Naval Operations and Events

Black and white photos of naval personnel during wartime activities, ceremonies, and ship operations, highlighting military life at sea.

Anefo photo collection. American Cruiser Columbus in Ijmuiden inspection honorary guard. July 29, 1949. IJmuiden

Arrival of the "Groote Beer" troop ship with soldiers in Amsterdam after a long sea trip from Dutch-India. The walking stair is attached to the ship using a harbor crane.

Anefo photo collection. Decision and lunch / image of the Vulcaan Ijmuiden. September 15, 1947. IJmuiden

American sailors salute King Geo. i.e. George

DN-SN-86-06896. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure Sibajak with women's corps KliL Kolonel Sluijter. On March 24, the "Sibajak" of Priok left with repatrier soldiers. On the shore a detachment of women's help corps knascles. March 24, 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Java, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Sailors keep watch on the bridge of HMS WARSPITE during a dummy attack by Martlet fighters (not visible) from the aircraft carrier FORMIDABLE. The exercise took place as ships of Force A of the Eastern Fleet return to Kilindini from Colombo.

Anefo photo collection. The "Piet Hein" in Den Helder from new Guinea. May 8, 1956. Den Helder, New Guinea

Greenland Patrol. This picture shows sailors standing in formation on the deck of a boat.

Quand un Militaire Americain Rencontre un Agriculteur Francais a Saint Andre de L'Eure. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

DN-SN-86-07000. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard visits the Soesterberg airbase during the National Youth Aviation Day on April 4, 1956. In the background an F-86D SABRE of the American 32TF Squadron.Garden at the back entails the youth and to a breeder S-14 power trainer.

D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Captain Sir Harold Campbell RN and Commander A Kimmins RN watch the progress of the landing of 50th Division from HMS BULOLO, headquarters ship of Assault Force G, 6 June 1944.

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Anefo photo collection. Funeral court van der Werf in Dirksland Marvo. 17 May 1951. Dirksland

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named Eagle’’, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet recovery ship, where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) for 21 days.

President Kennedy departs Andrews Air Force Base for Palm Beach, 4:27PM. President John F. Kennedy walks from helicopter to Air Force One airplane, prior to the Kennedy family's departure for Palm Beach, Florida. Caroline Kennedy stands in doorway of helicopter; White House Secret Service agent Gerald Jerry Behn walks at left. Military personnel unidentified. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Ink bleed-through on right side of image is original to the file print

DN-SN-84-08384. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Preparation for a diving dive from the diving vessel Hr.Ms. Marsdiep (A 906, EX-M 834) during a fleet inspection in Amsterdam in September 1958.

Photograph of Crew and Officers of Two B-29 and Three Fighter Planes Aboard USS Tigrone (SS-419) After Being Forced Down at SeaFront Row: Sgt. G.L. Mantak; Sgt. G.E. Carroll; Lt. W.L. Lynch; Sgt. R.E. Heund; S/Sgt. R.W. Thomas Yanden; S/Sgt. LA Roberts Ellison; S/Sgt. C.D. Grady. Standing: Lt. R. Stevenson; Sgt. R.W. Willodson; S/Sgt. W.D. Pickens; S/Sgt. S.T. Robinson; Capt. W.F. Pitts; Col. G.W. Mundy; Lt. W.A. Weiss; Lt. F.L. Ayres; Capt. W.F. Berthel; Capt. J.A. Miranke; Lt. D.A. Gerth; Lt. T. Romak; Lt. L.M. Christian. Photographer: Gaither PHoM1/c.

DN-SN-88-09514. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43) man the rails as the ship returns to its home port, Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, after a Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure First Parts War Volunteers of the Royal Netherlands Army and Demobilizers KliL per SS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. Repatriating soldiers sitting in rattan chairs on deck. One of them presents cigarettes. January 16, 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Sergeant-Adelborst for the Zeedient in Ceremonial Tenue at HR. Ms. Jan van Brakel (1936-1957). Is part of the AVDKM 53193 to 53229 object series.

