Historic Maritime Operations

Black and white photos of ships and maritime activities from the 1940s to 1960s, revealing historical naval scenes and port life.

Dunkirk. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
Dunkirk. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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SS Nornan
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Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.
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Portable land radio station on coast, 1937. Coastal land radio station, 1937.
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Photo t.b.v. The fleet days taken at the front of the Hr.Ms. Tromp (1975-1999).
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AMS-142 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Store a golf ball near the new port in Den Helder with two mines sweeps from the Dokkum class in the background: Hr.Ms. Gemert (M 841, 1956-1993) and Hr.Ms. Giethoorn (M 815, 1956-1993).
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Vintage Photograph. Queen Mary in the North River, New York
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Gloucester, Yankee, marine , Boats. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection
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Vintage Photograph. SS Hanseatic going down Hudson River past Manhattan skyline, New York City
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Miami, Florida 1927Outboard motorboats taking the course turn at 30 mph as they thunder up and down Biscayne Bay during the first of a series of midwinter races.
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Freight train on Riddarholmsbron, on the route between Stockholm Central and Riddarholmen. State Railways SJ D-locomotive with freight wagons.
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View of a shipyard with gondola in the foreground, Giudecca, Venice, Venezia, Veneto, Italy, Europe
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Vintage Photograph. A Sogne Fjord Ferry.
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"Queen Mary" - General & Interior Scenes - Merchant Shipping. November 24, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).
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Isreportage
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AMS-88 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Marblehead, Hurricane Carol, August 31, 1954 , Boats, Hurricanes, Beaches. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection
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Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Passengers on shufflebits aboard the MS. Nestor on the way to Suriname. October 1, 1955
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Royal Air Force Flying boats from Basra flying over Brisbane route to Melbourne. October 8, 1934. (Photo by Courier Mail).
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Abandoned ship in the port of Roatan, black and white photo. Honduras
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Anefo photo collection. BRANDBLUP SUBLEVAIL VAIL "HAVER SERVICE 1". Haverienst 1 for the port building. October 31, 1963
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View on Oxelösund harbor from the Baltic Sea.
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State Railways, SJ SDU 100403. Special transport with Vagnbjörn. Foundation for grinding machine to Ortviken paper mill
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Anefo photo collection. Underwater car metro Rotterdam. February 8, 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland
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The image of the little mermaid in Copenhagen during the Visit of Cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802) on the Danish capital in September 1957.
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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08/31/1913. Hydroaviation. One- and two-plane hydroplanes are being carried out in the port of San Sebastian during these days, curious training tests for upcoming aviation experiences. Our photograph shows one of Such Exercises.
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Small boat, 1930-1933, Stewart Island, maker unknown.
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Sir Winston Goes To Meet The Queen - British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill holding the inevitable cigar and wearing the uniform of trinity house (of which he is an elder brother) sits in the Admiral's Barge which was taking him from Southampton this evening (Friday) to join the Queen aboard the Royal yacht Britannia on her home coming from the commonwealth tour. Sir Winston was invited by the Queen to join the yacht and spend the night aboard tomorrow morning he leaves Britannia and travels to London to greet the Queen at Westminster. May 14, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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CVA 41 Midway , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Aerial view of the Scheveningen beach. On the beach at the height of Hotel Seinpost, the stranded French cargo ship Carthage. On February 2, 1953, during the February Storm, the Carthage is stranded and successfully pulled smoothly on 27 April 1953.
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Spitzbergen (Norway). Sailors in a rowboat in the Crossbay () (Probably outboats)
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Fishing boats in the port of Douarnenez, 1901 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of trips in France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the first cars and car races. Douarnenez paper. photographic support sailing-ship, sailing-boat. harbour (+ view ~ vehicle, ship, etc.) Douarnenez