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Naval Vessels in Action

Images capturing various naval vessels including corvettes, submarines, and aircraft carriers, showcasing military maritime operations and exercises.

Midget Sub. The British midget submarine XE-7, designed to attack enemy shipping in enemy harbors, cruises Chesapeake Bay, where it was engaged in joint operations with the US "Atlantic" Fleet Amphibious Force. February 16, 1951.
Midget Sub. The British midget submarine XE-7, designed to attack enemy shipping in enemy harbors, cruises Chesapeake Bay, where it was engaged in joint operations with the US "Atlantic" Fleet Amphibious Force. February 16, 1951.
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AMCU-24 Goldcrest , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Submarine hr.ms.waardvis (s 806) at sea
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S66-59936 (15 Nov. 1966) --- The last Gemini spaceflight is concluded as the Gemini-12 spacecraft, with astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., command pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot, aboard, touches down in the Atlantic Ocean 2.5 nautical miles from the prime recovery ship, USS Wasp. Gemini-12 splashed down at 2 21 p.m. (EST), Nov. 15, 1966, to conclude a four-day mission in space.
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British Baby Sub To Serve With U.S. Navy - This Royal Navy Midget submarine, XE-7 - a development of the 'midgets' which torpedoed the German battleship "Tirpitz" at Altenfjod in September, 1943 - will be joining the United States Navy this summer for exercises and demonstrations. The submarine, which carries a crew or five as opposed to the three man midgets which did good service against the Japanese and Germans during the late war, has been carrying out exhaustive trials here. Her spell of service with the United States Navy follows the normal policy of co-operation and exchange of technical information between the British and American Navies, British midget submarine technique is generally acknowledged to be in advance of anything attempted by the Navies of other World Powers. The XE-7 will move under her own power to Portland, Dorset, where she will be shipped aboard a larger vessel and taken to an American East Coast base. This stern view of the submarine shows two Royal Navy off
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On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious. December 1942, in the Indian Ocean. Flight Deck Scenes: A Big range of aircraft parked at the forward end of the flight deck of HMS ILLUSTRIOUS after landing on completion of an exercise. In the immediate foreground are Hellcats and Wildcats and further forward are Fairey Fulmars and Fairey Swordfish.
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The Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter lands on the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37), during flight deck landing qualifications off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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A Republic of Korea serviceman watches as a Republic of Korea tank landing ship delivers troops and cargo during an Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84 amphibious beach landing. TEAM SPIRIT a joint/combined operation, is designed to test and improve techniques to defend the Republic of Korea Peninsula and increase combat readiness of South Korea and US armed forces. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)
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Anefo photo collection. Life demonstrations of the Royal Netherlands Marine in Katwijk aan Zee. July 20, 1957. Katwijk aan Zee
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A US Marine Corps AAVP-7 amphibious assault vehicle moves toward shore carrying a squad of Colombian Marines who will assault the beach at Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, as part of UNITAS XXV, an Exercise involving forces from the US and six South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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An M-109 self-propelled howitzer is off-loaded from the tank landing ship USS NEWPORT (LST-1179) during Exercise Cold Winter '83. Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER '83 Base: Bogan Bay Country: Norway (NOR)
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DN-SN-85-08527. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An American serviceman is lowered to the flight deck of the Dutch frigate HR MS CALLENBURGH (F-808) from a Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 36 (HSL-36) Seasprite helicopter during FLEET EX 1-90. The Dutch navy does not permit foreign aircraft to land aboard its ships. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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A stern view of the guided missile frigate ELROD (FFG-55) underway during sea trials. Country: Unknown
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A starboard bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) being towed into the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard by the tugboat Gulf Commander. The IOWA is beginning the second phase of its reactivation. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Air force soldiers on raft in North Sea for 24 hours. Lightship Noord hinder. September 10, 1963. North Sea
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DN-SN-87-10356. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)
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Test arrangement of the triplet torpedo launching installation Mk 32 MOD 5 A / B Hr.Ms. Mercuur, September 1974. Here both MK 44 and MK 46 could be launched.
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Western Union naval Exercise - More than 100 warships of the Western Union countries proved during the naval exercise Verity that they can work together in combined operations under each other's Flag Officers to a concerted over-all plan.Area Combined Headquarters at Portsmouth, Plymouth, Brest and L'Orient handled the base side of the exercise.The combined fleets put to sea under Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor to carry out convoy exercise under the French Rear-Admiral Peries. August 13, 1954. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
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Submarine hr.ms. Tiger shark (1972-1992)
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Dutchmen in Exile.A Trawler is the nearest thing to a submarine. All it lacks is the periscope, the sailors say. Even when the sea is calm, water is constantly coming over the railing. With stormy weather a journey from one end of the ship to the other is a perilous undertaking and sea boots and oilskins are a necessity. February 1, 1951. (Photo by Pictorial Press).
