Historic Naval Ships

Black and white photographs of various historical naval vessels, capturing the essence of mid-20th century maritime military history.

DD-527 Ammen , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

HMS Resolution of the Royal Sovereign class. The bulge along the waterline minimised an earlier tendency to roll. From British Warships, published 1940.

HMS Courageous WWI

The Polish Navy during the Second World War The two Polish destroyers, ORP Grom (Thunder) and ORP Byskawica (Lightning) seen after Operation 'Pekin', the evacuation of units of the Polish Navy to British home waters in September 1939. The destroyers are moored side by side at a buoy, ORP Byskawica nearest.

DD-550 Cappa , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

HMS Whitesand Bay (K633).

AVP 39 Gardiners Bay 19-NN-AVP 39 Gardiners Bay-158556 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. HMS THISTLE.

HMS Mourne Docked.

DD-818 New , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Kruizer "De Ruyter" Repro. February 27, 1953

11/30/1914. From the Naval combat of the Fakland Islands. The German armored cruiser "Scharnhorst", German admiral ship, lost in the battle off the Mechelen Islands.

CL 83 Manchester 19-NN-CL 83 Manchester-141938 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

01/31/1917. The War in the East. Departure from the port of Toulon of a ship carrying Colonial Troops bound for Piraeus.

HMS Tyne Underway.

DN-SN-86-01477. Country: Unknown

AMS-191 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

British Z class destroyer HMS Zephyr, underway off Spithead.

The United States Navy SS CZAR, Brest, 30 April 1918.

AKA-104 Seminole , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

The Royal Navy during the Second World War- Operation Torch, North Africa, November 1942 Transports and warships lying off Algiers.

Hunting ship HMS Psilander, 1940 Hunting ship HMS Psilander (18) at sea

Anefo photo collection. Karel Doorman and the bitter to Mediterranean. November 9, 1950

DD-652 Ingersoll , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS CAVINA moored at Greenock.

DD-755 Bole , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Dock Landing Ship USS Tortuga (LSD-26), Built by Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. Original Caption: LSD 26. 6/4/45. 2927-45 NYBos. 1945-06-04T00:00:00. Northeast Region (Boston, MA). Photographic Print. Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer. ca. 1941-ca. 1946. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II

HMS Bleasdale Underway on the Medway.

Ships of the Royal Navy HMS EMPRESS OF INDIA

The Royal Navy during the Second World War View of HMS FOUDROYANT flying the first part of the historic 'England expects...' signal on Trafalgar Day. Formally the DUQUAY TROUIN, HMS FOUDROYANT is the only vessel still afloat which fought at Trafalgar and is now used as a training establishment for sea cadets training for the communications branch (visual signalling) of the Royal Navy.

Lcs (l) 256 Underway.

HMS Repulse At anchor.

DD-837 Sarsfield , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

A port beam view of the French destroyer MONTCALM (D-642) underway. Country: Northern Arabian Sea

Ships of the Royal Navy HMS ABOUKIR in harbour, 1901.

ATF 92 Tawasa , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS VICTORIOUS during Malta convoy escort duties.

The American heavy led weapon Cruiser USS Canberra (CAG 2) near the American naval base Norfolk, Virginia, June 1957.

ARG-16 Kermit Roosevelt 19-NN-ARG-16 Kermit Roosevelt-141122 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DD-458 Macomb , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Delaware, U.S.N.

. Photograph of British destroyer HMS Banshee.

Uppland (depicted - name).Uppland (depicted - name)

Photograph of the USS Alabama (BB-60)

Italian battleship Dante Alighieri, 19,400 tons, carry a main armament of twelve 12-inch guns.

British Ships of the First World War HMS HOGUE. Torpedoed by U-9 while trying to rescue survivors of HMS ABOUKIR, 22 September 1914.

DD-676 Marshall , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

A German U-boat begins a sortie against blockaded England. August 1940.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMT TEXADA underway in Portsmouth harbour

HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, between 1904 and 1917

AV-13 Salisbury Sound 19-NN-AV-13 Salisbury Sound-143720 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

The British battleship Majestic, later torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine during World War I. From The Illustrated War News 1915.

BRITISH SHIPS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR HMS REPULSE in the Firth of Forth, 1918.

DD-797 Cushing , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DD-747 Samuel N. Moore , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

HMS Colossus, a British dreadnought launched in 1910 and commissioned in 1911, becoming the flagship of the 1st Battle Squadron at the commencement of World War in 1914. She fought with distinction at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, and after the war became a training ship, before being broken up in 1928 Date: 1914

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Port side of HMS VICTORIOUS as she is screened at sea during several days of preparation for Norwegian operations. Fairey Albacores can just be seen on deck. Note the wind screens raised at the front of the flight deck.

Spanish-American War 1898. Warships in North River: In 1913, the Cuban ship Cuba visited New York for the unveiling of memorial to US battleship Maine which had exploded in Havana harbour in 1898.

In the presence of Queen Juliana becomes Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (1953-1973) employed at the NV Dok and Werf Maatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord (WF). The queen keeps a brief speech.

BB 37 Oklahoma 19-NN-BB 37 Oklahoma-19-NN-321-1 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DD-716 Wiltsie , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

December 27, 1916, 8:52 am, the French battleship the Gaul sinks off the coast of Thessalonica, Greece after being attacked by German U-Boats. the crew evacuated a few moments before the ship capsized. The trawler patrol Rochebonne and the destroyer Dard, rushed to the scene to gather survivors.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS HOWE steaming at full speed during trials.

