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Historical Naval Operations

Black-and-white images depicting naval operations and troop movements from the 1930s to the 1950s, showcasing ships and soldiers in various maritime scenes.

1944 - American soldiers pass each other on troop transports and barges en route to France.
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DM-SN-88-09738. Base: Naval Air Station Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
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US Navy (USN) Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the Visit Board Search Seizure (VBSS) Team, from Special Boat Team 20, prepare to board a fishing dhow, while conducting nighttime Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the Northern Arabian Sea, in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea
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Japanese Ship Bombed And Strafed -- This Japanese tanker in Takao Harbor, southwest Formosa, was strafed and bombed by fast carrier Curtisa Helldivers, of Admiral C. W. Nimitz's U.S. Pacific Fleet, on 11 Oct. 1944 (WLT). The wing of the attacking plane can be seen in the picture, the crowded harbor is clearly shown in the background, and another attacking plane is over the industrial area of this important Japanese shipping and industrial center. October 24, 1944. (Photo by Official U.S. Navy Photograph).
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Kieta Island. February 23, 1942.
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Tony Curtis, on-set of the Film, "Operation Petticoat", Universal Pictures, 1959
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Anefo photo collection. Dalfsen water tower blown up; The water tower is felled in its "grave". December 14, 1965. Dalfsen, Overijssel
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U.S. LCT(A) 2008 Navy Ship Loaded with U.S. Troops Heading toward Beachhead during Invasion of Normandy, Normandy, France, June 7, 1944
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Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Harbor in Holland
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A midshipman mans the wheel in the wheelhouse of a YP 654 class seamanship training craft during training near the United States Naval Academy. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)