Naval Vessels at Sea

Aerial and side views of military ships, including frigates and destroyers, navigating open waters, demonstrating naval power and readiness in maritime operations.

Exercises off the Isle of Wight.M.T.B.'s from H.M.S. Hornett, the MTB base at Portsmouth, carrying out an M.T.B. attack. July 8, 1948. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

DN-SN-85-05756. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard beam view of the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG 31) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SN-88-09632. Base: Unknown

A starboard view of the frigate USS AINSWORTH (FF-1090) underway. Country: Unknown

An aerial starboard beam view of the guided missile destroyer USS KING (DDG-41) off the coast of South America during Exercise Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

HMS Scimitar Underway.

An aerial starboard bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LHP-7) underway en route to the Baltic to participate in NATO Exercise Teamwork '92. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

DN-SN-88-09535. Country: Unknown

Exercises off the Isle of Wight.M.T.B.'s from H.M.S. Hornett, the MTB base at Portsmouth, carrying out an M.T.B. attack. July 8, 1948. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

DN-SN-85-07214. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-87-09458. Country: Unknown

A port view of the guided missile cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CG-54) underway during Fleet Exercise '89. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SN-89-00195. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-87-10873. Country: Unknown

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS INDEFATIGABLE at anchor at Greenock.

DN-SN-86-01483. Country: Unknown

The Portuguese frigate NRP commander Roberto Ivens (F 482, 1968) was part of the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (Stanavforlant) in 1989 and visited Den Helder in that regard on 23 June 1989.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS FORMIDABLE, underway coastal waters.

H.M.S. Narvik Landing Craft - British Navy. February 28, 1955.

A port beam view of the guided missile cruiser CAPE ST. GEORGE (CG-71) underway during sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-SN-85-05763. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A stern view of the guided missile frigate USS UNDERWOOD (FFG-36) underway in the Elizabeth River off Naval Station, Norfolk. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial port bow view of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48) during builders trails off the Mississippi coast. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

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DN-SN-86-05004. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-90-02421. Country: Unknown

Aerial port bow view of the Wichita class replenishment oiler USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3) underway. Country: Unknown

A bow view of the frigate USS DONALD B. BEARY (FF 1085) underway. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-88-10231. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-87-00910. Country: Unknown

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) is assisted into port by the large harbor tug PALATKA (YTB-801) and other tugs. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-89-00616. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SN-88-07665. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-90-00348. Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA)

A low oblique starboard side view of the guided missile cruiser USS PORT ROYAL (CG-73) during sea trials. Base: USS Port Royal @@(Cg 73) Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer CALLAGHAN (DDG-994) underway during sea trials. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-00268. Country: Unknown

A port beam view of the guided missile cruiser VELLA GULF (CG-72) underway during sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A starboard view of the Taiwanese Navy Gearing class destroyer CHIEN YANG (DD-912) underway. The ship was formerly the USS JAMES A. KEYES (DD-787). Country: Timor Sea

A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) being offloaded from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II upon its arrival in Newport, R.I. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf. Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and several commerial tugs tow the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve. Visible in the background are the USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) and the USS PELELIU (LHA 5). Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the amphibious transport dock USS OGDEN (LPD 5) underway near Long Beach, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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An aerial starboard bow view of the Aegis guided missile cruiser TICONDEROGA (CG-47) underway during sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) underway. Country: Unknown

A starboard bow view of the frigate USS DONALD B. BEARY (FF-1085) underway. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the destroyer USS HEWITT (DD-966) underway during Fleet Exercise '89. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A silhouetted port beam view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SN-85-01470. Base: Puget Sound State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) underway during sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

Aerial bow view of the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS MELBOURNE (foreground) and the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SN-89-01249. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

The Colombian frigate BOYACA (DE-16), ex-USS HARTLEY (DE-1029), is being towed during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Country: South Atlantic

DN-SN-86-04971. Country: Unknown

A bow view of the French frigate COMMANDANT BORY (F-726) underway. Country: Northern Arabian Sea

An aerial starboard bow (45 degrees off center line) view of the amphibious assault ship USS BOXER (LHD-4) underway during sea trials. Base: USS Boxer @@(Lhd 4) Country: Gulf Of Mexico

The battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) follows the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) during Fleet Exercise '89. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An aerial port beam view of the destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) off the coast of South America during Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A low oblique port side view of the guided missile cruiser USS PORT ROYAL (CG-73) during sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A starboard beam view of the frigate USS JESSE L. BROWN (FF-1089) during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)

A starboard bow view of the amphibious cargo ship USS EL PASO (LKA-117) at anchor off the Virginia Capes. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The submarine harr.ms. Friesland (D 812, background) 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.

