Naval Vessels and Equipment

A collection of images showcasing naval ships, antennas, and parachute training towers. The monochrome style emphasizes the historical significance of naval engineering.

Shadow Of Ladder Burnt On A Gas Tank As A Result Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima, Japan. 18 October 1945.

DDE-445 Fletcher , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DDE-517 Walker , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

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U.S. to train parachute unit - This "Parachute" tower at Hightstown, N.J., is to be used soon to train an experimental U.S. Army unit from nearby fort Dix as parachutists, the war Department announced July 18. The troops are to be trained in a manner similar to that of the Russian and German parachute troops, it was indicated. July 18, 1940. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

AKA-104 Seminole , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Shadow Of Ladder Burnt On A Gas Tank As A Result Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima, Japan. 18 October 1945.

AM and AMS , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AF-33 Karin , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

U.S. soldiers conducting maintenance on military aircraft during the Vietnam War. The image captures the dedication and meticulous attention to detail required for a high level of preparedness in such a demanding and high-stakes environment.

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection

A close-up side view of the Vulcan/Phalanx close-in weapon system being fired aboard the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) during its sea trials. The NEW JERSEY has recently completed a period of modernization and is scheduled to be reactivated in January 1983. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Anefo photo collection. The Dutch press on board HR. Ms. "Karel Doorman". September 24, 1947

ARS-24 Grasp , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AKA-104 Seminole , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

DD-805 Chevalier , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

CVA 38 Shangri , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Mural for Fortress Monroe, artillery post, Virginia , Artillery Weaponry, Military facilities. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Soldiers conducting maintenance checks on a military helicopter during the Vietnam War.

AK-179 Faribault , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AOG-10 Nemasket , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Villers Bretonneux - France. August 08, 1938. (Photo by The Associated Press).

DD-694 Ingraham , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Warranty section of HR. Ms. The Seven Provinces (1953-1975) from April 6 to June 2, 1954. Sailor with fat pot lubricates one of 15.2 cm's double-running gun. Is part of the AVDKM 540216 to 540344 object series, portion AVDKM 540229 to 540244, excl. 540242.

Rodman gun , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

John Moisant

AF-55 Aludra , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Disembarkation wounded from hospital ship Groote Beer. January 17, 1948. Amsterdam

German Heavy Artillery. Ready Fire!. April 04, 1940. (Photo by Japan Photo Library).

DD-882 Furse , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Uppland (depicted - name).Uppland (depicted - name)

AOG-9 Kishwaukee , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

240 MM gun , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

James River, Virginia Confederate gun emplacement above Dutch Gap. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. Forts & fortifications, Cannons, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, United States, Virginia, James River.

Mystery Gun -- A view of the 8-inch railway gun for coast defence. The gun, mounted on a flat car, weighs 113 tons, and fires a 200lb. Shell a distance of 20 miles. The gun fires four shells a minute. The secret of this remarkable piece of artillery is in the recoil mechanism, and the machinery of the recoil is guarded under coats of alloy steel so that not even the gunners have any idea what happens all they see is a recoil of a few inches instead of several feet. August 02, 1938. (Photo by Associated Press Feature Photo).

240 MM gun , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Vintage Photograph. Tactical Missile "Martin Matador" TM-61B. Frame 1.

Boeing Marine Systems Vice President R. A. Bateman watches as Sponsor Mrs. John D. Bulkeley, wife of RDML John D. Bulkeley, breaks the champagne bottle on the ship's forward hydrofoil to launch the guided missile patrol combatant (hydrofoil) AQUILA (PHM-4). The AQUILA was built by Boeing Marine Systems. Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bombs lined up as preparations are made for LINEBACKER Operations over North Vietnam. Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

AMS-2 Bobolink , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

New improved at the time Super-Zeppelin, giving increased speed, additional strength and greater handiness in movement. Able to release 60 bombs with sliding hatch beneath. Date: 1916

Picture from Oscar Ask's operations in Landskrona with several locations, the years 1910-1915.

Aerial view of Fort Ellewoutsdijk on the Westerschelde.

Jarramas (depicted name).Jarramas (depicted name)

MINECT.paravane.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

CVA 21 Boxer , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, Vengeance Weapon 2), technical name Aggregat-4 (A4), was a short-range ballistic missile that was developed during the Second World War in Germany, specifically targeted at London and later Antwerp. Commonly referred to as the V-2 rocket,

Amphibious Tractor For 'Soldiers of the Sea' -- Being loaded aboard a cargo ship at South Pacific port is this U.S. Marine crops amphibious tractor. The huge vehicle will carry ' Leathernecks' Equally as well at sea as on land. October 8, 1942. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

AKL-2 Deal , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Mounting a bridge arch from the "water olobridge" in the bridge at Oosterbeek. October 1945. Oosterbeek

AE-29 Mt. Hood , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DDE-447 Jenkins , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Liberation parties: Volendam. Parties and fair in Volendam. July 1945. Noord-Holland, Volendam

AOG-1 Patapsco , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AD-37 Samuel Gompers , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Grand Duke, ***** In Plane Crash At Ostend -- The wreokage of the Air Liner. Eleven people, including the Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse, their two sons, Prince Ludwig and Prince Alexander and the Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse, were killed when the plane in which they were flying to London crashed just outside Ostend in a fog last night. November 17, 1937. (Photo by Keystone).

