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Naval Cruisers and Supply Ships

Aerial views of naval vessels including guided missile cruisers and support ships, depicting naval operations across different oceans.

DN-SC-85-06995. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
DN-SC-85-06995. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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A port side view of the bridge of the ocean minesweeper USS FIDELITY (MSO 443), as crew members prepare it for the return voyage back to its home port at Little Creek, Va. The ship is moored at Pier Three at the Washington Navy Yard. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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(221007-N-NS602-1002) ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2022) Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels (USV) operate with USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), HMS Bangor (M109), HMS Chiddingfold (M37) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) in the Arabian Gulf during exercise Phantom Scope, Oct. 7. During the bilateral exercise between the United States and United Kingdom, USVs operated in conjunction with crewed ships and naval command centers ashore in Bahrain.
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Workers in a small boat pass by the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. Three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the SUPER SERVANT 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where U.S. forces are operating in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A port bow view of the British destroyer HMS Liverpool (D-92) underway near Cape Wrath, Scotland, during NATO exercise Northern Wedding '86. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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Small boats come alongside the guided missile destroyer USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43) as the ship pauses in the Straits of Magellan while en route to Punte Arenas, Chile, during the multinational naval exercise Unitas XXXII. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Country: Chile(CHL)
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An aerial starboard quarter view of utility landing craft approaching the beach during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island. The LCUs are attached to Assault Craft Unit One. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is secured over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. Three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the SUPER SERVANT 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where they will support U.S. forces sent to the region in reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Starboard view of the ammunition ship USS MAUNA KEA (AE 22) anchored off Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Country: Sea Of Japan
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Has GW-frigate hr.ms. Tromp (1975-1999).
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United States Naval Ship Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) conducts ammunition resupply training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.
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A starboard view of the German frigate FGS LUBECK (F-214) and the Norwegian frigate KNM TRONDHEIM (F-302) moored together during a port call. Both ships are currently serving with NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Australian warship and crew take part in Naval Review and maritime parade in Sydney Harbour for Australia's Bicentenary, 1988
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Large harbor tugs encircle the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) as they spin the vessel around in preparation for backing it into a berth. The RANGER is visiting Japan for the last time while on its final deployment prior to decommissioning. Base: Yokohama Country: Japan (JPN)
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DN-ST-88-02761. Country: Persian Gulf
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220712-N-LC749-1163 PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2022) - Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) departs Pearl Harbor to begin the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 12. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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A view of a Mark 15 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) mount aboard a ship. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) exits San Diego Bay and heads for the open ocean after departing San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DOHA, Qatar (April 22, 2013) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) is anchored off the coast of Qatar supporting Exercise Eagle Resolve 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual, multinational naval, land and air exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council and U.S. Central Command.
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The guided missile frigate USS JOHN L. HALL (FFG-32) transits the Suez Canal en route to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Egypt (EGY)
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Crewmen prepare to raise the union jack on the bow of the guided missile cruiser USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58) upon the ship's arrival in port. A C-9B Skytrain II aircraft of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 56 (VR-56) is parked on the flight line at Naval Air Facility, Mayport, in the background. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is positioned on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to being offloaded, along with other vessels, in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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An American officer aboard a barge watches as the craft approaches the Soviet nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser FRUNZE. Two US Navy ships, the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), for a four-day goodwill visit. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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1982 - A port quarter view of a Soviet Kynda class guided missile cruiser.
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220716-N-N3764-1010PACIFIC OCEAN - (July 16, 2022) - AU.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo makes a final approach to the flight deck onaboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) in the Pacific Ocean, July 16, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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The guided missile cruiser USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28) lies tied up at the Metro Machine Company's Imperial Docks after a year-long overhaul. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-86-08985. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An aerial port beam view of the destroyer USS KINKAID (DD 965) underway off the coast of San Diego, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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050203-N-3642E-008. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Port Of Belawan Country: Indonesia (IDN)
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220908-N-MW880-1211 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 8, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12, repels from an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, onto the Orizzonte-class destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) during combined operations with the Italian navy, Sep. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is comprised of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, the Information Warfare Commander, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval
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030319-N-5319A-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown
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A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS JOHN L. HALL (FFG-32) decorated with Christmas lights. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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120107-N-RP435-013 KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 7, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2, based in Portsmouth, Va., and Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group (CGDOG) 307, based in Clearwater, Fla., patrol Kuwait Naval BaseÕs harbor. Both units are part of Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.5, which provides harbor defense and force protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
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A starboard bow view of the Type 23 guided missile frigate HMS WESTMINSTER (F-237) tied up to the jetty in the east basin of the Portsmouth Naval Base. Base: Portsmouth Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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The tank landing ship USS BARBOUR COUNTY (LST-1195) departs from the naval station after a visit. The BARBOUR COUNTY is en route to Naval Station, San Diego, Calif., after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Opoeration Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A starboard quarter v iew of the Military Sealift Command surveying ship USNS H. H. HESS (T-AGS-38). Base: Cape Canaveral State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The British destroyer HMS LIVERPOOL (D-92) pulls alongside the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) during an underway replenishment operation. The ships are participating in NATO exercise Northern Wedding '86. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Country: North Atlantic Ocean
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COTS-2 Freedom Star Thermal Imaging Test
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970519-N-4912M-003. Base: Potomac River Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-01781. Country: Unknown
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A distant starboard bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) en route to the United States Naval Facility. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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An aerial bow view of the guided missile frigate ELROD (FFG 55) underway off the coast of New England prior to its commissioning. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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020609-N-4912M-002. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Oldtimers on the quay arranged with Frigates and Destroyers in the background (O.A. The German frigate FGS Rheinland-Pfalz (F 209, 1983)) belonging to the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (StanavForlant) in Den Helder in June 1989.
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050203-N-0499M-035. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)
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001106-N-4912M-004. Base: Potomac River Country: United States Of America (USA)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 17, 2012) The British Royal navy minehunter HMS Shoreham (M112) is attacked by several small boats during a simulated small boat attack during Exercise Joint Warrior 2012. Joint Warrior serves as a certifying event for ships deploying with coalition forces in future operations.
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030117-N-5996C-002. Base: Usns Comfort (T-AH 20) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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030122-N-0780F-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Souda Harbor State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)