Historical Naval Operations

Black and white images depicting various naval scenes, including rescue training, arrivals, and funerals, creating a historical maritime atmosphere.

Life-saving Corps in Lifeboat, Florida, USA, National American Red Cross Collection, 1923

Life-saving Corps in Lifeboat, Florida, USA, National American Red Cross Collection, 1923

Training Kikvorsman in Den Oever. On the way to the exercise area to rescue drag cages.

Kaiser Karl I. When the funeral of the Gross Admiral Anton Haus in Pola, 10.2.1917 Grossadmiral Haus died on his flagship Viribus Unitis on 8.2.1917

Search and rescue (SAR) swimmers from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, come to the aid of two Marines acting as crash victims during SAR training. Country: Japan (JPN)

Deployment of Hr.Ms foil. Rozenburg (1943-1957)

Crewmen from the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) operate a motor launch during a man overboard exercise. The INDEPENDENCE is conducting post-Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) operations off the Virginia Capes. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Photo collection Government information service. Floods. Water income 1953. Hole in the dike at Herkingen on Goeree-Overflakkee is poem. Attic shuffers with basalt blocks are dangled in the hole and released as soon as possible. March 12, 1953. Goeree-Overflakkee, Herkingen, South Holland

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Salmon fishing, ships, deployment. July 1949

Segunda Guerra de Melilla. Desembarco de pasajeros civiles en la playa de Arcila con la ayuda de los marineros. Año 1909.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Port with sailing boats. April 5, 1948. Belawan, Indonesia, Medan, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Kikvorsmen dive to the physical surplus of 'black jeanne' in the Riekerhaven. December 10, 1962

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos with the article 'The Status Quo line' in the magazine Weapon Budders. A corps vessel service LCVP. Clamps ashan river water, Sumatra natural status quolijn. A large "Tongkang", a fishing vessel, is overtaken and checked by the LCVP crew. In this kind of vessels, a six-to-achieved crew sometimes remains for some days, or even weeks in the street of Malacca. September 28, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

At last the difficult job of raising the sunken submarine comes to an end. Here it is shown being lifted out of the water before being swung ashore. June 6, 1942.

***** but the arms of the drowning person appears above ***** but help is coming. March 21, 1942. (Photo by C. Anders & Co.).

Military- Australia - Darwin, Bombing and damage. February 26, 1945. (Photo by Commonwealth Deportment Of Information).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC INDLALAJA; Evacuation T.N.I .. Dutch soldier with sailing tree on a prauw. February 3, 1948. Indonesia, Intralaya, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action with tanks at Toba and surroundings. Soldiers climb over a fence from a destroyed bridge to the other side of a kali. March 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Two crewmen near the deck edge of minesweeping boat 51 (MSB-51) prepare to drop a float into the water during exercises conducted by Mine Countermeasures Task Group 1-81 (MCMTG 1-81). The task group, consisting of navy units from seven NATO countries, was formed to increase their mine countermeasures capabilities. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

During the visit of Prince Bernhard to West Indies, sailors of the accompanying narrow part make a chat with the inland population.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Madura. Evening recording. Soldiers sitting in a garden or park. August 1947. Indonesia, Madura, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Series Borneo; Belongs to article from Vaandrig Hartwigzen about the Dajaks for world news. a few Dutch soldiers in and at a dajak prauw. June 1948. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Fisheries on the Sacred Sea at Tjilatjap. On the beach of Tjilatjap is fished with the help of towing nets, which are placed by Prawen a final abuse and then pulled on the beach .. April 1, 1948. Cilacap, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Training Kikvorsman in Den Oever. On re line in the water.

Anefo photo collection. Den Helder, Schout Nacht van Renesse carries board Ruyter command squadron shout night Nijenhuis. January 9, 1987. Den Helder

Smaldeel 1, with the commander of the marine forces (BDZ) vice admiral H.H.L. Pröpper (1906-1995) A / B from the flagship Kruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802), visited Copenhagen at the end of October 1958. Crew got an opportunity to passenger as these sailors at the image of the little mermaid.

