Historic Shipbuilding Moments

Black and white images of large vessels in shipyards, depicting the construction and launching of ships, with cranes and workers visibly engaged.

Ship docked in harbor at Todd Shipyard, Weehawken, New Jersey

Shipyard. The train ferry Skåne

Anefo photo collection. The launch of tanker "Alkor" in Amsterdam at NDSM for Panama. June 20, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Rex transatlantic. 1931.

Anefo photo collection. Launch at NDSM Motor tank Diloma Friday A.S. 63,400 tons (greatest tanker ever to water in Amsterdam). October 18, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

USS Utah - First Docking in Dry Dock Number 4. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Lotsboat in the crane launch.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Launch of the Paolo Toscanelli ship, January 30, 1947, Genoa port, Italy, 20th century.

Anefo photo collection. American marine transport ship "Callagham" in Amsterdam port in connection with Nato-exercise Reforger. September 1, 1977

AMS-121 Bluebird , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Launching "Sanggabuana". June 15, 1960

New Liner has 'Welsh Bonnet' Funnel: Already named 'the Welsh Bonnet' by the vessel's commander, Captain N.A. Whinfield, is the unusual top of the funnel - pictured here - of the new Orient liner Orsova (28,000 tons). The funnel's ability to disperse smoke and smut has already been tested in the fitting-out basin and will be tested still more thoroughly at sea during the Orsova's trials, which will begin about March 10. The new liner, built in Vickers-Armstrongs' yard at Barrow-in-Furness, has accommodation for 1,498 passengers. March 3, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

The dreadnought Caracciolo of the Italian Royal Navy ready for the launch, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XVLII, No 20, May 16, 1920.

Anefo photo collection. Laid lagging stern mammo tanker at NDSM in Amsterdam. April 27, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Ship for hall at Wilton Fijenoord Werf Grebbedijk slides in the new Maas. April 17, 1962. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Motor anchor diloma of 63,400 tonnes at the NDSM in Amsterdam (greatest tanker ever to water in Amsterdam). launches, ships, shipyards, ceremonies. October 22, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Launch of the Brazilian tanker MS. "Goiaz" on the shipyard of the NDSM in Amsterdam. April 19, 1952. Amsterdam

The cruiser San Giorgio in the dry dock in Castellammare di Stabia, for repairs following it being unstuck from the Gaiola shoal, Italy, photograph by Abeniacar, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVIII, No 48, November 26, 1911.

AM-446 Fortify , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Motor yacht is hoisted on board the Alblasserdijk. December 1, 1961

Port bow view of the guided missile frigate ANTRIM (FFG-20) as it slides down the ways during its launching to Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bow View of the USS Bang. Original caption: Navy Yard Portsmouth, N.H. launching of USS Bang, bow view, previous to launching, Aug. 30, 1943.. 1943-08-30T00:00:00.

Anefo photo collection. NDSM launch ship "Sirrah". December 20, 1952. Amsterdam

Launching of Sub-Chaser P-5. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

The transatlantic Giulio Cesare, of the Navigazione Generale Italiana (NGI, Italian General Navigation), ready for the launch, Genoa, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XVLII, No 12-13, March 21-28, 1920.

AS-36 and AS-37 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

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A port bow view of the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) as it sits in dry dock being refitted and modernized for return to active duty recommissioning early in 1983. The ship has been in dry dock since November 1981. The recommissioning will be the fourth time since the ship was built in 1942. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The submarine spig is transported to freight wagon

Misc. Unknown Ship , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Assignment: launching "AIDA III" at Zaanl. Shipbuilding .. August 10, 1961

AE-33 Shasta , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Stern view of the guided missile frigate REID (FFG 30) prior to the launching ceremony at Todd Pacific Shipyard. Base: San Pedro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Degerhamn (depicted - name).Degerhamn (pictured - name)

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Amsterdam port. Send ship under construction in dock. May 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. The launch of tanker "Alkor" in Amsterdam at NDSM for Panama. June 20, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Norrköping (depicted - name).Norrköping (pictured - name)

Anefo photo collection. Launch MS Tamar for Israel at the Merwede. June 27, 1951

Argentine Battleship Rivadavia Just About in Dry Dock No. 4, Looking Northeast. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Anefo photo collection. The launch ship of Russia "OGB". October 10, 1953

Anefo photo collection. The launch of NDSM submarine booth "Friesland". 21 February 1953. Amsterdam

A cannon on the stern of the cruiser Varese, Italian-Turkish war, photograph by Ugo Bonanno, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 12, March 24, 1912.

AFS-3 Niagara Falls , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

A firefighting appliance pumps water to fight a fire on a docked ship in Havana, Cuba 1922

Photograph of the 'Esso Northumbria', the first of a series of Very Large Crude Carrier ships, built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyneside, in 1969. Dated 20th Century

The submarine Hr.Ms. Tuna (S 805) in the dock at the Rijkswerf (RW) in Den Helder in February 1972. In the background a submarine hunter (1954-1982) on the quay.

Leander-class frigate HMS Andromeda (F57) being launched at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard, ceremony. 1967.