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Aerial stern quarter view of the coastal patrol craft USS CHINOOK (PC-9) and USS FIREBOLT (PC-10) underway as they return to their homeport following a Mediterranean deployment. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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'Le Zeppelin "L-15" abattu dans l'estuaire de la Tamise; Le "L-15" photographie au petit jour, le !er avril, tandis qu'on essayait de le remorquer vers la cote du come de Kent. Un peu plus tard, la brisure s'accentua, le milieu s'enfonca et le dirigeable finit par couler', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".
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A stern-on view of the ballistic missile submarine USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN-736) located inside the Magnetic Silencing Facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. The facility is used to determine a submarine's magnetic signature in order to minimize the possibility of detection. Base: Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Elevated view of four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters parked on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN during the NATO exercise Display Determination '81 that took place September 19 to October 14, 1981. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '81 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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A Helicopter Mine Countermeasurers Squadron 14 (HM-14) RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter hovers over the water during a minesweeping exercise. Country: Chesapeake Bay
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A view of damage caused to two F-4 Phantom II aircraft that were parked on the port side flight deck edge of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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S69-27469 (13 March 1969) --- U.S. Navy helicopter crewmembers assist the Apollo 9 astronauts during recovery operations just after splashdown. Astronaut James A. McDivitt, mission commander, is in the Billy Pugh net about to aboard the helicopter. McDivitt was the third of the astronauts to egress the command module (out of frame). Also on the mission were astronauts David R. Scott, command module pilot; and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot. The three rehearsed in Earth orbit the transportation and docking maneuvers necessary to occur in lunar orbit in order for future crews to land on the moon's surface. Splashdown occurred at 12:00:53 p.m. (EST), March 13, 1969, only 4.5 nautical miles from the prime recovery ship, USS Guadalcanal, to conclude a successful 10-day mission.
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South Pacific Ocean, circa 1943A US Coast Guard sub-buster on convoy patrol as it passes by another Coast Guard patrol boat loaded with depth charges on its stern.
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A port beam view of the amphibious assault landing craft (AALC) "Jeff B" underway. Base: Panama City State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Conrad and Cooper Practice Survival Training
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Surrendering of light burdens and people between cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802, flagship of Smaleelde 5) and the submarine harr.ms. Friesland (D 812), June 1957.
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Operation Torch, November 1942. Aerial attack on a French submarine off the coast of French Morocco.
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DN-SN-89-05007. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT 87 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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Sixteen-inch projectiles are loaded from a barge to the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marines prepare to offload equipment and supplies from utility landing craft 1653 (LCU-1653) during landing operations. U.S. Marines have been assigned to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force following a confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Port Of Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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DN-SN-88-09539. Base: Unknown
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DN-SN-88-09665. Base: Unknown
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Vintage Photograph. USS "Skate" nuclear powered submarine.
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An air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) deflates its cushion in preparation for off loading equipment. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Pohang Country: South Korea
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The 40th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is depicted in this collage done by Robert A. Carlisle. The collage, with four views representing our present-day weapons systems and two views reminding us of the Pearl Harbor devastation, serves to contrast our 1981 military readiness with our 1941 lack thereof. Country: Unknown
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Vessels of Patrol Combatant Missile Hydrofoil Squadron 2 travel in formation en route to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. for decommissioning. The hydrofoils include: The USS PEGASUS (PHM-1), USS HERCULES (PHM-2), USS TAURUS (PHM-3), USS AQUILA (PHM-4), USS ARIES (PHM-5) and USS GEMINI (PHM-6). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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S71-24944 (16 May 1963) --- The Mercury-Atlas 9 Faith 7 spacecraft, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. aboard, splashes down in the Pacific Ocean to conclude a 22-orbit mission lasting 34 hours and 20.5 minutes. The capsule's parachute is fully deployed in this view. A rescue helicopter hovers overhead.
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Anefo photo collection. National fleet days in Den Helder; Demonstration Marines with Zephyr boats. July 22, 1977. Den Helder
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DN-SN-89-08614. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An SH-3A Sea King helicopter, carrying the commander of the 7th Fleet is in flight during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Pohang Country: Korea
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DN-SN-85-07058. Base: San Pedro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-89-04587. Base: USS Missouri (BB 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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S69-36592 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 spacecraft, with astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, John W. Young, and Eugene A. Cernan still inside, floats in the South Pacific immediately after splashdown. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations. Splashdown occurred at 11 53 a.m. (CDT), May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa and about four miles from the prime recovery ship, USS Princeton, to conclude a successful eight-day lunar orbit mission.
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Swedish Anti Terrorist Unit, Svenska Insatsstyrkan, EU, Stockholm
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USS Saratoga (CV-60) and USS Independence (CVA-62) Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. Crewmen of the Sixth Fleet carriers Saratoga CV-60 and the USS Independence CVA-62 form ranks to spell out Naval Aviation 1911-1961 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of naval aviation.
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DN-ST-88-04080. Base: Persian Gulf
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An aerial starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61) returning to San Diego from a Western Pacific (WESTPAC) cruise. In the foreground, harbor tugs spray water into the air to welcome the RANGER back. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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How Your Salvage Helps to Make a Rescue Launch. Country: England Printed By: Wm. Brown & Co., Ltd.. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters