Photos Navies Of All Nations

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Imperial Japan:
Light cruiser Sakawa, November 1944 at Sasebo, shortly before commissioning

 

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USN:
Fletcher-class destroyer USS Remey (DD-688). Underway replenishment in heavy seas alongside USS Lake Champlain (CV-39). Atlantic Ocean, April 1962.

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) From right, USS Chicago (SSN 721), USS ANTIETAM (CG 54), USS Germantown (LSD-42) and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) steam in formation as part of exercise Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie L. Soule)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) As seen from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails in formation in the Philippine Sea. Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino) DVIDS.

USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during Valiant Shield 2020

USS Indiana (SSN 789) returns to Groton after maiden 6 month deployment

 

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Russia:
Akula class Dmitriy Donskoy with some of his missile hatches open, 2007

The stern of the Kazanets, a Parchim Class corvette after a collision with the refrigerated cargo ship ICE ROSE in the Danish Strait on 23th September 2020.

 

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RN:
County class B Heavy cruiser HMS York in the 1930s. She was later crippled by Italian explosive motor boats in Souda Bay, Crete

Fairey “Fulmar” fighters from the 808 squadron take off from HMS Ark Royal, April 1941. In the background is HMS Renown.

Dido class light cruiser, HMS Sirius in the Mediterranean, 1942.

 

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USN:
USS Langley (CV-1) in the Panama Canal, 16 November 1924

 

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Norway:
The first-of-class ship, KNM Skjold (P960) commissioned in April 1999

 

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RN:
A view looking from the Shotley foreshore across the River Deben showing the end of Shotley pier on the left. The scout cruiser HMS Adventure (1904) is moored midstream, with 'Ganges' (ex-'Caroline') (1882) and 'Ganges II' (ex-'Minotaur') (1863) moored in the foreground. Two barges can be seen at anchor in the distance. c. 1907-8

Starboard quarter view of HMS Temeraire anchored at Southend, July 1909

A starboard quarter view of the battleship 'Temeraire' (1907) anchored in the Thames Estuary with her awnings rigged aft during the Thames Fleet Review. The guest (boat) booms have been deployed and a motor pinnace is moored alongside. In the distance off her bow is a destroyer, while the stern is partially obscuring the Submarine Depot Ship 'Thames' (1885).

24th June, 1911
A view looking across Portsmouth Harbour from the Gosport ferry pontoon towards the Portsmouth Dockyard semaphore tower. In the foreground are a number of steam and sailing yachts anchored off Camper & Nicholson's yard. Behind the yacht is HMS 'Victory' (1765), at anchor, dressed overall for the Coronation Fleet Review. The photograph was taken at 1700 hours.

 

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USN:
USS California (BB-44) after the Pearl Harbor attack, Dec., 1941

USS West Virginia (BB-48) after her rebuild.

USS Missouri (BB-63) fires her forward guns, August 1944. At the right edge of the photo, 16" projectiles fired by the battleship are visible.

 

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RN:
26th Sep, 1845
A view from the port side of the quarterdeck on the 80-gun second rate three-decker HMS Superb (1842), looking aft towards the wheel with the poop deck and mizzen mast above. HMS Superb was part of the Experimental Squadron sent to sea to test the Symonds designs against earlier warship designs. A sailor is standing to the right of the wheel with his hands on the spokes and a marine with ceremonial sash is standing to attention in front of the doors to the Captain's apartments. To the left of the marine is the Clerk's Office and on the opposite side to the right of the sailor is the Captain's Steward's cabin with its sash window. In the foreground is the hatch coaming for the gratings and companionway to the upper deck below

 

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Imperial Germany:
Pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II, soon after completion of a major refit at Wilhelmshaven Navy Yard in 1910.

SMS Bayern. On 21 June 1919, at Scapa Flow, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the German fleet to be scuttled; Bayern sank at 14:30. On September 1934, the ship was raised, towed to Rosyth, and scrapped.

 

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Italy, France & Spain:
The harbour of Genoa in 1892, with battleships and cruisers from Italy, France and Spain moored along the breakwater

from left to right:
The Italian ironclads Francesco Morosini and Andrea Doria, of the Ruggiero di Lauria-class;
The Italian ironclad Duilio;
The Italian ironclad Lepanto;
The French protected cruiser Cosmao;
The French ironclad Amiral Baudin;
The French ironclad Courbet;
The French ironclad Formidable;
The Spanish armoured frigate Vitoria;
The Spanish protected cruiser Reina Regente.

 

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New Zealand:
HMNZS TeMana heading north to Hawaii before proceeding to Esquimalt, Canada to commence her Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU). Image from Feb 2019, TeMana is now commencing refit at CFB Esquimalt, Canada

HMNZS TeMana has begun her Frigate Systems Upgrade at CFB Esquimalt, BC, Canada

 

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Japan:
Yokosuka naval base. JS Hyūga (DDH-181), JS Myōkō (DDG-175), JS Shiranui (DD-120), JS Fuyuzuki (DD118),JS Makinami (DD112), JS Suzunami (DD114),

Tōryū (SS-512), second ship in Soryu class with Li-ion battery

Oct 2014, JMSDF destroyer Akizuki (DD-115) returns to Yokosuka

 

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USN:
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) entering San Francisco Bay, May 1989

VAQ-135 EA-6B's and VA-95 A-6 preparing for flight ops aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1989

USS New Jersey (BB-62) at Singapore, December 1989. Taken from hangar deck of USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Missouri (BB-63) during PACEX89. Taken from Enterprise (CVN-65)

USS Saratoga (CV-60) during VERTREP with USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Atlantic 1990

 

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Nigeria:
OSV 190 survey vessel NNS Lana (A499)

 

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Netherlands:
HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) assists Hyundai Fortune 3 in March 2006

On 21 March 2006, the vessel was en route from ports in China and Singapore through the Gulf of Aden about 60 miles (97 km) south of the coast of Yemen. She was sailing west towards the Suez Canal on the way to ports in Europe. Around 1235 UTC, an explosion of unknown origin occurred below deck, aft of the accommodation, causing 60 to 90 containers to fall into the ocean. The explosion caused a fire that spread through the stern of the ship, including the accommodation and the container stacks in front of the accommodation. Secondary explosions followed as seven containers full of fireworks also ignited above deck on the stern

According to a statement to the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, "The cause of the fire is believed to have been a container loaded with petroleum-based cleaning fluids stowed near the engine room. The shipper failed to indicate the hazardous nature of this shipment to Hyundai Fortune, undoubtedly to avoid the special handling fees associated with transporting hazardous materials."

 

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Canada:
HMCS Sackville, a WW2 Corvette and museum ship, on the hard stand in Halifax

 

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Imperial Japan:
Kawachi-class semi-dreadnought battleship Settsu.

Light cruiser Noshiro on sea trials at Tokyo Bay in June 1943
Salvage operations on the hulk of the IJN aircraft carrier Amagi, June 1, 1946