The 'Great Eastern' steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world. Considered a commercial failure as a passenger ship, she was involved in the laying of the Transatlantic cable in 1865 and 1866 and eventually scrapped in 1888. Date: May 30th 1857

DD-936 Decatur , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Fire on Pier van Scheveningen. The shops burned out entirely on the main pier. April 23, 1968. Scheveningen, South Holland

Morviken (depicted - name).Morviken (pictured - name)

Photograph of the R.M.S. 'Queen Mary' arriving at the Ocean Dock, Southampton, after winning the Blue Riband of the Atlantic on 30th August that year. With an average speed of 30.63 knots for the trip from New York to Bishop Rock, Scilly Isles she beat the previous record, held by the 'Normandie', by 3 hours 31 minutes. Date: 1936

Singapore Naval Base. The Huge Floating Dock. July 28, 1941. (Photo by Ministry of Information)

Stern View of the USS Bang. Original caption: Navy Yard Portsmouth, N.H. launching of USS Bang, stern view, previous to launching, Aug. 30, 1943.. 1943-08-30T00:00:00.

Anefo photo collection. Latitude hospital church ship "De Hoop". May 7, 1955

On the shipwerfe Monfalcone 8.11.17. .

Right side view of a Soviet Lebed class air cushion vehicle on the deck of a transport ship. Country: Unknown

The choice (depicted name).The choices (depicted name)

Stockholm (depicted - name).Stockholm (depicted - name)

Anefo photo collection. At NDSM DegwaterLating Turbine-Tanker Esso Cardiff. September 11, 1962. Amsterdam

The troop ship SS Zuiderkruis, moored to the quay in Pusan.

AO-107 Pussumpsic , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Northern Ireland, Belfast. Historical Picture Of The Titanic Under Construction.

Anefo photo collection. The stranded ping an lying on the coast at terheide, bow of ping an. January 24, 1966. Ter Heijde, South Holland

Image of a rungwagen with a container on a quay of the harbor in Rotterdam.

Anefo photo collection. Leave the second half of mammo tanker Melania at NDSM. The (half) ship floats in the water. August 24, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Motor tank ship "Koningswaard" NDSM Amsterdam. 11 February 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Laenweger Lisse (in Westbroek Smits Scheepswerf). May 14, 1956. Westbroek

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Shipping from locomotives to indonesia. August 14, 1951. Indonesia

For Censor: A Naval Vessel launched by Mrs. F.M. Forde wife of Minister of the Army is fully water borne after a perfect launch. February 7, 1942.

Anefo photo collection. Launch of the three-mounted shoe "Carita". April 6, 1959

Anefo photo collection. The launch of tanker kirkouk ndsm. May 25, 1951. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. 50 years of sea vain's. The Dunnewold Vikings from Amsterdam; A group of partying maritime scenners on the mine sweep HR. Ms. "Ameland". May 27, 1964. Amsterdam

New ship launched by previous ***** Mekell. January 3, 1943.

Photo collection First World War. Baptism / launch of a new American ship. 1914-1918}. America

Anefo photo collection. Ship fire on board Karmiata in Vlothaven Amsterdam smelled from ship. April 22, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

M-59 Karlsö (depicted - name).M-59 Karlsö (depicted - name)

Anefo photo collection. The Brienenoord bridge near Rotterdam is approaching its final goal. October 3, 1963. Rotterdam, South Holland

Autotype of the launch of the Le Chantier du Marceau warship in Seyne-sur-Mer, Cote d'Azur, France, historical photo, 1884, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Crane lands at Capelle on the IJssel. 12 July 1961. Capelle aan den IJssel

AS-34 Canopus , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. NDSM "Astrid Naess" laid out. April 6, 1956. Amsterdam

I Norrköping shoulder carrier.Norrköping (pictured - name)

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Waiwerang" NDSM Amsterdam. December 19, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

CVA 66 America , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Thuroe (Denmark), 1963 Shipyards where the yacht Giralda is being built, for Juan de Borbon.

Landsort (depicted name).Landsort (depicted name)

Anefo photo collection. Railing gear SS. "Sumatra" per Netherlands to Indonesia. February 2, 1955. Indonesia, Indonesia, the Netherlands

Boston, Massachusetts: c. 1929 The S.S. Leviathan as she sits in drydock for painting and repairs at the South Boston shipyard.

On British Balloon ship

Princess Royal Launches New Battleship at Birkenhead -- A general view of the launch of the "Prince of Wales" as an enormous crowd watches.The Princess Royal launch ad the now 35,000-tone Battleship "Prince of Wales from Cammell Laird's 7ards at Birkenhead, Cheshire.The second of the new George V type the Battleship will have ten 14-inch gun quadruple turrets fore and aft, and 16 5¼-inch guns. She will Be one of the fastest of her class in the world. May 3, 1939.

Launch of Japanese Battleship Haruna, 14 December 1913

A starboard quarter, view of the Military Sealift Command's new vehicle transport ship USNS GORDON (T-AKR 296) under conversion in drydock #12 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation on the James River. The ship's propellers have not yet been reinstalled to the three placement shaft systems. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Armor ship.Sweden (depicted - name)

Pressure steam disinfection barge in operation alongside a ship. Old 19th century engraving from La Nature 1887

Anefo photo collection. Tanker "Fina Britannia" 225,000 tons is baptized at NDSM, Amsterdam. March 4, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Shipyard. The train ferry Skåne

Anefo photo collection. 4 boats in slicker. January 3, 1950. Slikkerveer, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Ship disaster on Westerschelde at Rilland Bath. The hole to starboard of the Miraflores and portion of the bridge. 26 February 1963

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