Historic Naval Operations

Black and white images showcasing historic naval shipyards, U-Boats, and significant vessels from the Civil War to World War II, reflecting military heritage and maritime history.

Varina Landing, Virginia (vicinity). View of ships on James River. (Where General Ord's 18th Army Corps crossed the James). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Four German U-Boats Which Surrendered to Destroyer Escorts off Portland, Maine, Moored at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II

U.S. iron clad Galena, after her attack on Fort Darling, James River, Virginia. Mounted on board with five other photographs, Title from item, Civil War Photograph Collection , No. 652. Galena (Steamer), Virginia, 1860-1870, Armored vessels, American, Virginia, 1860-1870, War damage, Virginia, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Loading the battery at Sirkedji train station, 30.11.1916.

Camp of 50th New York Engineers near Rappahannock Station, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection. Military camps, Virginia, Rappahannock County, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Union.

Spanish-American War (1898). Spanish Navy. Destroyers and torpedo boats destined for the island of Cuba. From left to right: Destructor, Halcon, Audaz and Ariete. Illustration by Caula. Photoengraving by Laporta. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898.

Submarines and Submarine Officers. 25 February 1943, Malta. MTB's and submarines in Valletta harbour.

The British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire. Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, also known as 'Theodore', imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government. The punitive expedition launched by the British in response required the transportation of a sizable military force hundreds of miles across mountainous terrain lacking any road system. The force consisted of 13,000 British and Indian soldiers, 26,000 camp followers and over 40,000 animals, including elephants. It set sail from Bombay in upwards of 280 steam and sailing ships. The advance guard of engineers landed at Zula on the Red Sea, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Massawa. The decisive battle took place at the mountain fortress of Magdala on April 10-11, 1868. British casualties were 2 killed and 18 wounded, while the Ethiopians lost 700 killed and 1,400 wounded. The defeated emperor Tewodoros com

Varina Landing, Virginia (vicinity). View of ships on James River. (Where General Ord's 18th Army Corps crossed the James). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Anefo photo collection. Destroyances Rotterdam harbor (1945). World War II, destruction. 1945. Rotterdam, South Holland

Ruse (Rustschuk), two monitors of K.U.K. Fleet anchor in front of a pontoon bridge that Ruse connects with Giurgiu recorded on 12.12.1916.

Coast Guard-Manned LST Heads Into French Coast. A section of the French shoreline is photographed from a Coast Guard-manned LST moving in to the beach to make connection with a rail spur jutting to the water's edge. When the union is complete, rail cars resting on the vessels track-equipped tank deck will rose ashore to start operation on the Army Transportation Corps' vast network which supplies Allied Armies on the western front. The Tank Landing Ship serves as a floating link between railroads in England and France.

AG-167 Progress Photos , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

U.S. Naval Frontier Base Dock, Boston, Massachusetts. 1945-01-01T00:00:00.

Gun on U-155

Sinking of the cruiser Varyag at Battle of Chemulpo Bay by Anonymous /Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1904/Photograph/Russia/History

View of marching soldiers and sailing ships in the port of Den Helder, Anna Clasina Leijer, 1880 - 1916 photograph den Helder baryta paper. cardboard harbour. marching away (troops). sailing-ship, sailing-boat den Helder

U.S. gunboat Cairo - Mississippi River Fleet. No. 3135, Title from item, Copy neg, LC-B8184-3135, not made from this print, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Mississippi River.

Photograph of the SS Astrakhan. Photograph Of S. S. Astrakhan. November 22 1918. Nationality: British. Tonnage: 3438. Captain: A. T. Jones. Owners: H. E. Moss. 18 Chapel St. Liverpool Eng. Where From: New York. Destination: Beaumont Texas. Where Photographed: Charleston S. C. Sixth Naval District. By Whom Photographed: J. B. Dearborn. Date: October 29th., 1918. Where Camouflaged: Queenstown Ireland. Date: May 31st., 1918. By Whom Camouflaged: By Orders Of The British Admirality Admiralty.. 1918-10-29T00:00:00.

AM-470 Salute , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Sunken Japanese ships, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Artist: Unknown

Finisterre, 1932 (CA.). The cruisers of the Spanish Navy "Blas de Lezo" and "Méndez Nuñez", on maneuvers in Finisterre, where the first sank.

Applying a zincer in the Maas, Rotterdam; Sinker by the Maas at the old plantation, August 1892..

