Historical Naval Missions

Archival footage of naval operations including ship evacuations, plane crashes, and transportation methods used during the mid-20th century.

KOREA - 1951 - Ships sail away from Hungnam after evacuation.

U.S. Navy Battleship caught in a storm at sea circa 1913.

Operation invasion (Tenth Of Eleven) - Care of the Wounded during the assault landings Must be handled by Hospital ships since there are no "Rear Lines" where the injured can be brought. Here the HMS maine pulls out of a South Korean Harbour to support the Amphibious operation at Inchon. October 20, 1950. (Photo by ACME).

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Deck of one of Porter's mortar schooners. Title from item, Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 197", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

survivors of the ship the Falaba ( United Kingdom) sunk in march 1915. The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in St. Georges Channel 38 nautical miles (70 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse by U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of 104 lives. Survivors were rescued by three trawlers

Two Naval Seamen Boxing, U.S.S. Massachusetts, USA, circa 1896

Bordle life. Officer on deck (probably DS reliance)

Camouflaged USS Roper (DD-147) on Convoy Duty

This Is The Japanese Fleet -- Its big guns silenced forever, the Japanese fleet looks pretty scanty as it lies at anchor at Kure Naval base. The Armada consists mostly of destroyers and destroyer escorts. June 09, 1945. (Photo by Acme).

JULY 20 1944 NAVY SHIP CRUISER FIRING GUNS ARTILLERY ISLAND GUAM BOMBARDMENT BATTERY PACIFIC NOISE SAILOR WITH HANDS OVER EARS

Firemen Fighting Fire

British occupation of Egypt. Events of Alexandria. In July 1882 a British squadron opened fire on the city and occupied it. Forts on Pharos Island, bombarded by the British squadron on July 11. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

The Infantry Division Cosseria returning from Ethiopia, Genoa port, September 10, 1936, Italy, 20th century.

Training submarine crew, U. S. Navy , Military personnel, Submarines, Military training, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Newington. March 30, 1946.

The Japanese Cruiser 'Ibuki', escort to New Zealand main body. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1914, by Major John Rose.

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