Military Ship Activities Over Time

A collection depicting military ships at docks, troop disembarkations, and cargo inspections from various historical periods.

1918 - American soldiers disembark from a troop transport in Saint-Nazaire, France.

The conning tower is here shown just as the ***** brought to the surface. The hatch was open and the interior flooded. Fifteen feet of the stern of the vessel had been blown away. June 1, 1942.

Hospital Ship Sunk By Bombs -- A rescue ship comes alongside the burning vessel to take off survivors.Those pictures are the first to be released showing the hospital ship "Ramb IV" on fire and sinking after she had been bombed in the Mediterranean on 10th May 1942.She had left Tobruk with 600 wounded soldiers, the Red X markings on her sides plainly visible, when near Alexandria, enemy aircraft attacked her.The pictures wore taken by one of the survivors."Ramb IV" was originally an Italian hospital ship but was detained in 1941 for use by British and enemy wounded. May 29, 1943.

ARC-4 Thor , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Sailors oiling and cleaning the splinter shields on the twin 6-inch gun turrets on board HMS RODNEY, 1940. Men oiling and cleaning the splinter shields on the twin 6 inch gun turrets on board HMS RODNEY whilst she is at sea. In the background a signalman is operating a signal lamp.

Celebration of the Day of the Two Crosses, April 10, 1938, Genoa port, Italy, 20th century.

Baptism of the Admiral Scheer armored ship. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

AMS-86 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

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

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

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Risk information service own, photo number 156-1044. 1956

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