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USS Enterprise is hit by a Kamikaze pilot on May, 14, 1945, blowing its forward elevator about 400 feet into the air.
That strike killed 14 and wounded 34 more
The Big E’s burned-out 40 mm flak guns after the strike on May 14, 1945.
Two sailors from USS Enterprise stand on a section of the forward elevator awaiting rescue from USS Waldron after being blown into the water by the same explosion that sent the elevator high into the air, 14 May 1945.
USS Enterprise is hit by a Kamikaze pilot on May, 14, 1945, blowing its forward elevator about 400 feet into the air.
That strike killed 14 and wounded 34 more
The Big E’s burned-out 40 mm flak guns after the strike on May 14, 1945.
Two sailors from USS Enterprise stand on a section of the forward elevator awaiting rescue from USS Waldron after being blown into the water by the same explosion that sent the elevator high into the air, 14 May 1945.
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RN:
HMS Royal Oak in heavy seas, March 1934
A view of HMS PENELOPE's starboard side abreast the bridge after her arrival at Gibraltar having endured severe Axis attacks en route. The photograph shows the plating covered in splinter holes which earned the ship the nickname of HMS "PEPPERPOT".
HMS Royal Oak in heavy seas, March 1934
A view of HMS PENELOPE's starboard side abreast the bridge after her arrival at Gibraltar having endured severe Axis attacks en route. The photograph shows the plating covered in splinter holes which earned the ship the nickname of HMS "PEPPERPOT".
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Sister ships Enterprise and Yorktown under construction at Newport News.
Evarts Class Destroyer Escorts
The Evarts-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1942–44. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships. They were also known as the GMT or "short hull" DE class, with GMT standing for General Motors Tandem Diesel drive.
DE-302 USS Lyman
DE-44 USS Donaldson
DE-42 USS Reynolds
DE-43 USS Mitchell
DE-303 USS Crowley
DE-301 USS Lake
Sister ships Enterprise and Yorktown under construction at Newport News.
Evarts Class Destroyer Escorts
The Evarts-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1942–44. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships. They were also known as the GMT or "short hull" DE class, with GMT standing for General Motors Tandem Diesel drive.
DE-302 USS Lyman
DE-44 USS Donaldson
DE-42 USS Reynolds
DE-43 USS Mitchell
DE-303 USS Crowley
DE-301 USS Lake
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Imperial Japan:
IJN Kasuga (Armoured cruiser). Photographed at Genoa, Italy, early in 1904 soon after completion by Ansaldo's yard there. The lighter alongside the ship carries a warning banner reading "Munizioni"-- munitions.
Battleship IJN Kawachi, 1912
Destroyer IJN Yamakaze, 1918
Battleship IJN Kawachi, 1912
Destroyer IJN Yamakaze, 1918
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Italy:
Vittorio Veneto firing during Battle of Matapan near Gavdos, Greece, 27 Mar 1941
Submarine Luigi Torelli arriving at the Atlantic base of Bordeaux, on 4 February 1941, after its third war patrol
The Luigi Torelli had departed Bordeaux (the base for Italian submarines operating in the Atlantic Ocean) on either 5 or 9 January 1941, for a patrol on the waters west of Scotland. On 15 January it met a few ships from the dispersed Convoy OB 272, and torpedoed two of them, the Greek Nemea (5198 grt) and the Norwegian Brask (4079 grt); at 0100 h of the 16 January the Torelli attacked and sunk the Greek Nicolas Filinis (3111 grt). Finally, on 28 January, the submarine torpedoed and sunk the British Urla (5198 grt), dispersed unit of Convy HX 102. To date, this was the most successful patrol for an Italian submarine, and the submarine's commander was duly decorated with a Silver Medal of Military Valor.
The captain of the submarine, recognisable by the white scarf he wore while standing on the bridge, was Capitano di Fregata Primo Longobardo, after whom two submarines of the Marina Militare would be called. On the right, the officer standing separately is Admiral Angelo Parona, BETASOM's erstwhile commander.