Vintage photograph. An F4U corsair being re-armed for a strike against invading communist of North Korea

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Clearing up the shell casings after the 8 barrel pom-pom has been in action during gunnery training at Breakwater Fort at the entrance to Portsmouth Sound. The fort is one of the only two places where sailors can, after learning the theory of gunnery, fire 'live' ammunition before passing out as qualified anti aircraft gunners. Here they fire at a drone, which is a long bar towed behind an aeroplane. Their efforts are recorded by electrical apparatus including a camera which shows where their aim was.

Crew members from the destroyer tender USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41) come ashore upon the ship's return home from deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

On September 5, 1963, a scaffolding of the naval port in Den Helder takes a swearing of a very large group newly named officers.

On the shore the sweepers of the submarine hunter Hr.Ms. Overijssel (D 815) Just before the Dutch New Guinea in July 1958.

Admiral Cary T. Grayson, President Wilson, and Captain McCauley can be seen in this photograph aboard the U.S.S. George Washington. The image was taken in 1919 by a photographer from the Signals Corps. It is marked with the symbol 50557 and a description stating "Taken 18BUED SYMBOL EU." There appears to be no additional notes or sound information provided.

DN-SN-88-01920. Subject Operation/Series: ELCAS (ELEVATED CAUSEWAY) Base: Naval Operating Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

War Prison exchange in Trelleborg.

Captain F. William Meyer, supervisor of shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, speaks during the launching ceremony for the guided missile frigate CROMMELIN (FFG 37) taking place at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. The M.S. "Westerdam". June 25, 1946

Soldiers of the Brigade Lobith from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee during their work on the Rhine.

Excursion from the staff from the Martial History section to Gorinchem and locked Loevestein. Visit to the sailing and diver school in Gorinchem.

06/30/1912. Don Alfonso Xiii in Santander. HM the King Greeting the Mayor and the Civil Governor upon disembarking.

Female crew members watch ship activity from the bow of the destroyer tender USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SN-85-08833. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

1940S Man Sailor Captain Officer Using Sextant On Bridge Of Ship Navigation Latitude Longitude Calculation Navy

USS Indiana (BB-1) , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0139. 1956

German Sub Crew.

Members of a Marine honor guard and side boys hold onto their hats as a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off from the deck of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The helicoptger is being used for personnel transport and re-supply while the ship is in port to participate in a civic action program. Base: Puerto Cortes Country: Honduras (HND)

Anefo photo collection. Photos "New Holland". March 23, 1948. Holland

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Wounded are worn on board the MS orange in the port of Tandjong Priok per stretcher. December 1945. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Col. Bowen, Com. of 12th Regt. USA

Donald Nelson With Members Of The 381St Bomb Group On Catwalk Of The Control Tower During His Visit At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England, 25 September 1943.

Geo. Chu, Lee Koon Yu & Com. L.E. Trim

On a jetty, naval crew shows the variety of uniforms that are worn at the Royal Netherlands Marine (km).

DN-SN-89-03488. Country: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Admiral Helfrich Rijkt commissioner cross. November 13, 1947

Anefo photo collection. British fleet visits to Amsterdam, through a KLM staircase leaves at night the young from element one of the warships. May 18, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Waves Welcome the Russian Cruiser - Waves from the excited crowd welcome the Soviet cruiser Alexander Suvorov as the sails into Portsmouth harbour today (Wednesday).She is on a five-day goodwill visit with another cruiser and four destroyers. A British squadron is paying a simultaneous visit to Leningrad. October 12, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Caption: "on board dutch tanker" on board Dutch tanker. October 1943. Britain

Visit of General M.P.J.F. Koenig, commander of the French occupation zone in Germany, to the Netherlands in April 1948. There was a boat trip in the port of Rotterdam. In the background the passenger ship is "New Amsterdam" of the hall.

Anefo photo collection. Commissioning HR. Ms. "Limburg" submarine boat hunter at "De Schelde" Vlissingen. Hoisting the flag. Comman Captain Lieutenant HR. P. L. U. None. October 31, 1956. Vlissingen, Zeeland

Roll Call -- MAINE

Return to Andrews Air Force Base; President Kennedys body placed in ambulance; President Johnson speaks to the nation. Officials gather at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, following the arrival of Air Force One from Dallas, Texas, carrying President John F. Kennedy's body.

