Photos Navies Of All Nations

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Poland:
Destroyer ORP Blyskawica in Aug 1942, she is now a museum in Gdynia, Poland

 

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Italy:
Light Cruiser Emanuele Filiberto Duca D'Aosta, before WWII

Overhead view of a Cavour class battleship, 1942. Probably Giulio Cesare

 

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USN:
Flight ops USS Enterprise '89

USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) Underway in the Gulf of Mexico during sea trials, January 1987

The former USS Charles F. Adams, USS Forrest Sherman, and USS Edson await their fate in Philadelphia, 2012.

 

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USN:
Crewmen on USS Hancock (CV-19) move 3.5-inch rockets (with 5-inch diameter warheads) to planes, while preparing for strikes on Formosa, 12 October 1944

"Famous 4 Minutes" by R.G. Smith (Battle of Midway, June 1942)

USS Alaska CB-1 underway on 11 September 1944

 

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USN:
USS Colorado steaming off New York City, c. 1932

 

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USN:
SS American Victory, successor to the Liberty class, Port Tampa Bay, Jan 18, 2020. Stern view including her open 5"/38 caliber gun mount.

 

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RN:
HMS Vanguard with the Royal Family aboard, most likely 1947, on King George VIs trip to Africa, nosing her way out of Duncan Dock, South Africa

 

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USS Petrel (PG-2), 1891

 

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RAN:
HMAS Melbourne (R21) turns away from USS Enterprise (CVN-65) during exercise Kangaroo Two.

 

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USN:
USS Missouri fires 16-inch shells into enemy lines at Hungnam, December 26, 1950.

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) painting, Watercolor on Paper; by Albert Murray; 1959

 

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USS Alaska CB-1 underway on 11 September 1944

The most useless ships the US Navy built during WW2. Each required a crew nearly as large as an Iowa class BB, but had main guns that were largely useless, less AA than a Baltimore class heavy cruiser, poor underwater protection and a turning radius that made them a bad AA escort.

 

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USS ARIZONA (Library Of Congress) ca.1915 New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn NY by The Library of Congress, on Flickr

ARIZONA's guns (LOC) ca.1915 New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn NY by The Library of Congress , on Flickr

ARIZONA ready to launch (LOC)19 June 1915 New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn NY by The Library of Congress, on Flickr

View of USS ARIZONA taken from Manhattan Bridge on the East River in New York City on its way back from sea trials. Note Christmas trees on both lookouts atop cage masts. December 25,1916.

 

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Japan Maritime Self Defense force Ship Izumo DDH (183) entering Yokosuka Japan sometime in 2016.

 

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USS North Carolina (BB 55)...

Whenever I see pix like this one above I can hear the Victory at Sea theme...

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“I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.”... a quote by John F. Kennedy 35th President of the United States.

USS DeHaven (DD-727) and USS Maddox (DD-731) at Mare Island in December 1945.

USS John W. Thomason (DD 760).Undated(ca.1970?), location unknown. From the collection of Oscar Boudreaux.

USS Buck (DD 761) coming alongside the USS Chicago in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Oct 70 - Feb 71 deployment.

USS Barton (DD-722) Fall of 1967 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

USS Haynesworth (DD-700) in Boston Naval Shipyard, July 4 1962

 

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I did not want to start a whole thread for five photos. So I'll post these here.

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum has a beautifully highly detailed model of USS Newport News (CA 148).. the US Navy's last all gun cruiser.

Photo by Max Lonzanida

From its 8-inch rapid fire and 5-inch guns and their fire control systems right down to stanchions, deck gear and boat booms, the Des Moines-Class cruiser depicting USS Newport News (CA-148) is rich in detail. (US Navy Photos by Clay Farrington/Released).

USS Newport News (CA-148), 1949-1975

The Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, USS Newport News (CA-148) was commissioned on January 29, 1949, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. Deploying to the Mediterranean, she assisted nations in the region during political and natural emergencies. In June 1961, she was utilized as a sign of support to the Dominican Republic at time of unrest, which she would return to four years later. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, Newport News participated in the Cuban Quarantine. Becoming the flagship of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Three in October 1967, she provided gunfire support off Vietnam until 1972. On October 1, 1972, an 8" gun in her number-two turret exploded, resulting in 19 men killed and 10 injured and the gun closed off. Decommissioned on June 27, 1975, Newport News was laid-up in the "mothball fleet" at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, until sold for scrap in February 1993.

A model of Newport News can be found in the America's Wars in Vietnam section at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy (Cold War Gallery). Note, the model is on temporary display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

 

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USN:
Flight ops USS Enterprise '89

USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) Underway in the Gulf of Mexico during sea trials, January 1987

The former USS Charles F. Adams, USS Forrest Sherman, and USS Edson await their fate in Philadelphia, 2012.

Amazing that these old ships still existed for so long, yet all the Spruance class destroyers with half their lifespan left, were all hurriedly sunk or scrapped in no time.

 

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Amazing that these old ships still existed for so long, yet all the Spruance class destroyers with half their lifespan left, were all hurriedly sunk or scrapped in no time.

There is one Spruance class DD still in service. ex-USS Paul F Foster (DD 964)

The U. S. Navy dedicated the decommissioned Spruance Class destroyer ex-PAUL F. FOSTER (EDD 964), Test Ship, primarily for at sea demonstration of short range weapon systems and other surface combat and weapon system projects. In addition to Combat & Weapons system Test & Evaluation, the Test Ship supports multiple types and all levels of engineering, testing and evaluation aspects of Naval systems including:

• Floating laboratory for design investigation, training, and logistics product proofing
• Distance support development
• Advanced technology demos
• Target Evaluation
• Hull, Mechanical, and electrical initiatives
• In-Service Engineering agent (ISEA) investigations

The Test Ship provides the Navy with an at-sea weapons test and evaluation platform that can be manned when appropriate and, by design, has the unique capability of being operated in remote control to support live-fire test operations to fully evaluate the complete detect-control-engage sequence.

Naval Sea Systems Command > Home > Warfare Centers > NSWC Port Hueneme > What We Do > Test & Evaluation > Test Ship

My son served aboard USS Paul F Foster from March 2000 to March 2003

My second oldest son served with the USN from 1998 until 2007;

Served aboard USS Paul F Foster(DD 964) from March 2000 to March 2003.

At sea with USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) Oct. 29, 2002 -- The destroyer USS Paul F. Foster turns away after an attempt to replenish fuel from the Military Sealift Command ship (MSC) USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). The seas were too high and conditions too rough to safely execute a scheduled replenishment at sea (RAS). Later in the day, calmer seas allowed the two ships to connect and complete their mission. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Ramsey. (RELEASED)

 

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My son served aboard USS Paul F Foster (DD 964) from March 2000 until March 2003.

Newspaper clipping circa March 1976.

May 12 1991 in Hong Kong Harbor.

From aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), October 29 2002, the destroyer USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) approaches the starboard side of the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) to take on fuel. Replenishments at sea enable Navy ships to remain deployed at sea for indefinite periods of time. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Ramsey.

Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, July 6 2002, the guided missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) launches an SM-2 Standard missile from her forward Vertical Launch System (VLS) during exercise "Rim of the Pacific" (RIMPAC) 2002. The guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) (right) and the Spruance-class destroyer USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) (center) follow in formation. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Chris Desmond.

Pacific Ocean, November 17 2011, the decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer ex-Paul F. Foster (EDD-964) conducts a successful demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use while underway in the Pacific Ocean on a 50-50 blend of an algae-derived, hydro-processed algal oil and petroleum F-76. Paul F. Foster has been reconfigured as the Self-Defense Test Ship to provide the Navy an at-sea, remotely controlled, engineering test and evaluation platform without the risk to personnel or operational assets. U.S. Navy photo by Charlie Houser.

 

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USSR:
Moskva class