Vittorio Veneto firing during Battle of Matapan near Gavdos, Greece, 27 Mar 1941
Submarine Luigi Torelli arriving at the Atlantic base of Bordeaux, on 4 February 1941, after its third war patrol
The Luigi Torelli had departed Bordeaux (the base for Italian submarines operating in the Atlantic Ocean) on either 5 or 9 January 1941, for a patrol on the waters west of Scotland. On 15 January it met a few ships from the dispersed Convoy OB 272, and torpedoed two of them, the Greek Nemea (5198 grt) and the Norwegian Brask (4079 grt); at 0100 h of the 16 January the Torelli attacked and sunk the Greek Nicolas Filinis (3111 grt). Finally, on 28 January, the submarine torpedoed and sunk the British Urla (5198 grt), dispersed unit of Convy HX 102. To date, this was the most successful patrol for an Italian submarine, and the submarine's commander was duly decorated with a Silver Medal of Military Valor.
The captain of the submarine, recognisable by the white scarf he wore while standing on the bridge, was Capitano di Fregata Primo Longobardo, after whom two submarines of the Marina Militare would be called. On the right, the officer standing separately is Admiral Angelo Parona, BETASOM's erstwhile commander.
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France:
The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon was orchestrated by Vichy France on 27 November 1942 to prevent Nazi German forces from taking it over. The Allied invasion of North Africa had provoked the Germans into invading the zone libre, neutral according to the Armistice of 1940. The Vichy Secretary of the Navy, Admiral François Darlan, defected to the Allies, who were gaining increasing support from servicemen and civilians. His replacement, Admiral Gabriel Auphan, guessed correctly that the Germans were aiming to seize the large fleet at Toulon, and ordered them to be scuttled.
The Germans began Operation Anton but the French naval crews used deceit to delay them until the scuttling was complete. Anton was judged a failure, with the capture of 39 small ships, while the French destroyed 77 vessels; several submarines escaped to French North Africa. It marked the end of Vichy France as a credible naval power.
Heavy cruiser Dupleix aflame at Toulon, France, circa 27 Nov 1942
Battleship Jean Bart viewed from an aircraft of USS Ranger, Casablanca, French Morocco, 8 Nov 1942
The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon was orchestrated by Vichy France on 27 November 1942 to prevent Nazi German forces from taking it over. The Allied invasion of North Africa had provoked the Germans into invading the zone libre, neutral according to the Armistice of 1940. The Vichy Secretary of the Navy, Admiral François Darlan, defected to the Allies, who were gaining increasing support from servicemen and civilians. His replacement, Admiral Gabriel Auphan, guessed correctly that the Germans were aiming to seize the large fleet at Toulon, and ordered them to be scuttled.
The Germans began Operation Anton but the French naval crews used deceit to delay them until the scuttling was complete. Anton was judged a failure, with the capture of 39 small ships, while the French destroyed 77 vessels; several submarines escaped to French North Africa. It marked the end of Vichy France as a credible naval power.
Heavy cruiser Dupleix aflame at Toulon, France, circa 27 Nov 1942
Battleship Jean Bart viewed from an aircraft of USS Ranger, Casablanca, French Morocco, 8 Nov 1942
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Germany:
U-595 under going trials in November 1941 or January/February 1942. This photo was probably shot during crash dive tests in the Baltic Sea. Taken from U-595, it shows a second U-boat bearing the white UAK emblem on the conning tower, sailing into Kiel Fiord. The white UAK emblem was only applied, on both sides of the conning tower, during the testing phase. Following UAK acceptance on 11 December 1941, U-595 went to the Agru-Front (Hela) in the deep waters of Danzig Bay for further training.
U-595 under going trials in November 1941 or January/February 1942. This photo was probably shot during crash dive tests in the Baltic Sea. Taken from U-595, it shows a second U-boat bearing the white UAK emblem on the conning tower, sailing into Kiel Fiord. The white UAK emblem was only applied, on both sides of the conning tower, during the testing phase. Following UAK acceptance on 11 December 1941, U-595 went to the Agru-Front (Hela) in the deep waters of Danzig Bay for further training.
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USS The Sullivans (DD-537), she was commissioned in 1943 and served till 1965. During WW2 she earned 9 battle stars and during Korea she earned 2. She has been a museum ship in Buffalo NY since 1977.
USS The Sullivans (DD-537), she was commissioned in 1943 and served till 1965. During WW2 she earned 9 battle stars and during Korea she earned 2. She has been a museum ship in Buffalo NY since 1977.
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