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Naval Vessels at Sea

Historical photographs of various naval ships navigating open waters, featuring striking views and different vessel types.

AMS-83 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

A starboard beam view of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vityaz class oceanographic research ship AKADEMIK ALEKSANDR VINOGRADOV underway. Country: Sea Of Japan

HR.MS.PLICANT (F 821) a HR.MS.Blmomal (in 905), July 1976.

The diving vessel Hr.Ms. Nautilus (1965-1992)

Windmill Over a Flattop -- One of the helicopters that will be used by Joint army-navy task force one at bikini hovers just above the deck of its mother ship, the carrier USS Shangri-La, when this photo was made the vessel was headed through the Panama canal enroute to the Pacific. Helicopters will be used to make radiological reconnaissance patrols in the lagoon after the blast. April 23, 1946. (Photo by ACME).

Large Soviet Trawler 6MPT-368. This image depicts the large Soviet Trawler 6MPT-368.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Rescue boat from a cargo ship in a harbor on Trinidad. October 1, 1955. Trinidad

Ferries (depicted - name).Ferries (depicted - name)

Aerial stern-on view of a Russian Navy Northern Fleet TANGO class diesel-powered attack submarine underway on the surface. The boat is equipped with a towed passive sonar array. Country: Baltic Sea

Aerial port bow view of the oiler PLATTE (AO-186) underway. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-SN-88-09531. Country: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Reporting of boat trip with Karel Doorman. July 8, 1962

Lively in a sea. An ***** motor launch, wooden craft built in Australia for the RAN and used for anti-submarine and escort duties. March 29,, 1944.

DN-SN-88-05818. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-87-06524. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

08/31/1917. War at sea new model of Submarine Hunting Vessels, Built in the United States.

The submarine harr.ms. Utrecht (D 817) on the way to Portland, 1958.

A port quarter view of the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

HR. Ms. Karel Doorman (1948-1968), moored Op-de-buoi during the 1954 fleet week in Rotterdam. Part of object series AVDKM 540191 to 540201.

On September 19, the Marijnen cabinet (1963-1965) will sail with the aircraft camp hr.ms. Karel Doorman (R 81) Van Den Helder to Rotterdam. After the passage of the Holland, the ship will run away with a major era.

M/S Skåne

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A landing craft tank (Mark 3) (LCT 466) secured with a truck driving down the ramp, the landing ship dock is trimmed by the stern with 6 inches of water at the edge of the dock on board HMS EASTWAY, the first landing ship dock, at Greenock.

The shallow water mine sweeper (from strails class) hr.ms. Van der Wel (1961-1984).

Military ship in the sea

Parked aircraft (right the grumman tbm-3s2 avenger submarine beverage plane with folded wings and registration 12 (1954-1959) and links a Sikorsky Hoaten-3 (UH-19F) Air Sea Rescue Helicopter, 1953-1963) of the Marine air shipping service (MLD) on Flight Camp Trip Air Deck Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (R 81, EX-VENERABLE) in 1958.

The Port Communication Valley Y 8201 (1989-) in the port of Den Helder in November 1989.

Anefo photo collection. English SS. Radmar on Zandplaat Hoek van Holland. January 16, 1952. Hoek van Holland

Starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) underway during sea trials. The ship was in dry dock for repairs and modifications. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

The Frigate Hr.Ms. Isaac Sweers (1968-1990)

AMS-111 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DN-SN-89-03571. Country: Unknown

Communication of the submarine harr.ms. Drenthe (D 816) at the construction site De Nederlandsche Dok and Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) in Amsterdam in August 1957.

New Fire-Fighting Floats For The R.A.F. - One of the new fire-fighting launches demonstrates the power of its jets during fire drill in Portsmouth Harbor.New types of fire-fighting floats to be used by the Royal Air Force at coastal stations, were demonstrated at Portsmouth Harbor.The launches are being constructed by Mesars Vosper and will have a speed of 12 1/2 knots.Each launch is capable of throwing 1,000 gallons of sea-water, or 5,400 galloons of foam per minute. March 16, 1950. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited.).

Anefo photo collection. Police, customs and marine rolls haves smuggling net on the sea; Exterior smuggling ship. 25 April 1974. North Sea

Lincoln Underway off Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Flying the Norwegian ensign.

Hr.Ms is coming after an adel breast trip. Tromp (1948-1954) Back in the harbor.

In the period September 1 to December 1, 1964, Smaldeel 1 makes an autumn trip to the Mediterranean region. An extensive travelogue can be read in the Jaarboek Koninklijke Navy 1964 from page 496. The HR.MS supplies ship. Poolster (A 835) (1964-1994) is dragged to a dock in Gibraltar after a collision with a jetty.

