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Imperial Japan:
Aircraft carrier Akagi, in her “three flight deck” configuration, off Osaka. On deck are Mitsubishi B1M and B2M bombers. 1934
Damage sustained by the Kagerou-class destroyer Isokaze during Operation Ke on February 7, 1943. The hull in front of the forward turret is almost cut off.
Aircraft carrier Akagi, in her “three flight deck” configuration, off Osaka. On deck are Mitsubishi B1M and B2M bombers. 1934
Damage sustained by the Kagerou-class destroyer Isokaze during Operation Ke on February 7, 1943. The hull in front of the forward turret is almost cut off.
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Germany:
Battleship Bismarck fitting out at the Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg during the summer of 1939.
KMS Gneisenau during Operation Berlin, 1941
U-233 about to be rammed by USS Thomas (DE-102), July 5, 1944
Type XB submarine. On 5 July 1944 U-233 was intercepted by ships of the USS Card (CVE-11) hunter-killer group. She was identified by sonar, depth-charged to the surface and fired on by USS Baker (DE-190), before being rammed and sunk by USS Thomas (DE-102). 32 of her crew were killed in the action, 29 others being rescued by the escorts.
Battleship Bismarck fitting out at the Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg during the summer of 1939.
KMS Gneisenau during Operation Berlin, 1941
U-233 about to be rammed by USS Thomas (DE-102), July 5, 1944
Type XB submarine. On 5 July 1944 U-233 was intercepted by ships of the USS Card (CVE-11) hunter-killer group. She was identified by sonar, depth-charged to the surface and fired on by USS Baker (DE-190), before being rammed and sunk by USS Thomas (DE-102). 32 of her crew were killed in the action, 29 others being rescued by the escorts.
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RN:
Flagship of the Royal Navy Eastern Fleet, battleship HMS Warspite (03) provides distant cover for Operation Ironclad. Grumman G36B/Martlet Mk II fighter from HMS Formidable performs reconnaissance. 4 May 1942, northeast of Madagascar.
Battleship HMS Anson during her working up period, 4 August 1942
'Y' Quad 14-inch turret on battleship HMS Duke of York, with an octuple Pom Pom mounted on the roof
The seaman's recreation room of HMS KING GEORGE V showing a soda fountain. They can play cards or sleep on comfortable settees. March 1941
Battleship HMS KING GEORGE V in her Far East dress. Astern is aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, Feb 1945
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Flagship of the Royal Navy Eastern Fleet, battleship HMS Warspite (03) provides distant cover for Operation Ironclad. Grumman G36B/Martlet Mk II fighter from HMS Formidable performs reconnaissance. 4 May 1942, northeast of Madagascar.
Battleship HMS Anson during her working up period, 4 August 1942
'Y' Quad 14-inch turret on battleship HMS Duke of York, with an octuple Pom Pom mounted on the roof
The seaman's recreation room of HMS KING GEORGE V showing a soda fountain. They can play cards or sleep on comfortable settees. March 1941
Battleship HMS KING GEORGE V in her Far East dress. Astern is aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, Feb 1945
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USN:
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) replenished by oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187)
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) blows ballast and prepares to submerge in the Salish Sea as her Gold crew begins a deterrent patrol. July 19, 2021
Arleigh Bourke class destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57) in the Persian Gulf, 22JUL21. She escorted a Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned, Israeli managed tanker to port after an Iranian drone attack killed two crew members, a Romanian and a Briton, on Thursday.
SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2021) Littoral combat USS Independence (LCS 2) is moored alongside the pier during its decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego. Independence was decommissioned after more than 10 years of distinguished service. Commissioned Jan. 16, 2010, USS Independence has been a test and training ship and was key in developing the operational concepts foundational to the current configuration and deployment of today’s LCS.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) replenished by oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187)
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) blows ballast and prepares to submerge in the Salish Sea as her Gold crew begins a deterrent patrol. July 19, 2021
Arleigh Bourke class destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57) in the Persian Gulf, 22JUL21. She escorted a Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned, Israeli managed tanker to port after an Iranian drone attack killed two crew members, a Romanian and a Briton, on Thursday.
SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2021) Littoral combat USS Independence (LCS 2) is moored alongside the pier during its decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego. Independence was decommissioned after more than 10 years of distinguished service. Commissioned Jan. 16, 2010, USS Independence has been a test and training ship and was key in developing the operational concepts foundational to the current configuration and deployment of today’s LCS.
