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Naval Vessels in Historical Context

Black and white photos of naval vessels, including battleships and destroyers, engaged in historic military missions on the seas.

A U.S. Marine lighter amphibious resupply cargo vehicle (LARC-V) moves toward the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13). 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: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
A U.S. Marine lighter amphibious resupply cargo vehicle (LARC-V) moves toward the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13). 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: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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Black and white photograph of the destruction of the German Battleship Admiral Graf von Spee, December 1939.
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Anefo photo collection. Departure of Dutch submarines to the Netherlands Antilles. October 21, 1957. Netherlands Antilles
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German supply convoy approaching Roznna Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division
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Allied Navy .Transport vehicles, WWII.
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DM-SN-86-07465. Country: Unknown
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DN-SN-87-04293. Country: Unknown
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Arizona Crumpled By Jap Bombs -- Crumpled and toppling, the Battleship Arizona of the U.S. Navy pours clouds of smoke into the air after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, last December 7. A bomb was reported to have passed down the smokestack, exploding the boiler and forward magazine. This is an official U.S. Navy photograph. February 2, 1942. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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A starboard beam view of the frigate USS PHARRIS (FF-1094) off the coast of South America during exercise Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Top secret design for HMS 'Habbakuk' (centre), a giant aircraft-carrier built of ice and wood pulp, which was proposed as a secret weapon in the Second World War. This project was put forward by Geoffrey Pyke in 1942, but was never built as the practicalities involved were too much for the British war effort. The 'Habbakuk' is shown next to HMS 'Indefatigable' (right), a large British aircraft-carrier built of conventional materials. Date: 1946
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The American nuclear submarine USS Skate (SSN 578, 1957-1968) arrives in the port of Rotterdam in March 1958.The Skate was the first submarine who was broken by the North Pole ice cream in August 1959 in the North Pole.
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01/31/1921. England. New Maritime Defenses. One of the Floating Artillery Towers, Built for the defense of the Ports. Photo: Daily Mirror.
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A RIM -66 Standard missile on a Mark 13 Mod 4 launched aboard the guided misile frigate USS FLATLEY (FFG-21). Country: Unknown
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Photograph of Military Individuals in Foreground and "Winnie" Tank and Other Landing Craft in Water in Background.
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DD-796 Benham , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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The submarine Hr.Ms. Swordfish (1972-1994) with a Lockheed P2V-7B, P-2H & SP-2H Neptune Maritime Patrol Flop (1961-1982) in the background.
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Submarine hr.ms.waardvis (s 806) at sea
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Wilson B. Keene. This image depicts the remainder of the Wilson B. Keen listing into the debris filled water.
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AGB-3 Atka , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Combined Fleet Goes Through Pre-Navy Day Exercises -- Aircraft and heavy cruisers ***** recent maneuvers held in the Pacific ***** California coast by the combined fleet ***** States Navy, in preparation for Navy ***** be observed on October 27th. November 15, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).
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Bombing of Vunakanau...
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Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.
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The aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (R67) on fire after being struck by a Kamikaze off Sakishima Gunto. Formidable was hit at 1130 hrs, the kamikaze making a massive dent about 3 m long, 0.6 m wide and deep in the armoured flight deck. A large steel splinter speared down through the hangar deck and the centre boiler-room, where it ruptured a steam line, and came to rest in a fuel tank, starting a major fire in the aircraft park. Eight crew members were killed and forty-seven were wounded. One Vought Corsair and ten Grumman Avengers were destroyed. May 4, 1945
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CVA 10 Yorktown , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War The third explosion of an experimental mine at DM Station 53 in the River Deben near Felixstowe.
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ARA Belgrano 1982
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060727-N-8977L-035. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Naval Panorama - This fine aerial shot of part of the Great Naval Assembly at Spithead was obtained by Cameraman Stanley Devon.In the background, nearest the Gosport shore, can be seen four battle class destroyers.Next, approaching the camera, are (from left to right) the destroyer H.M.S. Battlaxe; The cruiser H.M.S. Devonshire; The Indian naval ship Delhi; and her majesty's New Zealand ship black Prince.The Aircraft carriers are her Majesty's Australian ship Sydney and her Majesty's Canadian ship magnificent.In the Foreground are (left) the Italian Training ship Amerigo Vespucci and the Netherlands Cruiser Tromp. June 14, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper).
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Members of an explosive ordnance disposal team search for mines with a metal detector, during the landing operations of the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit participating in a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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Vintage photograph. USS Yancey departs from the Bay of Wales,
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At Sea With The Air Service Command - Off The Coast Of Italy, The Rescue Boat Swishes Through The Water In Search Of A Crashed Plane, A Capsized Sailboat, Or A Fish Dinner.
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Sailors pose next to the 16-inch guns of the battleship HMS NELSON, July 1941. Members of the South African Division of the Royal Naval Volunteers Reserve on board HMS NELSON posing for the camera between two of the enormous 16 inch guns of A turret.
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An F-14A Tomcat aircraft takes off from the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) during Fleet Exercise 85. An F/A-18A Hornet is on a catapult in front of a Mark-7 jet blast deflector. Behind the deflector is an S-3A Viking aircraft with wings folded. Among the aircraft parked on the flight deck are S-3A`s, F/A-18A Hornets and A-6E Intruders. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Submarines and Submarine Officers. 25 February 1943, Malta. HMS UNBENDING in harbour.
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DM-SN-85-10286. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)