Photograph of the SS Rainbow. Photograph Of S. S. Rainbow. Date June 25th., 1918. Nationality: - American. Tonnage: - Displacement 4360. Captain: - U. S. Navy. Owners: - U. S. Navy Auxiliary Cruiser. Where from U. S. Navy. Destination: - U. S. Navy. Where photographed: - charleston, S. C. Sixth Naval District. By whom photographed: - J. B. Dearborn. Date photographed: - June 18th., 1918.. 1918-06-18T00:00:00.

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Polish freedom fighters. Polish torpedo boat hunters work together with the British fleet. Two Polish ships in a harbor on the east coast of Great Britain. Left "Grom", right "Blyskawica". November 30, 1939. Great Britain

Royal Aust Navy. Fairrmile motor boats. April 03, 1944.

British destroyer HMS Foresight.

USS Arkansas (BB-33), Overhauled at U.S. Naval Dry Dock. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II

U.S.S. Massachusetts, Massachusetts (Battleship : 1896-1920), Battleships, American, 1898

DD-449 Nicholas , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DN-SN-90-01066. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

December 27, 1916, 8:52 am, the french armor Gauls torpedo a days drive from Thessaloniki, is evacuated by the crew a few moments before capsizing. The trawler patrol Rochebonne, rushed to the scene of the accident, and the destroyer Dard, who escortrait the Gauls, gather men and state staff.

USS RHODE ISLAND, Brest, Finistere, 2 January 1919

The Polish Navy during the Second World War The Polish Navy destroyer ORP Garland, of Russian convoy fame, entering harbour. While helping to escort a convoy to Russia, ORP Garland withstood an enemy attack for 5 days and 5 nights, cooks and mechanics taking the place of her gunners as they were killed during the non-stop action.

AG-88 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photograph of the USS Arizona after the Japanese Attack on Pearl HarborThe USS Arizona (BB39) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS OPPORTUNE approaching the cruiser ARGONAUT (from which this photograph was taken) off the North African coast.

Italian Spica-class torpedo boat getting supplies from the battleships, near the Dardanelles, Turkey, April 19, 1912, Italian-Turkish war, photograph by Rino Matteucci, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 18, May 5, 1912.

HMS Croome Underway.

HMS Salvictor. 24 November 1956.

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.

New York, U.S.N. , Warships

War album 26, picture 7158.

EDITORIAL HMS Barham, flagship of the fifth battle squadron at Jutland. From British Warships, published 1940.

USS Indiana (BB-1) - Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photograph of the SS War Soldier. Photograph Of S: S. War Soldier. November 9 1918. Nationality: British. Tonnage: 7541, Length: 461' Beam: 58'6" Draft: 26'6". Captain: W. Burdon. Owners: Furness Line. Where From: Tocapila, Chili Tocopilla, Chile. Destination: United Kingdom. Where Photographed: Charleston S. C. Sixth Naval District. By Whom Photographed: J. B. Dearborn. Date: 10/23/18. TIme 1:30 P.M. Where Camouflaged: Glasgow Scotland. Date: Aug 1918. By Whom Camouflaged: By Orders Of The British Admirality Admiralty. Type Of Ship: Well Deck: Color Numbers: #3 Olive, Black, White, #2 Gray & BG. Two Masts: Foremast White, Aftmast Black & #2 Gray. One Smokestack: #3 Olive, Black & Bluegray. Four Guns: -1-4 Point 7; 1-12 Pounder; 2-7 Point 5 Howitzers. Four Otters.. 1918-10-23T00:00:00.

DD-746 Taussig , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Three Crowns.. .

Photograph of the SS War Spartan. Photograph Of S. S. War Spartan. Date: November 25 1918. Nationality: British. Tonnage: 7900. Captain: E. B. Case. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Where From: Port Arthur Texas. Destination: New York. Where Photographed: Charleston S. C. Sixth Naval District. By Whom Photographed: J. B. Dearborn. Date Photographed: November 13th., 1918. Where Camouflaged: Middlesbro Middlesbrough England. Date Camouflaged: September 1st., 1918. By Whom Camouflaged: By Orders Of The British Admirality Admiralty.. 1918-11-13T00:00:00.

HMS Empire Lifeguard At anchor

Anefo photo collection. Arrival "New Holland with repatriated soldiers. January 9, 1948

The Polish Navy during the Second World War The two Polish destroyers, ORP Grom (Thunder) and ORP Byskawica (Lightning) seen after Operation 'Pekin', the evacuation of units of the Polish Navy to British home waters in September 1939. The destroyers are moored side by side at a buoy. Photo shows: View amidships of ORP Byskawica, with steam up.

Anefo photo collection. Navy Navy Anefo London series. World War II, Marine, Warships. {1940-1945}

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Two corvettes of a convoy escort force docked on their return to base at Londonderry. On the left is HMS PINK, and on the right HMS LOOSESTRIFE, which attacked a U-boat with depth charges, forcing her to the surface. These and other escort ships over a period of eight days and nights had destroyed four German U-Boats whilst four others were very probably destroyed and a further two probably destroyed.

Transport Chase Off Sicily. This image depicts artwork of the U. S. Coast Guard-manned transport Samuel Chase during landing operations during the Allied invasion of Sicily. Artwork by Hunter Wood.

US military ships of the Great White Fleet, led by the USS Connecticut, en route to the Pacific, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXV, No 4, January 26, 1908.

BDE-1(British K-210) HMS BAYNTUN-built by NYBos-completed 2/13/1943 - 289 diesel elec. , Warships. Photographs of the First Naval District

DD-747 Samuel N. Moore , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

View of Long Pier, Engineer Dept., at Lambert's Point, Norfolk, VA. This image is part of the historical series documenting the activities at the port of embarkation in Newport News, VA during World War I. The photograph was taken on June 21, 1919, by Serot. Newberg, S.C., and is labeled with the reference number 56836.

CHESTER U.S.N.

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