknown

Aerial port quarter view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG 34) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard bow view of the Italian light aircraft carrier ITS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (C-551) underway during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90. Underway in the background are the Spanish aircraft carrier SPS PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS (R-11), left, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '90 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-90-01194. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads Country: Puerto Rico (PRI)

Port side view of Italian Navy frigate Carabiniere.

A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48) underway in the harbor. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-04-09153. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) leaving the harbor en route to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, during an around-the-world shakedown cruise. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA)

A port quarter view of the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A port beam view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aerial port bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS FLATLEY (FFG 21) underway during acceptance trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-89-00599. Base: Unknown

DN-SC-89-02700. Subject Operation/Series: WEST WIND 88 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-89-03505. Country: Unknown

An aerial starboard bow view of the Australian frigate CANBERRA (F-02) as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation conducts sea trials. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard view of the Canadian St. Laurent class frigate HMCS FRASER (233) underway during exercise Distant Drum.. Subject Operation/Series: DISTANT DRUM Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

A starboard view of the Italian Lupo class frigate SAGITTARIO (F-565) underway during exercise Distant Drum.. Subject Operation/Series: DISTANT DRUM Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

060225-N-4772B-012. Country: Philippine Sea

DN-ST-86-04966. Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC OPERATIONS '85 Country: Unknown

An elevated starboard view of the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040628-N-6775N-117. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004 Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Various

A port quarter view of the destroyer USS HEWITT (DD-966) being assisted in docking at the naval station by two large harbor tugs. Base: Yokohama Country: Japan (JPN)

A port bow view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) on deck. An Omani Province-class fast attack craft is travelling alongside the MIGHTY SERVANT as it transports the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, R.I. Country: Strait Of Hormuz

981008-N-0226M-004. Base: Philippine Sea Country: Philippines (PHL)

DN-ST-89-02656. Country: Unknown

A bow view of the amphibious transport dock USS OGDEN (LPD 5) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) tied up at pier 21. The SAIPAN has returned to Norfolk following deployment to the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

A port beam view of the guided missile frigate ELROD (FFG 55) underway off the coast of New England prior to its commissioning. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The Military Sealift Command cargo ship USNS DENEBOLA (T-AK-289) is docked pier ise at the port of Mogadishu awaiting the upload of U.S. military troops and equipment for redeployment back to the United States. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

A stern view of the guided missile frigate STARK (FFG 31) as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation conduts sea trails. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Low oblique starboard quarter view of the dock landing ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port beam view of the French destroyer Latouche-Treville (D-646) underway during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

An aerial port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Starboard beam view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) surveillance ship USNS INDOMITABLE (T-AGOS 7) sails south after departing Alexandria, Virginia. Base: Potomac River State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bow on view of the guided missile cruiser USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64) underway off the Virginia Capes. State: Atlantic Ocean Country: United States Of America (USA)

Starboard bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64) underway off the Virginia Capes. State: Atlantic Ocean Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial starboard view of the guided missile frigate ELROD (FFG 55) underway off the coast of New England prior to its commissioning. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An aerial port view of the guided missile cruiser USS PARSONS (DDG 33) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Pacific Ocean, January 13, 2006 - The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) comes along side the Military Sealift Command oiler (TAO 197) during a replenishment at sea.

DN-SN-89-00270. Country: Unknown

010420-N-0000X-007. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 4, 2022) - The French frigate Latouche-Tréville (D 646) sails with Allied units in the North Atlantic Ocean in support of exercise Northern Viking 22, April 4, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland and Sea lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

DN-SC-90-02351. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2012) The Mexican navy patrol ship ARM Independencia (PO-163) underway with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during a drone exercise for UNITAS Atlantic 2012. UNITAS Atlantic 2012 is an annual naval exercise hosted by the U.S. 4th Fleet and consists of naval forces from 13 different partner nations.

060922-N-4856C-014. Base: Unknown

Port bow view of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force ship JDS HARUSAME (DD-102) as she returns to Hawaii at the end of exercise RIMPAC '98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aerial starboard quarter view of the dock landing ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard beam view of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) during acceptance trials. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) The guided-missile cruisers USS Shiloh (CG 67) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) transit the Philippine Sea. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Shiloh and Chancellorsville are operating as part of the Ronald Reagan Strike Group on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet patrol.

A starboard quarter view of the patrol combatant-missile (hydrofoil) USS TAURUS (PHM-3) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard beam view of the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) underway. Base: USS Lake Erie (CG 70) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-85-07294. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard quarter view of the guided missile cruiser USS HORNE (CG 30) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard quarter view of the guided missile destroyer USS TATTNALL (DDG-19) underway. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Israeli battle ships in harbor of Haifa. Two Sa ar 5 class missile corvettes of the Israeli Navy Israeli battle ships in harbor of Haifa. Two Sa ar 5 class missile corvettes of the Israeli Navy Copyright: xZoonar.com/NataliexHaninx 19607471

Starboard beam view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS DAHL (T-AKR 312) underway on builder's sea trials off San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, hanging from the side of the destroyer USS FIFE (DD-991) below the helicopter pad, is tied off with support ropes. The helicopter crashed on takeoff due to an engine failure. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-05-10889. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Emergency breakaway for Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo.

A starboard (amidships) view of the Soviet "Krivak II" class guided missile frigate 946 (FFG 946) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Port bow view of the Taiwanese frigate YI YANG (F 939) underway departing the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. The NI YANG was recently transferred to Nationalist China and is the former Knox class frigate VALDEZ (FF 1096). Base: Yorktown State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-01875. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-87-01526. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-89-07509. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060802-N-2716P-004. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-SC-04-09152. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of a portion of the mothball fleet in storage near Portsmouth. From left to right is the salvage vessel PRESERVER (ARS-8) the Knox class frigates PHARRIS (FF-1094) and AYLWIN (FF-1081) and several Newport class tank landing ships. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An elevated port bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS ARKANSAS (CGN-41) underway during Fleet Week activities. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The British Royal Navy, Type 42 Class Destroyer, HMS NOTTINGHAM (D91), steaming in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build up. Country: Unknown

The guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50) heads into San Diego Bay during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-90-03855. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-SC-88-06595. Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard view of the superstructure, radar equipment, and 100mm dual purpose guns aboard the Soviet Kiev class VSTOL aircraft carrier Baku (CVHG-103). Radar installations on the Baku exhibit extensive technological changes from the other three Kiev class carriers. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-88-00920. Country: Persian Gulf

DN-ST-89-01855. Country: Unknown

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