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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
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection River Postwoman pulling up stream.
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St George Landing.
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DN-SN-88-04197. Base: Venice Country: Italy (ITA)
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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
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The Santa Barbara oil field was shelled by a Japanese submarine. A soldier examines a path grooved in an ocean pier aimed at the oil field. There was little damage and no casualties. Feb. 22, 1942.
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A British officer serving in Mesopotamia finds a solution to the fly problem while writing a letter.       Date: 1916
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Trip with the ice boat, a team of bear hunters caught in the pack ice with the boat, Greenland, 1892  /  Fahrt mit dem Eisboot, ein Team von Bärenjägern mit dem Boot im Packeis gefangen, Grönland, 1892, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.
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Wearing special rubber swim suits, "frogmen" of a Navy underwater demolition team climb aboard floating ice before destroying it as a menace to landing craft of amphibious forces engaged in special cold weather training off the bleak frozen island of Kodiak in Alaska. February 28, 1949. (Photo by AP Photo).
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Anefo photo collection.  unknown . Christian Lyceum Buitenveldert to the Amstelveenseweg, one of the three temporary school buildings - got up in flames. 400 students have been sent home with holidays .. January 31, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War The aircraft carrier HMS FURIOUS taking a huge wave over the flight deck when ploughing through heavy seas off the northern coast of Norway.
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Surveillance of the first Ital. Prisoners about the Piave 15.6.18. .
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Anefo photo collection. World War II, army, liberation, floods, population, boats. February 1945. Middelburg, Zeeland
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'France et Russie; Au large d'Arkhangelsk: par 10o au-dessous de zero, M. Albert Thomas, accoude aux bastingages de la "Champagne", observe les manoeuvres du bateau brise-glace pour degager le navire', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".
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Anefo photo collection. Vietnam guys on the beach. Police officer on horseback stands in bath guests. June 25, 1967
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A group of exercise Unitas XX crewmen snorkel from an offshore pier. Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Van Pakem and Baoengan. Paoëngan (east coast Sumatra). In collaboration with the Royal Navy and military aviation, Dutch troops did a landing at Baoengan which landing preceded the occupation of Pemetang Siantar. July 29, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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Watering 1953. Various vehicles of the United States Army on the Tholenseweg. On the left the Saint Quirinus church on the Dorpsweg.
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War- Operation Torch, North Africa, November 1942 Some of the inhabitants of Arzeu, meet the US soldiers on the beach.
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Staying and performance of the 6th Battalion Regiment Shock troops in the Dutch East Indies. Soldiers cross a kali per prawn.
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A member of the 34th Engineer Battalion wears potective gear while washing down the deck of a Class-70 ribbon bridge during a training exercise conducted under simulated NBC (Nuclear, Biological Chemical) conditions. Base: Fort Riley State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Alligator Amphibious Tank. 4 February 1943, Combined Operations Scholl, Dundonald Camp. The Alligator Amphibious Tank seen in action on the beaches, these tanks are used in landing machinery and guns, etc.
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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.
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Anefo photo collection. Visit from the American Admiral H. Kent Hewitt to the Netherlands The Admiraal steps from a tour boat at the Amstel Hotel. October 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Sailors for Tokyo, H. Willems. August 8, 1964. Japan, Tokyo
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On the Po at Casalmaggiore. 9th/10th June 1929
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DM-SC-87-12212. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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DN-SN-86-06042. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Cycling Bersaglieri crossing a ford, Italian soldiers at the front, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLII, No 33, August 15, 1915.
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Photo collection Government information service. Apparators. undated
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Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-0538. 1956
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Anefo photo collection. Mounting a bridge arch from the "water olobridge" in the bridge at Oosterbeek. October 1945. Oosterbeek
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05/05/1975. General rehearsal of first aid and emergencies of the Spanish Red Cross. The special nautical unit with its team of Frogmen performs one of the Victim Rescue Exercises.
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106 A - Aviation. October 15, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Fleet days 1989 in Den Helder. Installing a demonstration of Marines.
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An LCM-8 is launched from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during NATO exercise Display Determination '81. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '81 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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Regatta on the Lario.
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Crew members from the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) test a motor whaleboat while the IOWA is anchored during Unitas XXV. Base: Caracas Country: Venezuela (VEN)
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Participation of naval crew on the Elfstedentocht of 3 February 1954. Is part of Object series AVDKM 540044 up to 540053.
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While oil is being won from the desert of Iraq and Barien the Soviet Government is exploiting supplies which lie beneath the Caspian Sea. February 9, 1951.
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Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Gopne Fish'n Category: Pictorial Place: Honorable Mention PictorialIn the "Land of the Morning Calm" a man on a floating hut has but one thing to do - fish. Located near Ansong, Republic of Korea, this man made reservoir is a popular fishing location where people can row out to their hut and fish all day, all year. Country: Unknown
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Vintage photograph. Duck hunter inspecting a shot duck while standing in water
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DN-ST-87-07238. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the 101st Airborne Division (air assault) 2/31st Field Artillery, as they row down the river in a rubber raft during a water field training exercise. Base: Cumberland River State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An ingenious invention by a young Norwegian, Mr John L. Edmund to enable passengers on board ships wrecked or torpedoed to keep afloat until the arrival of help.  It looked like a bag but opened out into a waterproof suit which, it claimed, would keep its owner afloat in any sea for several days.  Food could be stored in a compartment to last too, "in short, an emergency hotel."     Date: 1915
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Puerto Rican Hilton Hotel beach closed by an oil spill. Workers in the background spray chemicals to clear the beach of crude oil leaking from a wrecked tanker offshore. March 5, 1966.
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A U.S. sailor sits on the side of a utility landing craft approaching the pier. The LCU is being used to assist in the evacuation of approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel from Beirut. Base: Juniyah Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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