Naval Training and Equipment Handling

Images capturing naval training activities, including rope management and diving operations, showcasing students in practical maritime education.

Grown of students make sure rope is ready to run out, a tangle spells disaster. 3 miles of rope are used on the job. December 6, 1951.

Grown of students make sure rope is ready to run out, a tangle spells disaster. 3 miles of rope are used on the job. December 6, 1951.

Left: - A British midget submarine, one of the two from the Royal Navy depot ship, H.M.S. Bonaventure,, which sneaked into ***** Strait and sank the Japanese heavy cruiser Takao last July, being prepared in Sydney yesterday for the opening of the Pacific ***** Exhibition at the Town Hall next Tuesday. November 15, 1945. (Photo by British Pacific Fleet).

Duikers and Kikvorsmen demonstrations at the diving center of the Royal Navy in Den Oever. Kikvorsmen lying in the water in a row are picked up by a fast sailing ship.

DN-SN-86-06865. Base: USS Preserver (ARS 8) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Demonstration Mijnenfegen from Hr.Ms. Drunen in 1972

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Diver Fischer in the Fuikbaai. October 1955. Curaçao

Anefo photo collection. REPORTAGE MOD. September 24, 1947

Autumn trip from Smaleel 1 that consists of Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (the flagship), Hr.Ms. Amsterdam, Hr.Ms. Holland (from November 11), Hr.Ms. Rotterdam, Hr.Ms. Sea lion, hr.ms. The bitter (between 8 and 22 November) and Hr.Ms. The inhabitant of Zeeland. A portion of the squadron departed from Den Helder, another part from Rotterdam. The journey went VA Brest, Gibraltar, Livorno, La Spezia, Lerici, La Specia, Gibraltar, Falmouth, Plymouth and Portland back to Den Helder. The commander of the naval power in the Netherlands (CZM) Vice-Admiraal (VADM) The Vos van Steenwijk becomes from Hr.Ms. Rotterdam, during "vomiting light charges", transferred to Hr.Ms. De Ruyter, while a superchipper (OPPSPR) keeps an eye on things.

Sun shooting with a Sextant Subdue boat hunter Hr.Ms. Utrecht (D 817), 1958.

DN-SN-88-04733. Base: USS Esteem (MSO 438)

Photograph of Whalers, 11th Naval District. This photograph was taken by Boatswain's Mate Second Class James C. Watson, ex-newspaper photographer of 15 years experience.

HMS Manxman Takes Relief Supplies To Malta. November 1942. The wash from the fast British minelayer as she raced to Malta.

DN-SN-89-09236. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Torpedo shooting shooting beam.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

S62-01379 (1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., wearing his pressure suit, is seated in a life raft during a portion of his water egress training.

Photograph of Cuban Refugees - USCGC Ingham Operating in Florida Straits.

An Instructor explaining the safety ***** is released from the deck of the Submarine. July 26, 1939. (Photo by ORBIS Photo).;An Instructor explaining the safety ***** is released from the deck of the Submarine.

One of A Kind (Fourth of Ten) -- Doing "Aerial" work are PFC Arthur Stitt (left) and Pvt. Wilbur Burke. Chipping paint from the superstructure is the highest they'll get as long as they're in the Air Force "Navy". September 3, 1951. (Photo by ACME).

crewmen of the US Navy tug Ortolan fasten midget Japanese submarine to the side of their ship 1917. World war one

Training of divers to the sailing and diver school.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A method of passing documents from one ship to another at sea is shown on board HMS KING GEORGE V. Here a float containing a calcium flare and the documents is about to be dropped over the side of the ship.

Vintage photograph. Codend is swung a board

Lt. Cmmdr. M. Batterham. February 12, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Pontonniers demonstration with Colonel Schafroth. April 7, 1948

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A repaired Supermarine Walrus amphibious aircraft being lowered into the sea for trials from the repair carrier HMS UNICORN at Trincomalee. Note the crew member sat on the top wing.

Bombing of Los Negros...

Burial at sea from HMAS Cootamundra. September 28, 1955.

