Naval Aircraft Carriers

Images showcase naval aircraft carriers like the USS Independence and USS Missouri, featuring crew members, battleship structures, and ship operations at sea.

The crew of the combatant missile (hydrofoil) patrol ship USS ARIES (PGM-5) man the rail during its commissioning ceremony. Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
The crew of the combatant missile (hydrofoil) patrol ship USS ARIES (PGM-5) man the rail during its commissioning ceremony. Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A crew member explains battleship operations to visitors aboard the USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) during an open house. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-87-12535. Base: Bay Of Palma State: Mallorca Country: Spain (ESP)
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DN-SC-90-01376. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Warship USS Alabama, in the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama, USA, North America
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Steg to the rescue of the ship. View with two uniformed
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A bow view of the guided missile frigate NICHOLAS (FFG-47) sliding down thew ways during its launching.. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-10663. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-90-02248. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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DN-SC-86-03123. Base: Vancouver State: British Columbia (BC) Country: Canada (CAN)
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DN-ST-87-03615. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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DN-SC-85-07428. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-85-04274. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Crewmen stand in formation on the forward deck of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62). The ship's bell hangs in the foreground. The NEW JERSEY, after recently completing renovation and modernization, is departing for sea trials prior to reactivation in January 1983. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-87-03538. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)
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A motion picture crew films the hangar bay director signaling as the elevator goes up aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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More than 600 Cubans on board the USS VICKSBURG (CG-69) arrive at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station. The Cubans are the first to arrive by way of a U.S. Naval vessel. The Navy has taken the responsibility of transporting Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)
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A view of damage sustained by the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG-31) when it was hit by two Iraqi-launched Exocet missile while on patrol in the Persian Gulf. Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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DM-SC-87-12205. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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North Carolina, Wilmington, Battleship USS North Carolina, BB-55, late afternoon
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Turkish sailors and officers salute as the Turkish flag is raised for the first time aboard the destroyer TCG YUCETEPE (D 345). The YUCETEPE, formerly the destroyer USS ORLECK (DD 886), is being decommissioned by the US Navy and transferred to the Turkish Navy in a combined ceremony. Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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On Board HMS King George V, November 1942 Four Royal Marine buglers at sunset lowering the flag on board HMS KING GEORGE V.
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Exploding warship on sea, portrait of diver, illustration
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The fantail of a Soviet destroyer. Country: Unknown
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The guided missile cruiser SHILOH (CG-67) rests on the ways at the Bath Iron Works Corp. shipyard prior to its launch. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-87-06158. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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Marines on the landing craft of the MK I - polyester
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The wife of a sailor assigned to the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) holds up their child as she waits on the pier for her husband to disembark from the ship. The WISCONSIN has returned to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Family members and friends wait on the pier as members of the crew of the destroyer tender USS ACADIA (AD-42) disembark from the ship. The ACADIA is returning to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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USS California nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, 1971, United States of America, drawing.
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120329-N-XK513-061ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2012) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/2, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), arrive aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with embarked Marines from the 24th MEU in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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000926-N-3400W-009. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). The ship is underway off the coast of California during pre-cruise work-ups. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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A view of guests attending commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) as they stand during the national anthem. The ship was built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Beverly Bohen, sponsor and niece of Rear Adm. Thomas B. Klakring, left, and Susan Quick Cahoon, matron of honor, pose in front of the guided missile frigate KLAKRING (FFG-42) prior to the ship's launching. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Family and friends of crew members aboard the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) wait on the pier as the vessel docks in port after returning from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Supply Center, Oakland State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 fleet sails in formation from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) viewpoint. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kikuchi Takanori)
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Balloons float skyward as the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN-716) slides down the ways at the conclusion of the launching ceremony. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A flight of four A-6E Intruder aircraft approaches the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) for a flyover following the ship's arrival at the pier. The AMERICA is returning to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A port bow view of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) moored at a pier. The BLUE RIDGE and other U.S. Navy vessel are visiting port during ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia(AUS)
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The Battleship Museum on the Buffalo River Buffalo New York State.
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DN-SC-87-06549. Base: Usns Hassayampa (T-AO 145)
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DN-ST-90-02018. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-87-12607. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-02252. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Crew members watch activities from beneath the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) during the ship's decommissioning ceremony. The CORAL SEA is being decommissioned after nearly 43 years of service. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Crowd members gather on shore to see the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) anchor in port. The INDEPENDENCE and other U.S. Navy vessels are visiting Sydney during ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia(AUS)
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Tourists walk down the brow to the pier after visiting the nuclear-powered submarine NAUTILUS (SSN 571). The NAUTILUS, the Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine, was officially designated as a National Historical Landmark in May 1982. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-85-08710. Base: Boston Naval Shipyard State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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1982 - A view of the sail of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704), with bunting draped rail, during the commissioning ceremony..
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Person holding cellphone with logo of United Kingdom naval warfare Royal Navy RN. Stuttgart, Germany - 03-25-2024: Person holding cellphone with logo of United Kingdom naval warfare Royal Navy RN in front of webpage. Focus on phone display. Copyright: xZoonar.com/TimonxSchneiderx 21705175
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A view of a banner hung from the fantail of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The LINCOLN will sail from Norfolk on September 25, 1990, to its new home port in Alameda, Calif. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)