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Italy:
Benito Mussolini talking to an Italian general, on the deck of the light cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli, during his visit after the Battle of Mid June (Operations Vigorous and Harpoon), 26 June 1942
Mussolini can be seen wearing on his sleeve the insignia of Primo Maresciallo dell'Impero (a honorary rank given to him and to the King of Italy, somewhat controversially), whereas the unnamed officer he's talking to has on his cap and on his sleeve the insignia of a Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Lieutenant General).
Benito Mussolini talking to an Italian general, on the deck of the light cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli, during his visit after the Battle of Mid June (Operations Vigorous and Harpoon), 26 June 1942
Mussolini can be seen wearing on his sleeve the insignia of Primo Maresciallo dell'Impero (a honorary rank given to him and to the King of Italy, somewhat controversially), whereas the unnamed officer he's talking to has on his cap and on his sleeve the insignia of a Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Lieutenant General).
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USN:
Image Taken by a TARPS (Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System) on a U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat during PACEX '89
In addition to the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), the battleships USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Missouri (BB-63), the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) and some quantity of brand spanking new Ticonderoga's (I spy three) there was also USS Constellation (CV-64) and USS Midway (CV-41) present.
Image Taken by a TARPS (Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System) on a U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat during PACEX '89
In addition to the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), the battleships USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Missouri (BB-63), the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) and some quantity of brand spanking new Ticonderoga's (I spy three) there was also USS Constellation (CV-64) and USS Midway (CV-41) present.
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RN:
The launch of battleship HMS Prince of Wales, 3rd May 1939. The middle and upper strakes of belt armour are yet to be fitted, but the lower belt is already in place
HMS King George V in drydock for repair following her collision with Tribal class destroyer HMS Punjabi on 1st May 1942
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Punjabi was deployed on 26 April as part of the screen providing distant cover for the passage of Convoy PQ 15. They sailed from Hvalfjörður on 29 April. On 1 May, she was rammed and sunk in a collision with the battleship HMS King George V in foggy conditions. While steaming in formation in heavy fog, the lookout on Punjabi reported what he believed to be a mine dead ahead; the captain reflexively (and regrettably) ordered a 15-point emergency turn to port; in so doing, she sailed directly into the path of King George V and was sliced in two by the battleship's bow. 169 of the ship's company were rescued from the forward section, and another 40 were picked up from the sea by other escorts, including Marne. Those crew left in the aft section, which sank very quickly, were killed when her depth charges detonated; 49 of her crew lost their lives in the accident. She sank directly in the path of the US battleship USS Washington, which had to sail between the halves of the sinking destroyer. Washington suffered slight damage from the detonation of the depth charges. King George V sustained serious damage to her bow, and was forced to return to port for repairs. Further investigation revealed no mines in the area, or indeed in any part of the convoy's eventual path. It is unknown what the lookout actually spotted, if anything.
The launch of battleship HMS Prince of Wales, 3rd May 1939. The middle and upper strakes of belt armour are yet to be fitted, but the lower belt is already in place
HMS King George V in drydock for repair following her collision with Tribal class destroyer HMS Punjabi on 1st May 1942
Punjabi was deployed on 26 April as part of the screen providing distant cover for the passage of Convoy PQ 15. They sailed from Hvalfjörður on 29 April. On 1 May, she was rammed and sunk in a collision with the battleship HMS King George V in foggy conditions. While steaming in formation in heavy fog, the lookout on Punjabi reported what he believed to be a mine dead ahead; the captain reflexively (and regrettably) ordered a 15-point emergency turn to port; in so doing, she sailed directly into the path of King George V and was sliced in two by the battleship's bow. 169 of the ship's company were rescued from the forward section, and another 40 were picked up from the sea by other escorts, including Marne. Those crew left in the aft section, which sank very quickly, were killed when her depth charges detonated; 49 of her crew lost their lives in the accident. She sank directly in the path of the US battleship USS Washington, which had to sail between the halves of the sinking destroyer. Washington suffered slight damage from the detonation of the depth charges. King George V sustained serious damage to her bow, and was forced to return to port for repairs. Further investigation revealed no mines in the area, or indeed in any part of the convoy's eventual path. It is unknown what the lookout actually spotted, if anything.
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