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Naval Warships at Sea

A collection of naval warships navigating open waters, showcasing varied designs and capabilities, with a focus on military vessels' structures and operations.

High angle view of a warship moving on water, USS Cole (DDG 67), US Navy
High angle view of a warship moving on water, USS Cole (DDG 67), US Navy
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DN-ST-88-02602. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Chile (CHL)
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A starboard beam view of the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) in the channel as it arrives at the naval station.. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 28, 2022) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) before receiving supplies while operating in the South China Sea, July 28, 2022. Military Sealift Command Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, including Tippecanoe, are manned, trained, and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Christopher Bosch)
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DN-SC-85-04366. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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060717-N-0780F-001. Base: Souda Harbor State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)
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A port view of the salvage and rescue ship USS BEAUFORT (ATS-2) in the gulf during mine-clearing operations following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown
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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 2, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrives at Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego in support of San Diego Fleet Week Foundation STEM Days. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 2, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transits the Atlantic Ocean, May 2, 2020. Farragut, part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), remains at sea in the Atlantic Ocean as part of a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. Keeping HSTCSG at sea in U.S. 2nd Fleet, in the sustainment phase of OFRP, allows the ship to maintain a high level of readiness during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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050413-N-5526M-010. Country: Persian Gulf
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NORFOLK (Sept. 28, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sept. 28. Gonzelez was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 2, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrives at Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego in support of San Diego Fleet Week Foundation STEM Days. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.
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Sailors man the rails aboard the destroyer USS FLETCHER (DD-992) as the admiral's barge, transporting President William Jefferson Clinton and members of the the presidential party, passes by. Clinton is in Hawaii to tour area military installations. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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120607-N-CL698-118 PORTLAND, Ore. (June 7, 2012) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) as it prepares to moor beside USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore. during the 105th Annual Rose Festival. Navy warships have been coming to the City of Roses since USS Charleston's visit in 1907. Portland's Rose Festival is an opportunity for the Navy to raise awareness about the purpose of naval forces and sustain the strong relationship with the community.
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DN-SC-03-10049. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (May 31, 2022) Littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) moored pierside in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 31. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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An aerial starboard quarter view of the coastal patrol craft USS CHINOOK (PC-9) underway during her return to her homeport following a Mediterranean deployment. Members of her attached SEAL team approach the starboard side of the ship in a rigid hull power boat. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A starboard bow view of the mine countermeasures ship USS SCOUT (MCM-8) approaching Key West. Base: USS Scout, Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark conducts training during NOLA Navy Week in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 21, 2022.
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220625-N-OR809-1056 PEARL HARBOR (June 25, 2022) - Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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.
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DN-SC-05-06688. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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120416-N-AW702-026GULF OF MEXICO (April 16, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) takes on heavy water as they prepare for a replenishment at sea. Mitscher is underway to participate in the upcoming Fleet Week events in New Orleans, La.
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A port quarter view of the guided missile destroyer ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) underway off the coast of New England prior to its commissioning. Base: USS Arleigh Burke Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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Starboard bow view of the fast combat support ship USS CAMDEN (AOE 2) tied up at the Naval Supply Depot, Berth Kilo no. 10. The ship is taking part in Operation RIMPAC 2000. To the far right, up in Aiea Heights can be seen the Tripler Army Hospital of the Pacific. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2000 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) launches a Block V Tomahawk, the weapons newest variant, during a three day missile exercise. This event marked the first time a Block V Tomahawk missile was operationally tested, marking the Navys transition to a more advanced capability for the fleet. Block V includes an upgrade that will enhance navigation performance and provide robust and reliable communications. Chafee is currently assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE and is homeported in Pearl Harbor.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 28, 2018) Cmdr. Leroy Mitchell, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), and Ensign Nancy Smith, from Asheville, North Carolina observe as Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Fuyuzuki (DD 118) sails alongside during a close quarters maneuvering exercise. USS Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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220712-N-HB628-1055PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2022) French Navy frigate FS Prairial (F731) departs Pearl Harbor to begin the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 12. 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.
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220418-N-LX838-1292 NEW ORLEANS (Apr. 18, 2022) FS La Combattante, right, pulls alongside the guided-missile destoryer USS Farragut (DDG 99) in New Orleans as part of Navy Week New Orleans festivities. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navy's role and purpose in our national defense.
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Graphic photo collage of guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) and dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9).
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The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) currently moored in Port Everglades, in its name-sake city Fort Lauderdale, Fla., gets ready for Saturdays commissioning ceremony.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) transits near the Singapore Straits, Feb. 29, 2024. The Bertholf is a 418-foot National Security Cutter currently deployed to the Indo-Pacific region under the tactical control of U.S. 7th Fleet. Coast Guard
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221015-N-ZS023-1022 SAN DIEGO (Oct 15, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Jackson returned to Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, following its initial deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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FUNCHAL, Portugal (March 27, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) rests pierside in Funchal, Portugal. Jason Dunham, homeported in Norfolk, is returning home from a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
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Lt. j.g. Andrew Middlebrooks, a communications officer assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), leads a tour group during Fleet Week, Aug. 2, 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.
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Seal Beach, California, January 9, 2012 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance is pierside at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach to conduct ordnance operations.
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Crew members man the rails aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) as the ship departs from the naval station after a visit. The MISSOURI is returning to its home port of Naval Station, Long Beach, Calif., after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-13. CGC Northland ops --CGC Northland in Gulf --- 051710. Hurricane Katrina
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The tank landing ship USS BARBOUR COUNTY (LST-1195) departs from the naval station after a visit. The Barbour County is en route to Naval Station, San Diego, Calif., after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220703-N-PA358-1005 IONIAN SEA (July 3, 2022) USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) transits alongside USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during an air and sea power demonstration, July 3, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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Crew members man the rails aboard the Russian Udaloy class guided missile destroyer ADMIRAL TRIBUTS (552), background, as the high endurance cutter USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718), foreground, prepares to depart from port. The CHASE and the guided missile frigate USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) have been in Vladivostok during a three-day goodwill visit. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS)
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060703-N-7526R-102. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
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An aerial starboard beam view of the guided missile frigate ANTRIM (FFG-20) as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation conducts sea trials. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SAN DIEGO - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) arrived at its San Diego homeport Jan. 19, following an eighteen-month deployment. Oakland is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCSs like Oakland integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.
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220613-N-KN989-1008 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 13, 2022) The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), arrives at its new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing its maiden voyage from Charleston, South Carolina where the ship was commissioned.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch cruises to rendezvous with a Navy MH-60 Seahawk aircrew, set to perform a simulated rescue of two Air Force First Lieutenants from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base from the deck of the cutter as part of the joint service Search and Rescue Exercise, May 17, 2022, near Ocean City, Maryland. The Search and Rescue Exercise is an annual event that prepares the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force for search and rescue situations that may arise that involve coordination among the services.
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A port quarter view of the frigate USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) underway off the coast of Honolulu. State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate ELROD (FFG-55) underway during sea trials. Country: Unknown
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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 23, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) returns to its homeport of San Diego following completion of her maiden deployment. Fast, agile and mission-focused, littoral combat ships are designed to operate in near-shore environments and employ modular mission packages that can be configured for surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or anti-submarine warfare.
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151207-N-ZZ999-435ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is underway for the first time conducting at-sea tests and trials in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 7, 2015. The multimission ship will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 7, 2022) A man watches the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) pass during the Parade of Ships marking Brazils bicentennial during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 7, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.
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DN-SC-90-01367. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A starboard beam view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25). State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt(EGY)