The Conning Towers Of The Two Type 21 Submarines Are Seen Sticking Out Of The Water After Being Bombed In A Night Attack Last April 8 1945, While The Ship Was Taking On Stores, At Hamburg, Germany.

Cadíz, November 1895. Cuban War. Embarkation of troops from the marine infantry battalion leaving for Cuba.

Panoramic views of encampment of Army of Potomac at Cumberland Landing, on Pamunky River, May 1862. Top image in two sections; bottom image in three sections, Civil War Photograph Collection. Military camps, Union, Virginia, Cumberland, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Union.

Military construction in northern Virginia: men sitting in blanket boats on the Potomac River. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation.

Targets Used During Battle Practice. 1911 - 1918. National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD). Photographic Print. Department of the Navy. Fourth Naval District. Philadelphia Navy Yard. 1909-9/1947. Photographs of Early Naval Flight and Gunnery Practice

Washington, District of Columbia. Brazilian steamer. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Japan: Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Zuikaku at sea, 1941

The recovery of the victims from the submarine Pluviose in Calais, June 1910, France, photo by Branger, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVII, No 25, June 19, 1910.

The Italian naval crew anchored in the port of Rijeka (Fiume), Croatia, November 4, 1918, World War I, from l'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLV, No 46, November 17, 1918.

Floating dock Singapore naval base. Towed from England in sections, it is the largest of its kind in the world. February 20, 1941.

Texas oil storage tanks at Mactan Island received there share of bombing. April 1945.

Tobruk port during a full moon, Libya, Italian-Turkish war, photograph by Giovanni Grassi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 34, August 25, 1912.

British Naval fleet off Yokohama in 1854

Ruse (Rustschuk), two monitors of K.U.K. Fleet anchor in front of a pontoon bridge that Ruse connects with Giurgiu recorded on 12.12.1916.

De 'Zeeland'.View of the armored cover 'H.M. Zeeland ', according to the caption in Curaçao, probably on a river in Suriname, May 1912. Part of the photo album of the Boom-Gonggrijm family in Suriname and Curaçao.

Anefo photo collection. Marine Aviation Service established Jagersquadron operate aircraft covers. 1943-1945}. Britain

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Various types of Landing Craft alongside in Southampton Docks before or after an invasion rehearsal off the Isle of Wight..

German railway troops. Field train to the pontoon bridge

06/30/1912. Landing of Troops in Ceuta. Infantry forces of the Zubia brigade, disembarking from the Steamship "Sister" upon their return from Melilla, where they took part in the last operations.

Kasr-el-Nil, Cairo. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1914-1915, Egypt, by Major John Rose.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Transition from troops to Jsonzo at Canziano 31.11.17. .

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. The INGOMA in Durban Docks, the first troops to be evacuated after the Armistice from East Africa.

The Imperial Ironclad Frigates Hamidiye, Osmaniye and Aziziye seen during equipping / Abdullah Frères, Constantinople

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Scene in Ashar Creek, Basra, 1917. Showing native boats 1917.

Group of officers on deck of Monitor 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

War album 20, picture 5156.

Less Than A Week After The Japaneses Evacuated The Former 14Th Af Base In Nanning, China, Keypoint Of Their Supply And Communications Funnel In Kwangsi Province, Junks And Sampans Were Coming Down The West River With Supplies And Food For The Returning Populac

AMS-152 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Beaufort, South Carolina. Erecting pontoon bridge across Port Royal River. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Bridge construction in Galicia in the section of the fourth K.U.K. Army.

HMSM Torbay Secured to a buoy in Plymouth Sound fitted with an external stern tube, 20mm Oerliken and radar.

Shipping And Harbor Damage At Toulon, France, After Attacks By The 12Th And 15Th Air Forces.

Turkish gunboats and ships sunk during the Naval battle of Kunfuda bay, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Italian-Turkish war, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 6, February 11, 1912.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. IWT up Lindi Creek delivering supplies at Mingoyo.

Cpl. P. G. Carnochen of the U.S. Signal Corps took this photograph on September 4, 1918, at C Pier #3 in Brest, Baso Section #5, France. The wooden portion of the pier is visible in the image, which was constructed by American military personnel during World War I. The photograph was received on July 11, 1918, and was issued by the A.E.P. censor on August 17, 1918. Additional notes indicate it was marked as "A XX 3."

