Navy Ships at Sea

Aerial views showcasing various naval vessels including aircraft carriers and supply ships navigating through expansive oceanic waters.

High angle view of a military ship moving on water, USS Saipan (LHA 2), US Navy

Head on bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) underway during sea trials off the coast of Washington state. The ENTERPRISE has been in dry dock for repairs and modifications. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-92-09751. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060303-N-0119G-009. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

050115-N-6932B-111. Country: Persian Gulf

DN-SC-88-08303. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An aerial port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) underway. Country: Unknown

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) underway. Members of the reactor department have formed the letter "E" on the flight deck in honor of the department's second reactor excellence award in two years. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

High angle view of a military ship moving on water, USS Saipan (LHA 2), US Navy

A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64), equipped with part of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program system. Country: Unknown

A port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) underway. Country: Adriatic Sea

DN-SC-88-06605. Country: Unknown

A port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) underway with various aircraft parked on the flight deck during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: USS Saratoga(CV 60)

061031-N-0119G-115. Base: Red Sea

DN-SC-87-11333. Country: Unknown

Aerial port beam view of the dock landing ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Unknown

A port bow view of the decommissioned aircraft carrier RANGER (CV-61) tied up at the carrier pier. The vessel is being prepared for towing to the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility at Puget Sound, Bremerton, Washington. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-04304. Country: Unknown

Starboard bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS DAHL (T-AKR 312) underway on builder's sea trials off San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

High oblique stern-on view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic heavy lift ship USNS WATSON (T-AKR 310) underway on sea trials off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

010511-N-4790M-007. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Shoalwater Bay State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

060303-N-0119G-004. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) underway near the Aleutian Islands during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

010420-N-0000X-011. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) underway. Country: Unknown

061217-N-9708H-083. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060517-N-4097B-007. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-SC-87-05098. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SC-88-02539. Country: Sea Of Japan

DN-ST-89-04878. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-86-00929. Base: Makassar Strait Country: Indonesia (IDN)

DN-ST-89-01839. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-87-05091. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A harbor tug approaches the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59), lying at anchor in the harbor during Fleet Week. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060728-N-0490C-020. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-88-01723. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060719-N-4781D-003. Country: Red Sea

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2013) An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is the first aircraft carrier to successfully catapult launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck.

DN-ST-89-01410. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060507-N-7748K-007. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-89-01291. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

050312-N-9362D-009. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

1979 - Port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) underway while headed from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Norfolk, VA.

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the vessel approaches Valparaiso, Chile, during its circumnavigation of South America. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) underway. Country: Adriatic Sea

DN-SC-89-00004. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A starboard quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Aleutian Islands

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) tied up at the fitting-out pier during its construction at Newport News Shipbuilding. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard quarter view of the dock landing ship TORTUGA (LSD-46) underway prior to its commissioning. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

060902-N-6106R-046. Base: Laem Chabang Country: Thailand (THA)

A port side aft view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS SHUGHART (T-AKR-295) underway on sea trials off San Diego steaming at about 20 knots. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-89-09377. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

060211-N-0413R-011. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-85-05503. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard bow view of the dock landing ship TORTUGA (LSD-46) underway prior to its commissioning. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-ST-86-02283. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Country: Caribbean Sea

DN-SC-03-12987. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS SHUGHART (T-AKR-295) underway on sea trials off San Diego steaming at about 20 knots. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-89-01750. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-87-05097. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

060728-N-0490C-025. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-05-01681. Country: Unknown

The aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) lies at anchor in the harbor during Fleet Week. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-05357. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-88-07553. Base: San Diego Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-02529. Country: Unknown

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) underway off the Virginia Capes during acceptance trials conducted prior to the ship's commissioning. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A stern view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) underway in the harbor as it departs Yokosuka for the last time. The MIDWAY, which has been based in Japan since 1973, will be replaced by the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) as the Navy's forward-based aircraft carrier. The large harbor tug MASSAPEQUA (YTB-807) is at right. Base: Naval Station, Yokosuka Country: Japan(JPN)

A starboard quarter view of the fast combat support ship RAINIER (AOE-7) tied up at a fitting out pier at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Corporation in San Diego Harbor. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial starboard bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS SHUGHART (T-AKR-295) underway on sea trials off San Diego steaming at about 20 knots. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

BARCO NAUFRAGANDO. Location: PUERTO. LA CORUNA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN.

DN-ST-89-02307. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SC-87-05348. Base: Saint Thomas State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-04173. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-87-02590. Base: Palma De Mallorca Country: Spain (ESP)

A bow view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Low oblique bow view of the MSC (Military Sealift Command) strategic heavy lift ship USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313) underway on the builder's sea trials off of San Diego, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

000801-N-7750C-003. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

060722-N-6214F-008. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Aircraft carrier

High Speed Vessel Two (HSV 2) Swift US Navy

The salvage and rescue ship USS EDENTON (ATS-1) tows the decommissioned battleship WISCONSIN (BB-64) to Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-03-10041. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-89-01290. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Ship traffic in the Baltic Sea

A starboard beam view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) approaching the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-88-05369. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A stern on view of the nucelar-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) tied up on the north side of pier 11. The Big E has just completed a 4 year overhaul and reactor recoring at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation. The ship is open to the public this weekend as host to a "Star Trek" convention. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060507-N-7748K-011. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-86-02330. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Country: Caribbean Sea

040710-N-7748K-017. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) during its transit through the canal. State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt (EGY)

The guided missile submarine ex-USS GROWLER (SSG 577) is moored alongside the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum during Fleet Week activities. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The container ship Rokia Delmas after grounding France

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) as it heads into San Diego Bay during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060722-N-6214F-001. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

The Agusta-Bell 204B (i) UH-1 Air Sea Rescue (ASR) / Transport helicopter 220 (1962-1977) above the flight deck of the supply ship Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis (1975-).

An aerial port bow view of the floating medium auxiliary repair dock USS OAK RIDGE (ARDM-1) moored at the Naval Submarine Base. A Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine of Submarine Squadron Sixteen (SubRon16) is inside the dock. The OAK RIDGE completes 50 years of commissioned service in September 1994. Base: Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Regal Princess Cruise Ship near Cape Tribulation, Great Barrier Reef, North Queensland, Australia - aerial

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