World War Naval Vessels

Black and white photographs of various British naval ships from the World Wars, featuring destroyers, cruisers, and gunboats in open waters, highlighting naval history.

. Photograph of British Arethusa class cruiser HMS INCONSTANT.
. Photograph of British Arethusa class cruiser HMS INCONSTANT.
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Photo collection First World War. Dipheld ship with the imperial German Marine flag .. 1914-1918}. Germany
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DD-860 McCaffery , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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AM-469 Sagacity , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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A hose extends between a Peruvian replenishment ship and the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45) during underway refueling operations. The ships are participating in exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Paita Country: Peru (PER)
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The Japanese battleships Yamato (left) and Musashi moored in Truk Lagoon, sometime between February and May 1943
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War The flotilla forming line ahead, lead by HMS FURY at Scapa Flow during destroyer manoeuvres in preparation for the Second Front. Photograph taken from the destroyer FAULKNOR.
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A group of American soldiers conduct military training exercises during World War One. They are seen engaging in close-quarters combat tactics, using rifles and bayonets. The soldiers exhibit focus and discipline as they practice their combat skills in preparation for battle.
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One of three battle-cruisers added to the R.N. at this time, she cost L1720739 and will fight in many notable battles of WW1, including Falkland Is. and Jutland. Date: launched 1909
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. Photograph of British Acorn class destroyer HMS SHELDRAKE entering Malta Harbour.
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Navy Week Thrill for Chatham Visitors - H.M.S. Orion repulsing an aerial attack with her anti-aircraft guns during a rehearsal in Chatham Dockyard.The Dockyards are now preparing for Navy Week which star Saturday (tomorrow). At Chatham an impressive display with an aerial attack upon the Orion, which is the flagship of the ***** Squadron. August 02, 1935. (Photo by Keystone).
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The USS Texas, with the number 5915, is captured in this photograph. The photo was taken by the Committee on Public Information and is dated December 1918. The USS Texas is a United States battleship.
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Destroyer Swift the fastest vessel in the British Navy : speed 39 knots.
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DDE-450 O'Bannon , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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British submarine the HMS B2 rammed and sunk by the German transatlantic liner the SS Amerika, October 4, 1912, photograph by Argus, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 41, October 13, 1912.
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Russian battleship Aurora during the October Revolution of 1917. The crew joined the February Revolution of 1917. On October 25, 1917, at 9:40 pm, a blank shot from her guns was the signal for the start of the storming of the Winter Palace, which was to be the beginning of the October Revolution.
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. Photograph of British Acorn class destroyer HMS Larne underway in Malta Harbour, Malta.
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Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Amsterdam port. A warship of the German Kriegsmarine in camouflage colors. May 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Port bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) approaching Gatun Locks, Panama Canal. Base: Limon Bay Country: Panama (PAN)
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Mijnenveger Alders in the port of Vlaardingen, Anonymous, 1941 - 1945 photograph This photo is part of an album. Vlaardingen paper. photographic support gelatin silver print the soldier; the soldier's life. ships (in general). navy (+ naval force) Vlaardingen
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'Les evenements d'orient; Tandis que le Comite National se constituait a Salonique, une escadre franco-britannique s'embossait devant Athenes', 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.
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The Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1945 Shipping losses: HMS ARK ROYAL sinking after being torpedoed by U 81. HMS LEGION is alongside to take off survivors. HMS LAFOREY is approaching to aid in providing water and power to the few remaining personnel on board.
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Naval Review, Taft leaving MAYFLOWER
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. 'SALAMIS', troop ship on East Coast during 1916-17-18.
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USS Charleston, American Navy, engraving
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DDE-450 O'Bannon , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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DD-822 Robert H. McCard , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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The USS Texas was theUnited States' first battleship. Built in the U.S. Navy Yards in Norfolk, Virginia, it was commissioned in 1886. Together with the USS Marblehead, it took part in the invasion and bombardment of the fortress of Cayo del Tore in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Spanish American War. It was 308 feet 10 inches in length. In 1911, it was renamed the USS San Marcos. This illustration dates to 1896.
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The Spanish Naval cruiser the Baleares, was a Canarias-class heavy cruiser, designed in Great Britain. She was built in Spain by the Vickers-Armstrong subsidiary Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, and saw service during the Spanish Civil War, when she was torpedoed and sunk by destroyers of the Spanish Republican Navy during the Battle of Cape Palos July 1937
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Buques de guerra. Acorazado Nelson, construído en Inglaterra en 1927. Cromo de Chocolates Comet, de Figueras. Año 1931.
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DD-859 Norris , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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The old German imperial war flag. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.
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DD-650 Caperton , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Admiral Schley's, flag ship Brooklyn , Warships, Spanish-American War, 1898
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Buques de guerra. Acorazado Arkansas, construído en Estados Unidos en 1911. Cromo de Chocolates Comet, de Figueras. Año 1931.
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Prince Albert's (later George VI) first glimpse of the world: a view of HMS Cumberland and the tour to be carried out by the King's second son. He was a cadet undergoing training on the ship. Date: 1913
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A hunted German raider believed to be active in the Atlantic: the pocket battleship Deutschland. A photograph (above), and a cross-section drawing (below). Date: 1939
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Foglio corazzate n.102, edizioni marca stella
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German Liner Burned Out By Usaaf Incendiary Bombs.
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Atomic Equipment For Woomera -- The royal navy tank landing craft "Narvik" sails out of grand harbour, Malta, recently on her voyage to Australia.She, and the "Zeebrugge," another tank landing craft, are en route from Portsmouth, England, loaded with atomic equipment for the Woomera rocket range, the site of Britain's forthcoming atomic explosion.Among the gear carried is armour-plated cable, portable electric power station and assault craft. March 8, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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U.S.S. Cairo, part of the gunboat flotilla under the command of Commodore A.H. Foote, photograph by Brady & Co., 1862
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Naval ships - United States Navy protected cruiser USS Olympia, 1892. Color illustration
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Mighty battleship of the U. S. Navy , Battleships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States