Naval Vessels at Sea

Various U.S. Navy ships at sea, including cruisers and destroyers, depicted in operational scenarios, highlighting maritime defense capabilities.

High angle view of a warship moving on water, USS San Jacinto (CG 56), US Navy

Aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47), front, and the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40) underway. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A port beam view of the guided missile destroyer USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43), one of the U.S. Navy ships taking part in Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and eight South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220711-N-XL376-1007 PEARL HARBOR (July 11, 2022) - Royal Malaysian Navy corvette KD Lekir (F-26) departs Pearl Harbor to begin the at-sea phase of Rim for the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 11. 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.

A starboard quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) underway during sea trials prior to its commissioning. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Low oblique port quarter (135 degrees off centerline) view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) underway on builders sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS ANTRIM (FFG-20) underway during exercise Distant Drum.. Subject Operation/Series: DISTANT DRUM Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

A port view of the guided missile frigate USS TAYLOR (FFG-50) as it passes a tanker after going through the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

A starboard bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CG-54) underway north of Diego Garcia en route to the Persian Gulf after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Country: Indian Ocean(IOC)

A port quarter view of the destroyer USS CUSHING (DD-985) underway near San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

High angle view of a warship moving on water, USS San Jacinto (CG 56), US Navy

An aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS BERKELEY (DDG-15) underway. Country: Unknown

Aerial starboard quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS CURTS (FFG 38) underway during sea trails. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard quarter view of the German navy frigate FGS KARLSRUBE (F-212) underway during exercise BALTOPS '93. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

A starboard quarter view of the frigate USS REASONER (FF-1063) underway north of Diego Garcia en route to the Persian Gulf after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces. Country: Indian Ocean(IOC)

A starboard bow view of the Knox Class frigate USS GRAY (FF-1054) underway off the coast of California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard quarter view of the guided missile frigate HAWES (FFG-53) underway off the coast of New England. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard bow view of the Colombian frigate ARC ALMIRANTE PADILLA (51) Underway during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Unknown

DN-SC-90-01689. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

High oblique starboard view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) underway on builders sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A starboard view of the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG-46) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port view of the destroyer USS PETERSON (DD-969) underway during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-90-01511. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

Aerial starboard quarter (135 degrees off centerline) of the guided missile destroyer USS MAHAN (DDG-72) underway on builders sea trials off the coast of New England. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard bow view of the dock landing ship USS ASHLAND (LSD-48) underway. Base: USS Ashland(LSD 48) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SD-01-05097. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-88-06155. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

The frigate USS BREWTON (FF-1086) follows the guided missile cruiser USS ENGLAND (CG-22) as the two ships are underway during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Gulf Of Oman

A starboard quarter view (135 degree off centerline) of the guided missile USS FITZGERALD (DDG-62) underway during sea trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard quarter view of the destroyer USS NICHOLSON (DD 982) underway off the coast of Virginia near Cape Henry. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A port view of the French destroyer DE GRASSE (D-612) with other ships in the background. The ship is on the way to Norfolk Naval Base after participation in the joint U.S./French bicentennial celebration at Yorktown, Va. Country: Chesapeake Bay

040603-N-5319A-015. Country: Arabian Gulf Scene Major Command Shown: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN73)

An aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS GONZALES (DDG 66) underway at high speed during builder's sea trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An starboard quarter view of the guided missile frigate ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG-49) underway during sea trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

111117-N-FC670-198PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2011) The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer ex-Paul F. Foster (EDD 964) conducts a successful demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use while underway in the Pacific Ocean on a 50-50 blend of an algae-derived, hydro-processed algal oil and petroleum F-76. Paul F. Foster has been reconfigured as the Self-Defense Test Ship to provide the Navy an at-sea, remotely controlled, engineering test and evaluation platform without the risk to personnel or operational assets.

Port bow view of the auxiliary command ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11), Flagship, Commander Third Fleet, as she makes her way near Hawaii during exercise RIMPAC 98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port view of the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) during exercise BALTOPS '93. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

The East German intelligence ship JASMUND passes to starboard of the amphibious assault ship USS INCHON (LPH-12). The JASMUND is observing NATO ships participating in exercise Northern Wedding '86. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

A port bow view of a Lithuanian navy Grisha class frigate during exercise BALTOPS '93. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

010628-N-6077T-012. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

Aerial bow view of the destroyer USS OLDENDORF (DD-972) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-85-04410. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard bow view of the frigate USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF 1067) underway.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

The guided missile destroyer USS DAHLGREN (DDG 43) comes alongside the Chilean tanker ALMIRANTE JORGE MONTT (52) during underway replenishment operations off the Chilean coast. The vessels are taking part in Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: Talcahuano Country: Chile(CHL)

DN-SC-88-06590. Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61) underway.. Country: Unknown

The submarine booth (A-Jager) Hr.Ms. Holland (1954-1977)

An aerial starboard quarter view of the guided missile frigate CROMMELIN (FFG 37) as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation conducts sea trails. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An SH-3 Sea King helicopter hovers over the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CF-54). The cruiser, along with other Navy ships, is in the region in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

120618-N-NL401-272 RED SEA (June 18, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Red Sea. James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