1940S Hunter Putting Duck Decoys Into Boat Kayak

They're In The Navy's Holiday Show - Futuristic-looking figures demonstrate a mock-up of a midget submarine at Chatham, where warships are 'at home' to August holiday visitors during the three Navy Days - to-day (Saturday), tomorrow and Monday. July 30, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. VCJC Grouw. August 15, 1950. Grouw

Poll photo collection. Travel to Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. A sick person goes from the Blue Peter's ship at Saba. 1947. Netherlands Antilles, Saba

Palestine events. The 1929 riots, August 23 to 31. British marines landing at Haifa from H.M.S. 'Barham'. 1929, Israel, Haifa

Anefo photo collection. Dike break at Alde Oero to Tjeukemeer; Soldiers at work with sandbags. December 19, 1965. Friesland, Tjeukemeer

All that is left to till the tale of the mine sweeper disaster off Queens little. November 29, 1940.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. High Speed Launch HSL 2623 of an air/sea rescue unit based in Ceylon, moored alongside the converted barge HENZADA, which serves as the unit's 'Flat', or mobile base.

07/15/1911. Disembarkation of Horses of the Spanish Army in Larache Photo: Cuevas.

Four crewmen from the ammunition ship USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29) carry a body over rocks during search and rescue (SAR) operations for the beached and overturned Filipino frigate RPS DATU KALANTIAW (PS-76). The frigate was overtaken by Typhoon Clara. Base: Calayan Island Country: Philippines

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Sailors in a small rowing boat shackle a floating mine to a towing wire so it can be rendered safe at Singapore.

Storm Brewing on the North Atlantic, World War I

***** of a Set on Submarine Rescue of Airmen - Two rescued airmen wait patiently as their fellow crewman climbs down a cargo net from the deck of a submarine to the life raft which will be paddled to another sub waiting nearby. Submarines in the ***** are doing a Yoeman job of rescuing downed fliers without neglecting the task of destroying Jap shipping. July 12, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).;***** of a Set on Submarine Rescue of Airmen - Two rescued airmen wait patiently as their fel

Hitler Invades Belgium, Holland And Luxembourg.A light dutch tank in mid stream in flooded country. May 10, 1940. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

DN-SN-85-09516. State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 RAF personnel unloading the fuselage of a Vultee Stinson Sentinel from a Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) onto a beach on the Arakan coast of Burma.

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.

Anefo photo collection. The Westland. May 27, 1946

1940S 1930S Single Man Hunter Small Boat Deploying Duck Decoys Water

The Fighting Dutch Navy -- Photograph taken during a recent visit to a British port of H.N.M.S. Sumatra shows scrubbing decks. Although deprived of home bases, the Royal Netherlands Navy is taking its place in the Battle for Freedom, operating under British operational command in British coastal waters, the Mediterranean and Atlantic and Indian oceans, and with the United States in the West Indies. The Royal Netherlands Navy includes men from Java and other Dutch possessions. June 25, 1954. (Photo by L.N.A).

Crossing the Tigris river on inflated goat skins, 1918. Artist: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Fisheries on the Sacred Sea at Tjilatjap. On the beach of Tjilatjap is fished with the help of towing nets, which are brought by Prawen a final abuse and then pulled on the beach .. April 1, 1948. Cilacap, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Commander of the battleship Orel's body being buried at sea, May 27, 1905, Battle of Tsushima, Japan, Russo-Japanese War, drawing by Fortunino Matania, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXII, No 30, July 23, 1905.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. RAF ground crew take a towing cable out to Consolidated Catalina Mark IV, JX301 'P', of No. 191 Squadron RAF, which has been moored to a warping buoy prior to being hauled in for inspection at Korangi Creek, near Karachi, India..

Watervierdaagse Amsterdam - Den Helder 1954. Admiral Sailors. Is part of the Object series AVDKM 540345 to 540419.

giovane pescatore di acitrezza, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Waterkum heeg. July 13, 1948

Former commanders of the KMarns visit the Joost Dourleinkazerne, Amphibian exercise campsexel

S65-10173 (2 Feb. 1965) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., the Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew command pilot, is shown during water egress para-drop training activity in nearby Galveston Bay.

Italian soldiers in a moment of rest to the sea, libya 1920.

Anefo photo collection. Joy Flight 2 kills, the work at Katwijk. January 23, 1965. Katwijk

BDM and Jungmaedel. - Report. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Smooth over a river as a spring vessel. A jeep is transferred. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

S69-27746 (13 March 1969) --- The Apollo 9 crew awaits the arrival of a recovery helicopter from the USS Guadalcanal, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 9 10-day Earth-orbital space mission. Astronaut James A. McDivitt, commander, stands in hatch of spacecraft. Already in life raft are astronauts Russell L. Schweickart (foreground), lunar module pilot, and David R. Scott, command module pilot. Scott is taking a picture of McDivitt. Splashdown occurred at 12:00:53 p.m. (EST), March 13, 1969, only 4.5 nautical miles from the USS Guadalcanal. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations.

