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Military Vessels at Sea

Dramatic aerial shots of military ships navigating vast oceans. Emphasizes the scale and power of these vessels amid dynamic marine environments.

DN-SC-89-06207. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-87-05265. Country: Unknown

Starboard side view of the Russian merchant container cargo ship GOOD MOST underway. Country: Sea Of Japan

The aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) is anchored in the bay during Navy Fleet Week activities. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-01542. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-88-08654. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Two swordfish marces (1972-1995) submarines in killinie.

DN-ST-88-08662. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-88-00700. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-87-05090. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

040712-N-7748K-004. Subject Operation/Series: MAJESTIC EAGLE 2004 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040726-N-6278K-169. Base: Chesapeake Bay State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Large container ship, Strait of Malacca

040712-N-0119G-002. Subject Operation/Series: MAJESTIC EAGLE 2004 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

American navy aircraft carrier, USA navy ship carrier full loading airplane fighter jet aircraft, Aerial view army navy nuclear ship carrier full fighter jet aircraft concept technology of battleship.

The submarine Hr.Ms. Tuna (1966-1991).

A 52,700-pound sled descends toward the water after being launched from a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61). The sled is being used to evaluate the performance of the vessel's steam catapults. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN-709) tied to a pier at Port Everglades. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cargo boat

Shabby quay in calm blue water

A low angle front view of a TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). Another TA-4J Skyhawk is in the background. Country: Unknown

Close-in, stern on view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS WATSON (T-AKR 310) underway on the builder's sea trials off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

WASHINGTON (June 23, 2011) The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's newest class of nuclear aircraft carriers. The ship's first steel was cut in Dec. 2010, and delivery to the Navy is scheduled no later than 2022.

061007-N-0413R-008. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Starboard bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS WATSON (T-AKR 310) underway on sea trials off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

1976 - An aerial port bow view of the Yellowstone class destroyer tender USS YELLOWSTONE (AD 41) underway.

Low aerial starboard quarter view of the MSC (Military Sealift Command) strategic heavy lift ship USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313) underway on the builder's sea trials off of San Diego, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A stern view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-84-01655. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-96-00655. Country: Unknown

040707-N-5405H-065. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Low oblique bow-on view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296) underway on sea trials. The ship is also testing the Atomic-Biological-Chemical (ABC) washdown system. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Port beam view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the research submarine USS DOLPHIN (AGSS 555) underway. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-88-09116. Country: Unknown

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HAMPTON (SSN-767) tied up at the Trident pier. Base: Port Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard beam view of the Japanese-flagged automobile transport London Highway underway. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Harbor tugs position the cable transport ship USNS FURMAN (T-AK 280). Base: Agana Bay State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

The submarine Hr.Ms. Dolphin (S 808, 1960-1985) alongside a sister ship on the jetty in Den Helder.

The submarine Hr.Ms. Dolphin (1960-1985).

Submarine hr.ms. Sea lion (1990-)

The civilian tugboat Mister Mike mate up alongside the nuclear-powered attacks submarine USS Houston (SSN-713) to help assist the sub in docking at her homeport following her return from a deployment. NAS North Island can be seen across the channel. Base: San Diego Harbor State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220909-N-TR635-0197GROTON, CONN - Sailors assigned to Historic Ship Nautilus man the rails upon receiving the command, "Crew of the Historic Ship Nautilus, reman the ship and bring her to life!" Commissioned in 1954, Nautilus was not only the worlds first nuclear-powered submarine, but also the world's first submarine to reach the North Pole in 1958. Serving for 26 years, the ship decommissioned in 1980 with 2,500 dives and deploying 510,000 miles fueled by nuclear power, and since 1986, has served as an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum that allowed patrons to embark the only nuclear submarine open to the public. During the scheduled closure, Nautilus received $35 million in refurbishments and preservation maintenance to ensure the historic ship will be able to inform, educate, and engage the public for the next 30 years.

DN-SC-88-09122. Country: Unknown

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN-641) in port. Base: Port Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial View of the USS Forrestal Aircraft Carrier on the Ocean

Historic Ship Nautilus (SSN 571) arrives at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut, on Thursday, August 4, 2022, nearing the end of a $36 million preservation project. Nautilus made its way down river, leaving from Submarine Base New London earlier that morning, and will once again be reopened to the public in September.