DN-SC-97-00732. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A starboard bow view of the Italian light aircraft carrier ITS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (C-551) underway during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '90 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-89-02383. Country: Unknown

A starboard view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) underway off the Virginia Capes.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS GONZALES (DDG 66) underway at high speed during builder's sea trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A port quarter view of the Knox class frigate USS GRAY (FFG-1054) underway off the coast of California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aerial bow-on (off centerline) view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) ammunition ship USNS MOUNT HOOD (T-AE-29) underway east bound in the strait. Base: Strait Of Juan De Fuca State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110629-N-ZI300-042PACIFIC OCEAN (June 29, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43), front, Peruvian navy frigate BAP Mariategui (FM 54), center, and USS Boone (FFG 28) move into formation for a photo exercise during the Pacific phase of UNITAS 52. The formation included a total of 13 ships from the U.S., Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. UNITAS is a multinational exercise as part of Southern Seas 2011.

A starbord quarter view of the guided missile crusier USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard beam view of the Soviet "Krivak I" class guided missile frigate 971 (FFG 971) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An elevated port beam view of the guided missile frigate HAWES (FFG-53) underway off the coast of New England. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A port view of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG-993) underway. Country: Gulf Of Oman

Crewmen from the West German destroyer HAMBURG (D-181) are given American flags upon their arrival to participate in the 25th anniversary celebration of German naval aviation training in the United States. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-04754. Base: Off Virginia Capes Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Aerial view of the USS Bainbridge nuclear guided missile cruiser in the sea

040303-N-0000X-001. Complete Scene Caption: A port side view of the US Navy (USN) Command Ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) that will deploy from San Diego, California (CA), in March to the Western Pacific. The CORONADO will provide a command platform for the Commander, US 7th Fleet staff and serve as a temporary replacement for the USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) while it undergoes a maintenance period. The BLUE RIDGE is currently forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan. The Navy is testing an innovative manning concept aboard the CORONADO that combines the skills of Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command (MSC) Civilian Mariners (CIVMARS). The CORONADO recently completed a two-month yard period, during which its basic engineering, navigation and hotel services were converted to civilian specifications. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-90-01710. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-04-10034. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port view of the guided missile destroyer USS BUCHANAN (DDG 14) underway off the coast of Southern California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard quarter view of the Royal Australian guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH (DDG-38) and the logistic support ship HMAS JERVIS BAY (GT-203) underway as part of an Australian/U.S. Navy task group commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Base: Townsville State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

020224-N-0872M-501. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS 43-03 Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USS Doyle (FFG-39)

DN-SC-87-00191. Base: Unknown

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate BOONE (FFG-28) as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation conducts sea trials. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An elevated port bow view of the guided missile frigate HAWES (FFG-53) underway off the coast of New England. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 27, 2016) The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) takes on fuel from the Australian oiler HMAS Success (OR 304) while a Super Puma helicopter assigned to the U.S. Military Sealift Command USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), not pictured, transfers stores between the three ships during a refueling at sea. Spruance, along with the guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Decatur (DDG 73), are deployed in support of maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under Commander, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 31.

Indian Ocean, August 18, 2011 - The amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), front, and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) transit the Indian Ocean. Both ships are part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and recently completed maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility during a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS WADSWORTH (FFG-9) underway of the coast of Hawaii.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

DN-SC-87-11047. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aerial port bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) (right) and the frigate USS BAGLEY (FF-1069). The ships are part of a task group underway off the coast of California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A stern view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS GARY (FFG 51) underway during sea trials. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port side forward view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS SHUGHART (T-AKR-295) underway on sea trials off San Diego steaming at about 20 knots. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-85-03655. Base: Puget Sound State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-10728. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An aerial port bow view of the frigate USS STEIN (FF-1065) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port bow view of the Neosho class oiler USNS KAWISHIWI (TAO 146) with fuel lines extended to the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) during underway replenishment operations. The Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG 23) can be seen in the background. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A bow view of the frigate USS LANG (FF 1060) followed by the guided missile frigate USS JOHN H. SIDES (FFG 14) during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Unknown

An aerial bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS HENRY B. WILSON (DDG 7). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard beam view of t he guided missile cruiser USS WORDEN (CG-18) underway during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Pacific Ocean, March 23, 2012 - The guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) conducts operations off the coast of Hawaii.

DN-SC-85-04325. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040417-N-5781F-003. Country: Unknown

Aerial port beam view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate CARR (FFG-52) underway during builder's acceptance trials. Country: Unknown

An aerial bow-on view of the guided missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG-61) underway during builders sea trials. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A port beam view of the guided missile cruiser Monterey (CG-61) underway prior to its commissioning. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

USS FORD (FFG 54) (right) and USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1) move into formation while conducting operations with the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) battle groups. Ford and Sacramento are conducting operations in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea

A port beam view of the German replenishment oiler FGS RHON (A-1443) underway during exercise BALTOPS'93. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

High angle view of the USS Santa Barbara

041110-N-1281L-015. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard bow view of the frigate USS BADGER (FF-1071) underway in rough seas off Southern California.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A port beam view of the guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG-50) underway off the coast of San Diego, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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