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Vintage Photograph. "The Corporal" US Army's surface to surface guided missile just after take off at white sands proving ground.

Cleaning the front glass and glove reducing rings of one of the 52rd ***** mobile searchlights. April 23, 1940.

Cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechanical warfare. 1940

The keel (looking forward) of the dock landing ship USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42) as it rests on the ways prior to launching. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ASPB MK 2 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CREWS War

AOR-110 Conecuh , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

APA-237 Bexar , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

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.

Courtiers Officers nobles and Knights of the Spanish Court Circa 1510

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.

AOG-3 Rio Grande , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

A squadron member hoses down a Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 94 (HSL 94) SH-2F Seasprite helicopter aboard the guided missile frigate USS CLARK (FFG 11). Base: USS Clark (FFG 11)

Bridges about the Haringvliet to facilitate the Delta Works by soldiers of 462 Pontonniersbataljon.

Pipe piece of the 30.5 cm mortars unusable on 17 March 1916 by tube transit. .

AKL-9 Ryer , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

CVE-114 Rendova , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

240 MM gun , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

'Part of the job', 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton.

Germans also protected Ploesti with elaborate devices like this huge Wurzburg radar, designed to detect approach of 15th Air Force Bombers.

AOG-56 Nuxubee , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AS-36 L.Y. Spear , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

U.S. Marine Guards Iwo Jima Airstrip, Emergency Landing Field For B-29 -- A U.S. Marine stands guard over an Iwo Jima airstrip, where a B-29 Superfortress is undergoing emergency repairs. Iwo Jimr, military outpost only 750 miles (1200 kms.) from Tokyo, enemy capital, was captured from the Japanese in a bloody tattle between Feb. 18, and March 13, 1945. The B-29 is one of thirty American superfortresses which made emergency landings on Iwo after attacks on industrial areas in Japan in early Marc

Air Raid Drill in Surabaya -- Netherlands East Indies sailors run through an air raid drill in the naval base at Surabaya. These conical steel and concrete structure can withstand a direct hit from very heavy bombs and have a seating capacity of 150 persons, a kitchen and bath. August 1, 1942. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

A Firemen (at right) was the centre of interest at Fire Headquarters today when he was hauled up into the air in a leather belt attached to a fire ladder. The interested people were 200 schoolboys, some of whom are shown in second picture, keenly watching the fireman's "flight". The schoolboys were guests of the Fire Accident and Marine Underwriters Associated of NSW. March 24, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. 320 Squadron RAF Coastal Command, manned Marine Aviation Service, Stationed RAF Basic Lechars Fife Scotland, reconnaissance flights, Land Sea Rescue work, Convoying offensive attacks enemy territory period October 1940 - December 1941 . model goal machine gun exercises. 1941. Britain, Scotland

In order to be able to protect the staff of the groups of guided weapons HAWK in bad weather conditions, the platforms on which the launch devices are provided with a spherical nylon casing. This canopy can be folded in and folded in 40 seconds. At the Air Force they are known under the name Koni-Shelters. These shelters must be opened when firing the Missiles.

11/30/1916. The formidable modern artillery. Maneuver to place the projectile in a 370 Millimeter cannon - on the Marne front.

AMS-134 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

RadarScope Ground Control Approach at Leeuwarden airbase.

Ministry of Information First World War Miscellaneous Collection

Project 22 - Operation Castle (Bikini/Enewetak) Test Activities. Removal of Filter Papers from Aircraft Tank. (Identified as Fig. 28 From Defense Nuclear Agency Publication, Navy Test Personnel Review, DNA 6035). Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

Ram-Jet Test Missile -- Shown above is a 16-inch diameter ram-jet missile which has been clocked at more than 1,600 miles an hour in drop tests. The disclosure was made today by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. September 28, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

DN-SN-88-06399. Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard beam view of the deep submergence rescue vehicle AVALON (DSRV-2), carried on a trailer, being loaded aboard an Air Force C-5A Galaxy aircraft from the 60th Military Airlift Wing (MAW-60). The AVALON is taking part in a fly-away exercise to train personnel in the handling and operation of the DSRV. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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