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U.S. Navy crewmen and members of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) form a "75th Fly Navy" diamond anniversary salute to US naval aviation on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66), Feb. 21, 1986
U.S. Navy crewmen and members of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) form a "75th Fly Navy" diamond anniversary salute to US naval aviation on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66), Feb. 21, 1986
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HMS Colossus was a Colossus class second-class British battleship, launched in 1882 and commissioned in 1886. She had a displacement of 9,520 tons, and an armament of 4 × 12-inch breechloaders, 5 × 6-inch guns and had a respectable speed of 15.5 knots.
She was one of the first, if not the first, modern battleship. She had several features which would be standard for all gun warships up to the Second World War including all steel construction, a main battery of breech loading major caliber guns mounted in turrets and was propelled only by steam engines instead of a combination of steam and sails - as was common in the mid-19th century.
HMS Colossus, painted in 1891, Malta
HMS Colossus firing a broadside at battle practice.
British Royal Navy Battleship HMS Colossus, anchoring in an undisclosed naval port.
An animation showing the interior of HMS Colossus, including boilers, engines, magazines and turrets, all protected by armour.
She was one of the first, if not the first, modern battleship. She had several features which would be standard for all gun warships up to the Second World War including all steel construction, a main battery of breech loading major caliber guns mounted in turrets and was propelled only by steam engines instead of a combination of steam and sails - as was common in the mid-19th century.
HMS Colossus, painted in 1891, Malta
HMS Colossus firing a broadside at battle practice.
British Royal Navy Battleship HMS Colossus, anchoring in an undisclosed naval port.
An animation showing the interior of HMS Colossus, including boilers, engines, magazines and turrets, all protected by armour.
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The Portuguese corvette "Oliveira e Carmo" in April 1995, shortly after being rammed by the Italian destroyer Luigi Durand de La Penne in the river tagus in Lisbon, due to intense fog.
Shortly after she would de decommissioned
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John Steven Dews
B.1949
THE CHALLENGE, ‘JAVA’ AND ‘CONSTITUTION’ OFF BRAZIL, 29TH DECEMBER 1812
USS Constitution in Boston Harbor, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. She was launched in 1797.
John Steven Dews
B.1949
THE CHALLENGE, ‘JAVA’ AND ‘CONSTITUTION’ OFF BRAZIL, 29TH DECEMBER 1812
USS Constitution in Boston Harbor, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. She was launched in 1797.
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Russia:
Part of the Black Sea fleet off Kronstadt in 2017. From left to right: 2 Parchim class corvettes, destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, frigate Admiral Gorshkov and other ships including at least 2 landing ships and a sub at the end.
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Part of the Black Sea fleet off Kronstadt in 2017. From left to right: 2 Parchim class corvettes, destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, frigate Admiral Gorshkov and other ships including at least 2 landing ships and a sub at the end.
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Kamikaze strike on USS Missouri, April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa.
From the Missouri war diary that day:
"Fire was commenced on a low flying Zeke coming in on the starboard quarter at 1442, but though many hits were observed, the pilot succeeded in coming through a curtain of fire from 5", 40mm, and 20mm shells to crash the ship just below the main deck level at frame 169. Parts of the plane sprayed the starboard side of the ship, the pilot's mutilated body landed aboard with force enough to destroy a floater net stowage on the shield of a 40mm quad, and the starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward, inboard of 5" mount #3 where it started a gasoline fire. Damage, luckily, was entirely superficial, and the fire brought quickly under control by alert action."
The dent left by the impact is still visible:
Kamikaze strike on USS Missouri, April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa.
From the Missouri war diary that day:
"Fire was commenced on a low flying Zeke coming in on the starboard quarter at 1442, but though many hits were observed, the pilot succeeded in coming through a curtain of fire from 5", 40mm, and 20mm shells to crash the ship just below the main deck level at frame 169. Parts of the plane sprayed the starboard side of the ship, the pilot's mutilated body landed aboard with force enough to destroy a floater net stowage on the shield of a 40mm quad, and the starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward, inboard of 5" mount #3 where it started a gasoline fire. Damage, luckily, was entirely superficial, and the fire brought quickly under control by alert action."
The dent left by the impact is still visible:
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USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship. Off the coast of Kwajalein, preparing to soften enemy positions. January 1944
USS Alaska (CB-1), in Measure 32/1D camouflage pattern, 1944.
Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) at anchor near Hunters Point in 1945. Belleau Wood received 12 battle stars during World War II. NavSource.
USS Concord CL-10. Removing historic gun mount which fired war's last shot in the Pacific, from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan 12, 1946
On 31 August 1945, Concord stood out from Adak, covered the occupation landings at Ominato, Japan, from 8–14 September, and sailed on to Pearl Harbor, the Canal Zone, Boston, and Philadelphia, where she was decommissioned on 12 December, and sold for scrap on 21 January 1947. Before she was scrapped her aft turret that fired the last shot of the War was removed. The turret is planned to be preserved but that has not happened as of 2013. Concord's bell is displayed near Monument Square in her namesake town of Concord, MA.
USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship. Off the coast of Kwajalein, preparing to soften enemy positions. January 1944
USS Alaska (CB-1), in Measure 32/1D camouflage pattern, 1944.
Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) at anchor near Hunters Point in 1945. Belleau Wood received 12 battle stars during World War II. NavSource.
USS Concord CL-10. Removing historic gun mount which fired war's last shot in the Pacific, from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan 12, 1946
On 31 August 1945, Concord stood out from Adak, covered the occupation landings at Ominato, Japan, from 8–14 September, and sailed on to Pearl Harbor, the Canal Zone, Boston, and Philadelphia, where she was decommissioned on 12 December, and sold for scrap on 21 January 1947. Before she was scrapped her aft turret that fired the last shot of the War was removed. The turret is planned to be preserved but that has not happened as of 2013. Concord's bell is displayed near Monument Square in her namesake town of Concord, MA.
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USS West Virginia (BB-48) firing a broadside. Battle Practice. 1928
US Navy airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3), moored to fleet oiler USS Patoka (AO-9) off of Panama, during Fleet Problem XII in 1931. USS Lexington (CV-2) and battleship USS Arkansas BB-33 also present
From front to back, US Navy aircraft carriers USS Ranger (CV-4), USS Lexington (CV-2), and USS Saratoga (CV-3), at anchor off of Honolulu. The ships are apart of Fleet Program XIX, 8th April 1938
US Navy airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3), moored to fleet oiler USS Patoka (AO-9) off of Panama, during Fleet Problem XII in 1931. USS Lexington (CV-2) and battleship USS Arkansas BB-33 also present
From front to back, US Navy aircraft carriers USS Ranger (CV-4), USS Lexington (CV-2), and USS Saratoga (CV-3), at anchor off of Honolulu. The ships are apart of Fleet Program XIX, 8th April 1938
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Australia:
HMAS Sydney during an air warfare serial off the coast of New South Wales with RAAF F-35A's. Dec 2020
HMAS Hobart DDG39), HMAS Brisbane (DDG41) & HMAS Sydney (DDG42) sail and exercise together for the first time, December 2020
HMAS Sydney during an air warfare serial off the coast of New South Wales with RAAF F-35A's. Dec 2020
HMAS Hobart DDG39), HMAS Brisbane (DDG41) & HMAS Sydney (DDG42) sail and exercise together for the first time, December 2020
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