Cruiser Hr.Ms. Seven provinces (1954-1975). Assignment

DN-ST-86-04310. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guardsmen Awarded Purple Hearts on Shipboard. At a muster of the ship's company aboard a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport, two Coast Guardsmen, who suffered wounds in the invasion of southern France, are presented Purple Hearts by their skipper. The honored invaders, still incapacitated by their wounds, are Coast Guardsmen John W. Jones (on stretcher) , coxswain, of Calico, Arkansas, and Harold W. Schultz (seated), seaman second class, of 1504 Cullman Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama.

Roumania, 1881-95 part 2. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Romania

Capt. C.F. Hughes - NEW YORK, 12/25/16

Soviet sailors watch from aboard their ship, left, and U.S. Navy personnel watch from the pier as six F/A-18 Hornet aircraft of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron pass overhead during welcoming ceremonies for three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet. The ships have come to San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Transfer of the command over narrow part v by schout-at-night l.e.h. Reader to Commandeur JRH. W.C.M. The young from Ellemeet (plov. Chef Marinestaf) on board HR. Ms. Flight camp trip "Karel Doorman". August 25, 1964. Den Helder, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Arrival in Rotterdam of the M.S "Intrapora" from the Dutch East Indies. Two marines on the intrapora look from the railing to the port of Rotterdam. 28 June 1947. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. HR. Ms. "Evertsen" back in Den Helder. Crew members with leopard cubs. January 15, 1948. Den Helder

The commander of the Nederland Nederland (CZM) vice-admiral mr. A.N. Baron De Vos Van Steenwijk visits the renewed cruiser Hr.Ms. The Seven Provinces (Zipprov) (C 802) (1954-1975). On the left the Terrier rocket installation on the aft deck of the Zipprov, with the new radar installation behind it.

World War II: Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman, in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference, 1941.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Rest home on the island of Edam. Tie ? By boat of male and female soldiers. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Passenger to Oran by sailors of Practicesmal part 5, January 1956.

Lt. Com. C.C. Bloch and Capt. M.M. Taylor

British Flags - Flags. October 15, 1934.

DN-SN-85-09405. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Smaldeel 1, with the commander of the marine forces (BDZ) vice admiral H.H.L. Pröpper (1906-1995) A / B from the flagship Kruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802), visited Copenhagen at the end of October 1958. Crew got an opportunity to passenger as here at the image of the little mermaid.

HMS Thistle, 1st Class Gunboat at the China Station 1910 - 1912 Awaiting the arrival of the Governor of Hunan on HMS THISTLE'S quarter deck. L-R The captain (Lt later Commander Baillie-Hamilton), Consul Hewlett and the captain of HMS NIGHTINGALE (Lt later Commander Woodward).

Excursion from the staff from the Martial History section to Gorinchem and locked Loevestein. Visit to the sailing and diver school in Gorinchem.

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Soldiers in Georgetown awaiting their transport to the Sainfoin. March 16, 1946. Malacca, Malaysia

The Coronation Naval Review at Spithead, in The English Channel.The great fly-past of naval aircraft after H.M. The queen had reviewed the assembled Fleet.Visitors and crew of H.M.A.S. "Sydney" watch the Squadrons passing over the ships, in perfect formation. June 15, 1933. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

DN-SN-86-04530. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-85-01966. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Parade in Den Helder O.G.V. M. A. de RuyterDemen. March 25, 1957. Den Helder

Transfer of the "Fougueux" Net Tender to Spain. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

All Hens is headed during the command transfer of the standing Naval Force Channel.

Command transfer of the S-frigate Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel (1983-2001) in March 1990. On the right the separating commander Captain-Lieutenant-Ter-Zee W.J.E. Van Rijn (1946) and the new CDT. kltz p.j.h.m. Spruijt.

Marines from Battalion Landing Team 36 wait to embark the USS AUSTIN (LPD-4) for deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The team will be augmenting the existing security force in Guantanamo Bay in anticipation of the arrival of Cuban refugees from Panama. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Technical Assistance/Labor Team. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

DN-ST-87-03612. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Completion of the latest training to diver aboard the Hr.Ms. SOEMBA.

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