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Naval Vessels of the Royal Navy

Black and white images of various Royal Navy ships during and post-World War II, showcasing their design and operational history.

DD-820 Rich , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
DD-820 Rich , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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APD-123 Diachenko , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyAM-435 Endurance , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDD-421 Benson , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyUSS Savannah (CL-42) , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDD-683 Stockham , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy. British destroyer HMS WESTMINSTER underway (after WAIR refit).DD-748 Hubbard , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyFleet days in Den Helder in July1989. On the background the American Coontz Class Destroyer USS Mahan (42, 1960). On the foreground in the air The Westland SH-14D Navy Lynx helicopter with registration 278 (1980-approx. 2012) of the marine air shipping service from which Marines lets pass through a rope in the landing vessel L 9512 (1963, Landing Craft Auxiliary (LCA) of the polyester type MK i).HMS Kilbride Underway.Photograph of British monitor HMS M15 at Mudros.The S-Frigate Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel (1983-2001) in April 1990.Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo Collection National Information Service Private, Photo number 156-0399. 1956DD-722 Barton , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDD-698 Ault , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyUSS Hambleton (DMS-20, Formerly DD-455), Rebuilt and Converted by Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. This item is a photograph depicting the USS Hambleton after being repaired and converted from a destroyer (DD-455) to a high-speed minesweeper (DMS-20) by Boston Navy Yard. On November 11, 1942, Hambleton sustained damage from torpedo attack by German submarine U-173 in French Morocco, necessitating repairs. USS Hambleton earned seven battle stars for her World War II service. 1944-01-01T00:00:00. Northeast Region (Boston, MA). Photographic Print. Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer. ca. 1941-ca. 1946. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War IIA port amidships 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)CG 12 Columbus 19-NN-CG 12 Columbus-19-NN-331-6 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyHMS Montgomery Underway off Charleston, South Carolina, USA.DD-860 McCaffery , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyCV 9 USS Essex , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyCVA 18 Wasp , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyA starboard bow view of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13). Base: Portsmouth State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)CA 135 Los Angeles 19-NN-CA 135 Los Angeles-139698 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDD-680 Melvin , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyRfa Cedardale Underway.Commonwealth Destroyers - Three British Commonwealth vessels that have supported the blockade of war-ravaged Korea tie up in a southern Japanese port after an extended period of operations in Korean waters. Left to right are the Australian destroyer HMAS Warramunga the Canadian destroyer HMCS Nootka, and the British destroyer HMS Cockade. The warships are units of the United Nations Blockading and Escort Force commanded by Rear Admiral Allan E.Smith, USN. May 19, 1951. (Photo by Official US Navy Photograph).USS Indiana (BB-1) , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyThe Royal Navy during the Second World War The battleship HMS VALIANT underway.DD-783 Gurke , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDN-SN-88-09658. Base: UnknownDD-785 Henderson , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyHMS Dielette under way in British coastal waters. Chantier Worms built her at Le Trait on the River Seine in Normandy. Laid down in February 1939 as a Chasseur 5-class submarine chaser and launched in April 1940 as Chasseur 14 for the French Navy. Took part in the evacuation of Le Havre in June 1940. Seized by the Royal Navy in July 1940 and renamed HMS Dielette. Collided with Chasseur 11 on 9 August 1942 and took part in the Dieppe raid on 19 August 1942. Transferred to the Free French Navy in December 1942. Collided with Chasseur 10 on 4 January 1943. Took part in operations against pockets of German resistance at the mouth of the Gironde April 1945. Visited Jersey August 1945. Condemned for scrapping May 1952.Starboard quarter view of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer Hamagiri (DD-155) preparing to dock at the US Navy's 34th Street Naval Base for a port visit. Base: San Diego Harbor State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)HMS Belfast during the Second World War War Service 1942-1944: HMS BELFAST at anchor in Plymouth Sound, after repairs to the mine damage the ship received in November 1939 had been completed.British Battleships of the First World War British Battleship ORION, 1912.British S class destroyer HMS Scythe.HMS Belfast during the Second World War HMS BELFAST leaving Scapa Flow for the Normandy beaches, June 1944.HMS Keppel. 10 March 1943, East India Dock. Three quarters stern view of the British Destroyer HMS KEPPEL.Photograph of British cruiser HMS Attentive.. Photograph of British Topaze class cruiser HMS Diamond.DD-846 Ozbourn , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyITALIAN FLEET MOVES EAST: Under a powerful air umbrella put up by the Royal Air Force, and escorted by ships of the Royal Navy, Italian naval units have made an uneventful voyage from Malto to Alexandria. Here, in the foreground, is an ItalianItalian Battleship For Russia - The Italian battleship "Guilio Cesare".The Italian battleship "Guilio Cesare" now at Augusta in Sicily where news is awaited of the departure of the British battleship "Royal Sovereign" from Russia. The "Guilio Cesare" is to be handed over the Russia simultaneously with the return of the "Royal Sovereign". January 31, 1949. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.).HMS Ilfracombe Underway, coastal waters.DD-948 Morton , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyAM-431 Dominant , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyBritish frigate HMS Loch Lomond.DN-SN-85-05867. Country: UnknownDN-SN-88-03881. Base: Gulf Of OmanThe Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS PYTCHLEY, a Hunt class destroyer, in coastal waters.British battlecruiser HMS INDEFATIGABLE underway in coastal waters just before the Battle of Jutland.British Battleships of the First World War HMS VANGUARD on completion Unknown commercial photographer employed by Symonds & Co.HMS Kimberley Underway.CVA 34 Oriskany , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyHMS Hero (H99) Stationary.The Polish Navy during the Second World War Two Polish destroyers, ORP Grom (Thunder) and ORP Byskawica (Lightning) seen after Operation 'Pekin', the evacuation of units of the Polish Navy to British home waters in September 1939. The destroyers are moored side by side at a buoy.Photograph of the HMS Repulse, a Renown-class battle cruiser of the Royal Navy built during the First World WarThe Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS ALISMA off Liverpool.DD-536 Owens , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyPhotograph of the IJN Yamato the lead ship of the Yamato class of battleships that served with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Dated 1941DDE-466 Waller , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyHMS Pangbourne Underway.Hr.ms.ms (m 880)DD-802 Gregory , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyCA 124 Rochester 19-NN-CA 124 Rochester-154392 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyMine sweeps, photographed in May 1976 t.b.v. Sales by domains, with O.A. Hr.Ms. Goes (M 819, on the right) and a mine sweep from the Beemster class (1953-1976, center). On the left the mirror of the shallow water sweeper hr.ms. Van der Wel (M 878)Ships of the Eastern Fleet. August 1942, on Board HMS Mauritius. HMS WARSPITE, battleship, and HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, aircraft carrier.Royal Navy (Regia Marina) military ships departing from Vado during military exercises in the Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, photograph by D Falzone, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXV, No 35, August 30, 1908.AOE2- Camden , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDD-936 Decatur , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyThe Royal Navy Before the First World War A striking starboard bow portrait of the battleship HMS DREADNOUGHT.The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS SWEETBRIAR in coastal waters off Liverpool.AO-143 Neosho , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyThe Royal Navy during the Second World War Left to right: the minesweepers HMS BLACKPOOL, HMS BRIDLINGTON and HMS BUDE docked alongside one another at Portsmouth. HMS Bude (ship, 1940, J 116)The Royal Navy during the First World War Battleships of the 1st Battle Squadron - HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN (nearest), HMS REVENGE and HMS RESOLUTION (leading) - in line.DD-449 Nicholas , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy. British battleship HMS COLLINGWOOD, 1912Britain's Motor Gun Boats. 8 December 1942, Beehive Naval Base, Harwich, Motor Gun Boats of Light Coastal Forces. MOTOR GUN BOAT 61, an elevated view.Anefo photo collection. Flotille mine sweeps to Den Helder van Ijmuiden. 17 February 1948. Den Helder, IJmuidenThe Royal Navy during the Second World War The sloop HMS ERNE arrives at Algiers as part of a troop convoy.The submarine harr.ms. Zeeland (D 809) During an exercise in 1956.HMS Poole At anchor.DD-821 Johnston , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyDD-652 Ingersoll , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyAnefo photo collection. Swedish squadron passes Hembrug. May 28, 1948AFS-7 San Jose , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyThe Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS CORINTHIAN in coastal waters off Greenock.Anefo photo collection. Suezkanaal issue. Battleship "Jean Bart" from the French navy. August 3, 1956. France, SuezFrom Mothballs Into Action - Clinging enroute of her ***** have been shaken off, and the American battleship, "New Jersey" leads her 45,000 tons punch to United Nat ions naval forces in Korean waters as flagship of Vice-Admiral Harold W. Martin (Commander, 7th Fleet).The last saw action in the bombardment of Wake Island in August, 1945, went into 'mothballs' in the U.S. reserve in 1948.'New Jersey' is the first U.S. battlewagon to be taken from the 'mothball fleet' for combat action. May 31, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).CL 119 Juneau , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyThe German Fleet in the English Channel. After being missing ***** Everal Hours, the German fleet went through . . . . of ***** on Its way to Spain.The German ***** battleship "Deutschland" leading the German fleet through the straits of Dover on its way to Spain. The ships had not been seen since leaving Heligoland. April 21, 1939. (Photo by Official Photograph).Photograph of the USS New Jersey (BB-62)DN-SN-87-10196. Country: UnknownDutch hunter at Mob.Kajen.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)Masculinity (depicted - name).Masculinity (depicted - name)AMS-75 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, NavyThe Royal Navy during the Second World War Vesuvius in eruption forms a striking background to this study of the Troubridge Class destroyer HMS TUMULT. She is adopted by Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.Photograph of the USS George A. Johnson. DE-583. 1958 - 1981.The Royal Navy during the Second World War LCG (M) Landing Craft Gun (Medium) 102, underway.