Corvettes - Australian Navy. November 18, 1941.

Knatchbull M (capt the Hon) Collection

Armorship boosts.Sweden (depicted - name)

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS SMITER, homeward bound with a consignment of Chance-Vought Corsairs, their wings folded, for the Fleet Air Arm.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Soldiers aboard a ship. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Pugh of the "Disturber"

USS Falcon crewmen suit up two Navy divers during the rescue operation following the sinking of the USS Squalus, May 24, 1939.

AGSS-569 Albacore , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

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Dutchmen in Exile.After the catch has been dropped on deck, the net will be thrown over board again, after the opening has been tied up. March 11, 1944. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC On board patrol vessel Agrabinta for Kramat and in Kramat. .. June 12, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Research into an old Castellum (campsite) that is now at sea near Katwijk, the Castellum Brittenburg. The Kikvorsmen go to water. November 25, 1959. Katwijk, South Holland

The ashes of three former naval men were scattered at sea ten miles off the heads from H.M.A.S. Cootamundra by Chaplin J.O.Were, RAN after a short service on the fore deck of the H.M.A.S. Cootamundra this morning.The former naval men were, Mr. W.J. Wyatt, who served from 1890 to 1921 in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy and Leading Seaman F.R. Randall and Mr. C.R.A.K. Wright. May 17, 1955. (Photo by Leyden).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification campaign Bangoesbaai, Padang. Soengai Pisang. On purification action in this swampy and water-rich coastal area proves good and indispensable services to the infantry. October 5, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

DN-SN-85-06359. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

DN-SN-89-03188. Country: Unknown

S61-04037 (1961) --- Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, pilot of the Mercury-Redstone 4 spaceflight, sits in a life raft during water egress training activies.

A port bow view of an attack submarine participating in exercise Unitas XX 1979

1940S Torpedo Being Fired From Side Of Us Navy Ship Destroyer

A view of damage caused to the port side of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY(CV 41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Putting of metal details ...

The patrol vessel Hr.Ms. Ballower (P 802) gives lights on the patrol vessel Hr.Ms. Bulgia (P 803)

Anefo photo collection. Herring fleet is over. May 7, 1947

1930S 1940S Man Duck Shooting Deploying Decoys From Small Boat

Guests of honor salute during the change of command ceremony in which ADM Sylvester R. Foley Jr. is assuming command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A line from the Air-Sea Rescue Lanuch is thrown to the survivors of a R.A.F. bomber, which was forced down in the Mediterranean off the coast near Sollum, Egypt. In their dinghy, they are pulled to the side of the launch.

Communication of the mine sweep Hr.Ms. Elst (M 829) at the construction site Gebroeders Pot in Bolnes in December 1956.

Morgan. July 01, 1940.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Family reunification, arrival of the engine ship orange. Soldiers and civilians on the quay look at the ship. 25 June 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

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DN-SN-85-05715. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Empire Games ..General Auckland 1950. February 09, 1950.

The Gemini-4 Astronauts is shown being hoisted aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Wasp. The flotation collar is still attached to the spacecraft. DOWNRANGE RECOVERY AREA, ATLANTIC OCEAN B&W

Red Submarine Takes a load of Trouble (for Germany) on board.A torpedo being loaded on a submarine of the Black Sea Fleet. October 01, 1943. (Photo by Fox Photos)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Soldiers on a ship. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Caption: "On Board Dutch Coaster" aboard Dutch coastal rescue anti-aircraft gun. December 1942. Britain

Anefo photo collection. Preparation for flags day in Ijmuiden. May 13, 1958. Ijmuiden

The submarine harr.ms. Friesland (D 812) comes alongside the cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802, left, flagship of Smaldeel 5) to take over fuel oil (surprise at sea), June 1957.

Salvaging The Lusitania -- The diving apparatus (with A. J. Jarratt inside) being hoisted from the deck to be lowered into water for the test.Scales on board the S.S. Orphir, which went 30 miles out to sea off Kinsale. where the special diving suit was tested at 60 fathoms. Attempts are to be made to salvage the giant Cunarder Lusitania which was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. November 18, 1935.