The new port of Den Helder starts freezing. Sea ice around two submarines.

HMS Archer the Latest Auxiliary Carrier Which Was Built in America. 18 February 1943, Greenock. Stern view of the escort carrier HMS ARCHER.

A port bow view of the Russian tanker GRIGORY ORDZHONIKIZE passing near the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7). Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Country: North Sea

Anefo photo collection. Reporting of boat trip with Karel Doorman. July 8, 1962

DN-SN-88-02557. Country: Unknown

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Anefo photo collection. English fleet visit to Rotterdam. 29 May 1962. Rotterdam, South Holland

DN-SN-88-09558. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Freighter with 60-Degree list still has Captain Aboard - With a 60-degree list to port that almost brings her keel out of the water, the American freighter Flying Enterprise (6,711 tons), owned by the Isbrandtsen Line, is seen from a Lanecaster aircraft of Royal Air Force Coastal Command as she pitches in the heavy Atlantic swell about 400 miles off Land'sEnd, Cornwall.On Board is only one man - the master of the vessel, 37-year-old Captain Kurt Carlsen, who, for six days and nights, has refused to leave his ship. Her 48 passengers and crew were taken off the freighter when she was disabled by Atlantic storms. January 04, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. A new extinguishing boat, "Jason", for the port of Amsterdam. The extinguishing boat gives a demonstration of foam and water lines. September 5, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

DN-SN-88-03574. Base: Persian Gulf

Trial trips.ub.Abbrice 878-001-007.Kockums AB (depicted name), U 5 (depicted name)

Coastal sweeper, from 1975 mine hunter Hr.Ms. Staphorst (EX-MSc 185, 1957-1984).

Aerial starboard side view of the Russian bulk cargo River-Sea merchant ship OMSKIY underway. Country: Sea Of Japan

Soviet Stern Trawlers. This image depicts two Soviet Stern Trawlers.

The Port Communication Valley Y 8201 (1989-) in the port of Den Helder in November 1989.

Aerial view of the German battleship SMS 'Schlesien', from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). Artist: Unknown

DN-SN-85-09592. Country: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Frans Smaldeel in Rotterdam, aircraft carrier. May 23, 1962. Rotterdam, South Holland

1979 - A port bow view of the Argentine aircraft carrier VEINTICINO DE MAYO (V-2) in port during exercise Unitas XX.

The S-Frigate Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel (1983-2001) in April 1990.

Getting Ready Fir Review Of The Fleet - The British aircraft-carrier "Implacable" gets into position at Spithead ready for the great Coronation Review of the Fleet by the Queen on June 15th. June 09, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

High angle view of an ice-breaker in the ocean, Antarctica

DN-SN-88-02064. Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mtb 54 Underway at speed, at sea.

Photo of a fishing vessel fishing during heavy weather. The HD 23. The recording was made during a detection and life flight.

DN-SN-89-03572. Country: Unknown

The diving vessel Hr.Ms. Hydra (1965-1992)

Alarm message investigation and rescue service. 39 nautical miles to the west of Helgoland is a collision between the Norwegian tanker Anne Mildred Brøvig and the English coastal Pentland. The Norwegian tanker is sinking. Around 16,000 tons of crude oil in the North Sea has ended up in the collision. A grumpman tracker of airplane squadron 2 (4) and a Neptune of airplane squadron 320 are on the spot.

DN-SN-87-06851. Country: Unknown

V 1454. Göta lion cruiser Göta lion under conversion

HMS Felicity Underway.

Practice partition 5, boarding the flagship Cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802, flagship) HM Koningin Juliana and ZKH Prins Bernhard, arrived in Stockholm in Stockholm for an official state visit on 21 May 1957. The narrow part was met by pavourized Swedish navy ships including Destroyers Hswms Halland (18, 1955, right) with besides the sistership) Hswms Smáland (19, 1956) and left in the background the Cruiser Hswms Tre Kronor (1947).

On board Hr.Ms. Rotterdam (D 818) (1957-1981), a submarine booth of the Friesland class, during the so-called cross journey with nobility breasts. An extensive travelogue can be read in the Jaarboek Koninklijke Marine (KM) 1964 from page 431. With 20 knots towards Golf van Biscay for a Rendez vous with Hr.Ms. The inhabitant of Zeeland.