Marines from German warship on blockade duty, Suda Bay, Crete , Boats, Marines Military personnel, Warships, Bays Bodies of water, Alexandre Benois Collection

Anefo photo collection. Bridging exercises in the surroundings of Schoolbataljon Zutphenschool. April 17, 1953

The Basin of San Marco.

The "Suicide" Patrol London's famous river police maintain constant vigilance against contrabandists and other wrong-doors as well as keeping a constant look out for attempted suicide. August 28, 1933. (Photo by International Graphic Press & Barnabys Ltd.).

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

HMSM P 221 Stationary.

Unknown architect, rolling military army near Brahnau (without dat.): View. Photo on cardboard, 29.3 x 38.7 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Walzenwehr, Brahnau

US Civil War, The Fall of Petersburg and Richmond, March 26-April 2. Only the piers remain of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad bridge over the James River at Richmond. The retreating Confederate Army destroyed it to delay pursuit by Union forces on April 3, 1865. Photograph by Alexander Gardner (BSLOC_2018_9_168)

Surrendered German Submarines , Submarines, Naval yards & naval stations. Photographs of the First Naval District

AGOR-14 Melville , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Reproduction Marvo. Sailors in sloop. July 16, 1948

Saint Augustine, Fla. Bastions of Fort Marion. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Forts & fortifications, United States, Florida, Saint Augustine.

Porto Corsini. 1931

Army transports in James River, Virginia near Deep Bottom. No. B1166, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, James River.

The Study That Is A Sport -- More than 130 small craft are available to Cadets for sport and training. For two hours each summer evening all must "clear" College. The handling of small boats begins as a study continues as a sport. Cadets wear strips on their blazers to indicate their proficiency. Craft vary from small pulling boats to racing dinghies, 50-square-metre yachts and modern Naval piquet boats. December 01, 1949.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Zegeis from the Y-Brigade with the Boissevain from Bali to Palembang (Sumatra) 1st series. In a LCT on the quay waiting for transport to the Boissevain. October 24, 1946. Bali, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. The first hunt that leaves abroad after the war. April 2, 1946

Image 111-SC-1079 is a photograph of the U.S. Navy ship USS Jacob Jones during World War I. There is no additional description or tags available for this image.

General View of the Wrecked Battleship Maine, Havana Harbor, Cuba.. B. L. Singley (American, 1864 - 1938)

Along the banks of the Seine, the English transport forces back up to Rouen. the crowd welcomes newcomers. World War I 19140101

Native boats "nuggars" on the Nile near Cairo. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1914-1915, Egypt, by Major John Rose.

A floating smoothly built by Pontonniers for the transport of light wheel vehicles about water habits. There is a 6-ponder (57 mm) anti-tank guns on the raft. Pay attention to the English kit of the soldiers.

Broadway Landing, Appomattox River, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection, No. 229. Piers & wharves, Virginia, Appomattox River, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation.

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. The German occupation in Denmark .. German Wehrmacht in Denmark. German ships in Copenhagen. April 13, 1940. Denmark, Copenhagen

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Transport and equipment of the Balkan Air Force coming ashore from tank landing craft at Zara, Italy, for the journey to the airfield at Prkos.

Victoria; British Columbia; Canada; Canadian men line up to join the allies fighting in World War One

Face on Arnhem, 1672; Photos of Drawings of French raid in the Netherlands in 1672 by Adam Frans van der Meulen preserved in the Manufacture des Gobelins.Photo of a Drawing with a Panoramic Face on Arnhem, Reached by the French Army in July 1672. Part of a Series or Series or Photos of Drawings of Conquered Cities During The French Raid in The Netherlands in 1672.

Demonstrations Kikvorsmen during fleet days Den Helder 1958

White House Landing, Virginia View down river, with supply vessels. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment and supplies, Peninsular Campaign, Va, 1862, Government vessels, United States, Virginia, White House Landing.

Photo collection First World War. The Western Front. Our Boys Crossing A Pontoon Bridge On The Heels Of The They. 1914-1918}

Boat bridge, flood zone in Flanders, Belgium, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 51, December 13, 1914.

All sorts from all corners of the Empire. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1915, Gelibolu Yarimadasi, by Major John Rose.

Anefo photo collection. Maneuvers western fleet. July 9, 1949. North Sea

Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval operations.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Exercises December 7 Division Environment Kebajoran. A bailey bridge is placed over a channel. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

In the presence of Queen Juliana is Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (1953-1973) employed at the NV Dok and Werf Maatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord (WF). After the commissioning, the group photo follows.

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