A starboard beam view of a Soviet Juliett class cruise missile attack submarine underway. Country: Unknown

A port quarter view of a Soviet Alfa class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine (SSN) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

050115-N-6932B-178. Country: Persian Gulf

The submarine Hr.Ms. Potvis (1965-1992).

DN-ST-85-10166. Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)

Yak-36/Forger VSTOL aircraft on the carrier MINSK. Courtesy of Soviet Military Power, 1984. PHOTO No. 123, page 107. Country: Unknown

The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BIRMINGHAM (SSN-695) heads for the open ocean as it departs from the naval station after a visit.. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

030122-N-6208N-005. Country: Bahamas (BHS)

Nuclear-powered submarine carrying warheads in Puget Sound, Washington, USA; Washington, United States of America

DN-SC-87-06150. Base: Port Of Monaco Country: Monaco (MCO)

1982 - A port quarter view of the Soviet guided missile V/STOL aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)..

A port beam view of the decommissioned aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) moored at the Kurt Steel and Salvage Co. pier at Lambert Point. The ship is being scrapped by the Seawitch Salvage Co. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041105-N-0780F-010. Base: Souda Harbor State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)

Bow-on view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313) underway on builders sea trials off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-86-06076. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-88-08663. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SC-87-00446. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SC-94-01282. Country: North Atlantic Ocean

An aerial starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) passing the prison island of Alcatraz en route to NAS Alameda to moor. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The submarine Hr.Ms. Potvis (1965-1992).

A port quarter view of a Russian Tango-class diesel-powered attack submarine underway. Country: North Atlantic Ocean

A Soviet-built Cuban Foxtrot Class patrol submarine underway. Country: Unknown

Aircraft carrier floating on the ocean and daylight. Aircraft carrier - 3D render

From left to right; hr.ms. Kortenaer (1978-1997), Hr.Ms. Poolster (1964-1994) and Hr.Ms. Tromp (1975-1999).

A silhouetted port beam view of the anti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier ex-USS INTREPID (CVS-11) and the tug boat towing it. The INTREPID is en route to Bayonne, N.J., to be refitted and opened to the public as a museum in New York. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard quarter view of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20). Country: Unknown

Hr.ms. Noord-Brabant (1955-1974) in the dock at the NV Royal Society De Schelde (KMS). The damage to Hr.Ms. North Brabant. On January 9, 1974 on the Westerschelde Hr.Ms. Noord-Brabant attracted by the British bulk carrier Tacoma City. At the collision, Corporal Machinist G.G. van de Erf and Machinist of the 1st class P. Diederich died. Hr.ms. Noord-Brabant was emerged early and no longer came to the speed.

Vintage Photograph. Submarine navigating ocean waves in high-speed operation.

A starboard bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) heading for Balboa Pier after transiting the canal. State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

The large harbor tugs POUGHKEEPSIE (YTB-813) and WINNEMUCCA (YTE-785) position the bow of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) in preparation for mooring at Naval Air Station, Alameda. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port beam view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) in the harbor at Valparaiso during its circumnavigation of South America. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

Aircraft carrier, vesuvius, naples, italy

DN-SC-87-05342. Base: Athens Country: Greece (GRC)

Sea smoke trails after the fantail of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the vessel is underway off the Virginia Capes near Norfolk. The vapor results when warm Gulf Stream air currents and the colder air of Atlantic coastal winter. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The submarine Hr.Ms. Tuna (1966-1991).

A C-2A Greyhound attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) Squadron 40 approaches USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, June 6, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

The submarine Hr.Ms. Dolphin (1960-1985).

Germany Ostsee Peenemuende

Harbor tugs approach the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59), lying at anchor in the harbor during Fleet Week. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS HENRY L. JACKSON (SSBN-730) with visitors aboard. The submarine is assisted by tugboats. Base: Hood Canal State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Charges of Humpbacks during a heat run South Pacific

A bow view of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61), equipped with part of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program system. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-85-10207. Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)

Close-up of BATTLE SHIP anchored in SAN FRANCISCO BAY with FLAGS flying in the breeze - CALIFORNIA, USA

The Oceanographic Contracting Vessel Hr.Ms. Luymes (1952-1973)

Various aircraft line the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the vessel circumnavigates South America. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Vintage Photograph. Helicopter on ship deck under the American flag at sea.

DN-ST-88-02020. Base: Saint Thomas Country: Virgin Islands, U.K. (VGB)

DN-ST-87-09908. Base: Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL)

Artist Concept of Converted Submarine

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