The submarine Sjöbrenenubåten the sea urchins at sea.The submarine Sea urban tone sea urchins at sea

The S-Frigate Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde (1981-2002)

Anefo photo collection. Fleet inspection at the Scheveningen Pier. Queen and prince on the pier. July 6, 1961. Scheveningen, South Holland

A starboard bow view of the vessel GREENPEACE with an inflatable boat alongside. The GREENPEACE, which is operated by the environmental organization of the same name, is in restricted waters off the coast of Florida in an attempt to disrupt the U.S. Navy's test launch of a Trident II D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Fifth Night Alone on Drifting Freighter - "The Flying Enterprise" with the United States Destroyer" John W. Weeks" Standing By".Captain Kurt Carlsen, the 66-year-old Danish skipper of the United States freighter "Flying Enterprise", spent a fifth night alone on board his ship last night.Lightning had silenced her radio and she drifted helpless in heavy seas 240 miles South West of Fastnst Rock, Ireland. She has a 60 degree list so that her port rails and deck were awash.The 1,136 tug "Turmoil", one of the largest in the world, expects to make contact with the "Flying Enterprise" to-night. January 03, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper Photo).

Aerial photography of three Junkers Ju 52, 1940 Aerial photography of three German aircraft Junkers Ju 52 in the air over the sea.

The Frigate Hr.Ms. Jaguar (F 822), 1957.

Great renovation of Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (1948-1968) at the NV Dok and Werf Maatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord. The work included; Refresh bridge complex (the island); The deck was prepared for jet aircraft; The conventional flight deck was replaced by a corner deck; The hydraulic slingshot was replaced by a steam catapult; applying a landing mirror.

Aerial port bow view of the anchored replenishment oiler USS ROANOKE (AOR 7). Country: Unknown

A view of the Soviet KIEV class VSTOL aircraft carrier MINSK. Country: Unknown

Parked Aircraft (Middle Grumman TBM-3S2 Avengers Submarine Boat Boat Archaces and Right Hawker FGA-50 Seahawk (jet) Jachth aircraft) of the marine air shipping service (MLD) on the flight deck of the aircraft camp hr.ms. Karel Doorman (R 81, ex-venerable), 1958.

Anefo photo collection. FREGAT HR. Ms. "Tjerk Hiddes" at NDSM Werf. August 16, 1967. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Zuiderzeeges Zuidoostpolder in the middle of the Zuiderzee. September 13, 1950. IJsselmeer, Zuiderzee, Zuidoostpolder

Alarm message investigation and rescue service. At Terschelling, fire is on board the Swedish coastal Sandon (center). The Polish Trawler Barycz (below) and the Dutch Tug Holland (above), Van Rederij Doeksen --terschelling, provide assistance. A Neptune of airplane squadron 320 is on site.

American Navy - United States Aircraft carrier "Saratoga". April 29, 1942.

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Drifting helplessly with a list of 60 degrees to port, the American freighter Flying enterprise (6,711 tons), owned by the Isbrandtsen Line, is seen from a Lancastar airoraft of Royal Air Force Coastal Command as she pitches in the heavy Atlantic swell about 400 miles off Land's End, Cornwall.On board is only one man - the master of the vessel, 37-year-old Captain Kurt Carisen, who, for six days and nights, has refused to lea ve his ship. Her 48 Passengers and crew were taken off the freighter when she was disables by Atlantic storms. The British Admiraslty tug Turmoil has gone to the assistance of the Flying Enterprise and hopes to to her to port. January 04, 1952.

A starboard bow view of a Soviet Hotel class ballistic missile submarine underway. Country: Unknown

Vortice submarine. 1965.

California - Oakland, Aerial Photograph.

Vintage Photograph. US Coast Guard icebreaker "Eastwind" breaking thru ice in McMurdo Sound.

The aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) departs its berth at the Manhattan Passenger Terminal at the end of Fleet Week. In the foreground are the decommissioned anti-submarine warfare aircraft carrier INTREPID (CVS-11) and the decommissioned guided missile submarine GROWLER (SSG-577), both of which are now museums. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Navy Navy Anefo London series. Bridge submarine hr. Ms. "O 19" trial run. 1944

A port side view of the Chinese Navy Yannan class buoy tender DEI BIAO 983 underway. Country: South China Sea

Two Soviet Ships. This image depicts a Soviet Stern Trawler anchored along side of a supply ship.

Vintage Photograph. Coast Guard icebreaker "Eastwind" is off-loaded by cranes onto sledges for towing vessels at Hut Point, Ross Island.

The Orungal lying on reck near barrow heads. November 23, 1940.

New Helicopter Scoop Rescue Net -- Safe from the sea, the rescued man is carried in the net by the helicopter. January 24, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper Photo, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Vintage Photograph. Pleasure craft - Long Island waters.

British Power Boat Company Type 2 'Whaleback' High Speed Launches of the RAF Marine Branch, at sea off Dover, 7 April 1941. BPBC Type 2 'Whaleback' High Speed Launches, HSLs 122 and 142, at sea off Dover, Kent.

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