Vietnamese refugees rest in their boat, as the guided missile cruiser USS FOX (CG-33) (not visible) comes alongside. Country: South China Sea

Photograph of Burial at Sea on USS Santee".

Morgan. July 01, 1940.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Soldiers in a Kampong. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Marines' anti-aircraft gun

T108 Placement of SS 10. Altair (depicted - name)

S62-01355 (1962) --- Project Mercury astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) spaceflight, prepares to go through a water egress test. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra (back to camera), the backup MA-7 pilot is also present. Carpenter and Schirra are in the Mercury pressure suit, without the helmet. Behind them is an inflated life raft.

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Soldiers aboard the Sainfoin. March 16, 1946. Malacca, Malaysia

Photograph of Joven Elvira Near Bimini. This image is one of a set of photographs taken of the fishing vessels involved in a shooting incident 12 March near Bimini. These photos were not released as no Coast Guard action was involved and the vessels were Bahamian and Cuban. The photos were shot with a K-20 aerial camera by an air crewman, and not by one of the rated photographers assigned.

DN-SN-88-07071. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Vintage photograph. Crew of the SS African Star during a lifeboat drill

A life boat from the USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) tows a Vietnamese fishing boat to the amphibious command ship. 35 Vietnamese refugeees were rescued 350 miles north of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, after spending eight days at sea. Country: South China Sea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos Liberation North Sumatra. Soldier in shorts looks through a binoculars standing on a steering hut of a ship. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Two scuba divers in a submarine

An FRS. Mark 1 Sea Harrier aircraft nears the end of its takeoff roll along the flight deck of the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R 05) during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '90 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

US Troops in An English Village- Everyday Life With the Americans in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England, UK, 1944 Pfc George W Burnett (left, of Route 5, Spartanburg, South Carolina) and Pfc Harris L Whitwell (left, of Main Street, Rogersville, Tennessee) help local fisherman Tom Swaffield to launch his rowing boat in the Dorset sunshine. Tom is taking the GIs out to see his lobster pots.

Chaplain (CMDR.) Theodore O. Atwood, second from left, gives the final blessing as an officer prepares to scatter the ashes of LT. CMDR. Albert A. Schaufelberger over the ocean during a burial at sea. The Schaufelberger family stands in front of the pilot-house of one of two PB Mark III patrol boats used during the ceremony. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759) underway off the Virgina Capes during sea trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A gig from the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45) is readied for boarding during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: La Guaira Country: Venezuela (VEN)

British military 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

The Commander-General of the British Royal Marines General Sir Malcolm C. Cartwright-Taylor visits the Dutch Marines Corps. Visit to the Amphibian Practice Camp Texel (AOK) with an interest in the various vessels.

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SN-85-08535. Base: San Pablo Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial port bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ATLANTA (SSN-712) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

1910s MAN MEMBER UNITED STATES COAST GUARD WEARING TRADITION OILSKIN SOU'WESTER RAIN HAT COAT AT TILLER OF MOTOR LAUNCH NJ USA

A trolley attached to a highline carries a load of ammunition from the ammunition ship USS MAUNA KEA (AE-22) to the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) during underway replenishment operations. Country: Unknown

The Pilot steamer "Captain Cook" is undergoing a routine check-up at Mort's Dock.In this picture Russ Howe (left) and John Bourne, apprentice engineers, are shown refitting the left hand and telescope to the streamer's figure-head.N.B. The steamer was slipped this afternoon, and will be resuming duty on or about Wednesday 18/6/47. June 13, 1947. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Vintage Photograph. Kids fishing dock in Green lake Seattle.

Stander .. Kockums AB (depicted name), U 5 (depicted name)

End Of Japanese Submarine -- Caught prowling off Guadalcanal Island by two New Zealand corvettes, this Japanese submarine was attacked and sunk in shallow water, which left the bow raising into the air. March 03, 1953. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

DN-SN-89-03436. Country: Unknown

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