DN-SN-88-09652. Base: Unknown

Aerial port beam view of the Spruance class destroyer USS FIFE (DD-991) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard view of the stern section of the Soviet Krivak T class frigate ZHARKY. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-86-00963. Country: Unknown

Port quarter view of the frigate USS W. S. SIMS (FF-1059) leaving port after a visit. Base: Casablanca Country: Morocco (MAR)

DN-SN-89-01650. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-86-11460. Country: Sea Of Japan

DN-SN-90-00375. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The S-frigate HR MS "Jan van Brakel" (F825 1983-2001)

A starboard bow view of two ships from the New Jersey Task Group underway. In the foreground is the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) and in the background is the guided missile cruiser USS LEAHY (CG 16). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SN-90-00366. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial port bow view of the destroyer USS NICHOLSON (DD-982) underway. Country: Unknown

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A starboard quarter view of the guided missile cruiser USS PORT ROYAL (CG-73) during the ships acceptance trial. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-SN-89-04537. Country: Unknown

The submarine harr.ms. Friesland (D 812) during an exercise in 1956.

Aerial recording of ships belonging to NATO StanavForchan (Standing Naval Force in The Channel), including Dutch minesweepers / hunters in May 1989. In the foreground the German Lindau class Mijnenhager FGS Koblenz (M 1071, 1958) and links a tripartite mine hunter.

Ship's Of Britiain's Eastern Fleet: View From Fleet Air Arm Fighter -- (H.M.S. Resolution, Saturday, 29,000 tons Warrior of the British Battle Fleet, was built in 1916 and saw service in the last war. Early this year it was announced that she had been torpedoed but was soon back in service, pounding the enemy with her eight 15 "Guns). September 28, 1942. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Anefo photo collection. Maneuvers western fleet. July 9, 1949. North Sea

The Korean War (25 June 1950 - armistice signed 27 July 1953) was a military conflict between the Republic of Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China (PRC), with military material aid from the Soviet Union. The war was a result of the physical division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. The Korean peninsula was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the end of World War II. Following the surrender of Japan in 1945, American administrators divided the peninsula along the 38th Parallel, with United States troops occupying the southern part and Soviet troops occupying the northern part. The failure to hold free elections throughout the Korean Peninsula in 1948 deepened the division between the two sides, and the North established a Communist government. The situation escalated into open warfare when North Korean forces invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950. It

Aerial starboard beam view of, front to back, the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47), the fast combat ship USS DETROIT (AOE-4), the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) and the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) underway. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SN-88-05067. Country: Unknown

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Starboard quarter view of the Brazilian Navy replenishment oiler Almirante Gastao Motta rendezvous with the US Navy destroyer USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974) during the joint exercise. Subject Operation/Series: Unitas XXXVI Base: Rio De Janeiro Country: Brazil (BRA)

A port beam view of the Chinese Navy Luda class guided missile destroyer KAIFENG (DDG-109) underway. Country: East China Sea

USS Buchanan (DD-484) Refueling from USS Wasp (CV-7) while en route to the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion area, 3 August 1942. Buchanan is painted in Camouflage Measure 12 (Modified). Note the depth charges in stern racks and on K-Guns, fenders rigged along her sides, and the red refueling flag flying from her foremast. Also note the 5/38 gun aboard Wasp, in the lower left.

A port bow view of the missile patrol combatants missile hydrofoil USS HERCULES (PHM 2) underway during sea trials. Base: Puget Sound State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spaniel Underway at speed. for WWII information see http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/12509.html .

The German mine hunter FGS Cuxhaven, part of the standing Naval Force Channel on the way to Den Helder.

DN-SN-89-06734. Base: Unknown

The fleet oiler USNS NEOSHO (T-AO-143) reuels the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during underway replenishment operations. The ships are taking part in FLEET EX 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Photograph of the USS Iowa in floating dock, Admiralty Islands. Dated 1944

An elevated port bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) underway during sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

An aerial view of the US Naval Ship Repair Facility. Berthed at the shipyard are the Knox-class frigate USS ROARK (FF 1053) AND USS HAROLD E. HOLT (FF 1074). Moored alongside them is the guided missile frigate USS BROOKE (FFG 1). Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) underway as crewmen on the flight deck form themselves to spell the words "HI MOM". Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard view of the amphibious cargo ship USS EL PASO (LKA-117) at anchor off the Virginia Capes. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

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