Vintage Photograph. Three US Navy PT boats in echelon formation

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Papua searches shallow water reef shells. October 1960. Guinea, Radja Ampat

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. In the water. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Dutch mine sweeps. Crew Dutch mine sweeper, former persons fishing fleet. done. March 1942

DN-SN-87-12750. Base: USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44)

Anefo photo collection. REPORTAGE MOD. September 24, 1947

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos Liberation North Sumatra. Action "Sea hose" on North Sumatra .. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

DN-SN-89-05239. Country: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Lumberjacks' wood floats on the river Tjitaroem. With rafts over a fast-flowing river. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Royal Hospital School: All the boys look forward to the training hours spent in the ***** on the River *****. January 01, 1951. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

'Quelques Falsifications; La meme photographie reproduite par le Kriegs-Kurier, avec la legende en quatre langues qu'on peut lire a gauche de l'image', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Training Kikvorsman in Den Oever on the dive and dismantling school Hr.Ms. SOEMBA.

Anefo photo collection. Walcheren: Repair Nollegat in the Zeedijk and other places in Walcheren. Gripper sels sand on a dyke body. October 1945. Walcheren

Australian Army - Past War. October 28, 1952.

DN-SN-88-07077. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Anefo photo collection. Air force soldiers on raft in North Sea for 24 hours. September 10, 1963. North Sea

U.S. Marines come ashore during landing operations. U.S. Marines have been assigned to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force following a confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC For article about "water transport" and "from nothing to workplace". Military brings a floating my inboard. September 15, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Anefo photo collection. VCJC Vinkeveen camp. August 16, 1948. Utrecht, Vinkeveen

Girl Gunners- the work of the Auxiliary Territorial Service at An Experimental Station, Shoeburyness, Essex, England, 1943 A row of booted legs is all that can be seen of these ATS women as they load recovered shells on to a cart on the wet sand of a beach at low tide, at the Royal Artillery experimental station at Shoeburyness. The shells had been fired into the sea at high tide.

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.

Setting the Seal of success on a British naval triumph. The perch which an old grey whiskered seal has chosen to survey the scene is the muzzle of one of the powerful lynch guns, now barnacled and awash, of the scuttled Graf Spee. The Germans pocket battleship is slowly sinking into the mud about 8 miles of Moute *****. May 06, 1940.

Wrecked Enemy Shipping In Bay Of Naples Enemy ships lie almost completely submerged in the harbor at Castellammare, Italy, at the southern end of the Bay of Naples after Liberation of the port by the advancing Allies in their campaign on the Italian mainland. Allied bombers pounded the port for months before the Germans were driven from the area. The Germans used it as a supply port for their troops in North Africa and Sicily until those forces were defeated by the Allied armies. November 29, 1943. (Photo by U.S Office Of War Information Picture).

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Salmon fishing, fishermen, cantry. July 1949

An overhead view of Navy divers trying to locate and recover victims and wreckage from Flight 90, the Air Florida Boeing 737 that crashed into Rochambeau Bridge (14th Street). The divers are from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Indian Head, Maryland and Harbor Clearance Unit Two, from Little Creek, Virginia. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Okinawa Fishermen Ply Their Trade Despite Toll and Rigors of War. Rutted by tanks, gutted by bomb and shell, many Okinawan farms and homes have felt the heavy hand of war. Unlike the farmers, though, Okinawan fishermen still ply their trade in the waters of the picturesque island which has seen the heaviest fighting the Pacific was to date. Farming is the island's first industry, with fishing the Okinawans' secondary occupation. They use flat-bottomed, crudely-fashioned craft to obtain one of the island's staple foods, as seen above through the lens of a Coast Guard combat photographer.

Soldiers with dog on boardwalk in flooded terrain at Ramskapelle in Flanders during the First World War, Belgium, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Radio ports at breakthrough hole S. S. Faustus. November 10, 1952

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tapanoeli 2nd police action. Refinition in Tapanoeli (Sumatra). Patrol regang of Dutch soldiers in the difficult site. December 25, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

The Camargue - (Magazine Unit). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Development of French Sudan Bamaku to Timbuctu. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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