Naval Operations and Ships

Scenic views of naval vessels, aircraft carriers, and repair docks, illustrating significant operations across U.S. naval bases.

DN-SC-87-08339. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
DN-SC-87-08339. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An aerial view of the base and aircraft parked on the field. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-129. Hurricane Katrina
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DN-SC-85-00578. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, July 20, 2005 - Sailors line up in formation to spell out the word Fifty to represent USS Pennsylvania's 50th Patrol out to sea.
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DN-SC-85-06087. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An aerial view of the station, with the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61), other U.S. vessels and ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tied to the piers. Base: Naval Station, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)
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A starboard view of the tank landing ship USS SCHENECTADY (LST-1185) anchored in the harbor. Country: Hong Kong(HKG)
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DN-SC-87-05131. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA)
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A stern view of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN-736) passing through the Magnetic Silencing Facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. The facility is used to determine a submarine's magnetic signature in order to minimize the possibility of detection. Base: Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-409. Hurricane Katrina
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Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-27. Hurricane Katrina
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220512-N-XG173-1058 PEARL HARBOR (May. 12, 2022) Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled visit during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now, in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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DN-ST-86-05953. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DM-ST-88-07862. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An aerial view of ships moored at Naval Air Station, North Island. They are, from left to right, the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA 1), the aircraft carrier US CORAL SEA (CV 43) and the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). (Substandard image). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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scenes around little rock arkansas
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A U.S. Navy Landing and Recovery Craft (LARC) is offloaded during a roll-off evolution aboard the cargo ship 1ST LIEUTENANT JACK LUMMUS (AK 3011) in Auckland Port, Gladstone, Australia. The LARC will be used in the joint training exercise Crocodile '99. Members of the U.S and Australian Forces are participating in the exercise in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland Australia. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Gladstone Port State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)
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DA-SC-87-04272. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Bremerhaven Country: West Germany (FRG)
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Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Post-Katrina - 26-HK-374-13. Hurricane Katrina
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050803-N-0975R-006. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9) departing from San Diego during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The HMCS Vancouver and a lone sailboat off Fort Rodd Hill and the Fisgard Lighthouse during the Canadian Navy´s 100 year celebration near Victoria, Br...
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An aerial view of two Lurssen FPB 62 type fast attack craft, foreground, and two Lurrsen FPB 45 type fast attack missile craft of the Bahrain navy moored at the naval base at Mina Sulman. Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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DN-SN-85-06969. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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240111-N-SK738-1025 ELIZABETH RIVER, VA (Jan. 11, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) transits from Naval Station Norfolk to Norfolk Naval Shipyard to complete a planned incremental availability (PIA) Jan 11, 2024. PIA is designed to increase lethality, survivability and complete preservation and upgrades for future operations.
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A woman watches from the shoreline as the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64), crew members manning the rails, prepares to dock. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SUEZ CANAL (June 30, 2014) Quartermaster Seaman Dalton Whitworth, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), stands watch on the bridge wing as the ship transits the Suez Canal. Nitze is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Africa.
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DA-SC-84-04263. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2022) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sails under the Oakland Bay Bridge in preparation of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW 2022), Oct. 3, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.
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HMS Liverpool, moored at Liverpool
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970323-N-2619S-004. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 970323-N-2619S-004
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DN-SC-89-06172. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Captain Atkin Overview - 26-HK-364-62. Hurricane Katrina
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Five A-4E Skyhawk aircraft from Fleet Composite Squadron 5 (VC-5) fly over the coast during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90. The VC-5 detachment is acting as an aggressor unit for the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 Country: Thailand (THA)
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DN-ST-87-04025. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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110610-N-DR144-218PEARL HARBOR (June 10, 2011) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 flies over the USS Arizona Memorial as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 recently completed a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Post-Katrina - 26-HK-374-135. Hurricane Katrina
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220621-N-MH811-2040 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 21, 2022) -- The Republic of Korea Navy submarine ROKS Shin dol seok (SS 082) pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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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220910-N-XB010-1002 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 10, 2022) - The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) departs Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-244. Hurricane Katrina
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Six F/A-18A Hornet aircraft of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron fly past the city in a delta formation. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BOSTON (June 12, 2018) Dan McClane, a ships rigger assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command, Detachment Boston, attaches lines to USS Constitutions spritsail yard after putting the yard back into place. The square-rigged frigate is Americas Ship of Sate and the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.
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The submarine booth (B-Jager) Hr.Ms. Friesland (1956-1979) During Sail 700 in 1975
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HAIFA, Israel (March 14, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) arrives in Haifa, Israel. Iwo Jima is homeported in Mayport, Fla., and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
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011129-F-1279W-035. Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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180217-N-KA046-0378BOSPHORUS STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2018) Sonar Technician Surface 3rd Class Seth Chopper Nikki Benak and Sonar Technician Surface Surface 3rd Class Antony Bey man a .50 caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as the ship transits the Bosphorus Straits, Feb, 17, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe.
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221009-O-LW180-1008-GR NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 9, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) pier side at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, during a scheduled port visit on Oct. 9, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., allied, coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.
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Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) execute high speed boat maneuvers to disperse a simulated crashed unmanned aerial system as part of an anti-terrorism training drill during Exercise Citadel Pacific 2022 (CP22) at CFAS Aug. 15, 2022. CP22 is an annual exercise that is not in response to any specific real world threat but is used to evaluate the readiness of fleet and installation security programs.
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An aerial starboard view of the destroyer USS BARRY (DD 933) docked at the Washington Navy Yard. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The MKAD (Marine Barracks Amsterdam).
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BOSTON (Dec. 17, 2020) USS Constitution displays holiday lights and decorations during a snow storm while moored to the pier at the Charlestown Navy Yard. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855.
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Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, give a Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIES) demonstration at the 2016 Atlantic City Airshow above the Atlantic City, N.J., boardwalk Aug. 17, 2016. The Airmen are being flown by UH-60 Black Hawks with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. SPIES is used for extracting special operations personnel when an aircraft cannot land. The 1-150th is located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst while the 227th is located at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base.
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France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-29. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-29. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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060628-N-6997B-074. Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) State: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)