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At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 10, 2002 -- Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ship, JDS Chōkai (DDG-176), steams along side Kitty Hawk for a replenishment at sea (RAS).
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 10, 2002 -- Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ship, JDS Chōkai (DDG-176), steams along side Kitty Hawk for a replenishment at sea (RAS).
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USS Lipan ATF 85 at the pier in Adak Alaska October 1969
USS Baltimore (CA-68) moored in Lisbon, Portugal on 3 October 1952. By all the crew on deck in blues and the people on the pier, it appears that she has just arrived in port. The USS Des Moines (CA 134) moored forward of Baltimore.
USS Midway (CV-41) rolling heavily in moderate seas during sea trials, in late 1986.
USS Midway (CV-41) was given a substantial modernisation in 1966 (SCB-101.66), which had a very negative side effect on her seakeeping and stability, especially in heavy seas, making her unable to conduct flying operations in such conditions. During her 1986 refit (named "Extended Incremental Selected Repair Availability"), blisters had been added in an attempt to rectify the problem, but instead, it had exacerbated the problem by seriously affecting her stability. She took water over the flight deck during excessive rolls in moderate seas (seen above), thus hampering flight operations.
She soldiered on for 5 more years, flying combat missions during the Gulf War, before being retired in April 1992, after 47 years in service.
ex-USS Bausell (DD-845) is shown as a target ship during damage assessment, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, CA, on 28 January 1982. She was finally sunk as a target on 17 July 1987.
USS Lipan ATF 85 at the pier in Adak Alaska October 1969
USS Baltimore (CA-68) moored in Lisbon, Portugal on 3 October 1952. By all the crew on deck in blues and the people on the pier, it appears that she has just arrived in port. The USS Des Moines (CA 134) moored forward of Baltimore.
USS Midway (CV-41) rolling heavily in moderate seas during sea trials, in late 1986.
USS Midway (CV-41) was given a substantial modernisation in 1966 (SCB-101.66), which had a very negative side effect on her seakeeping and stability, especially in heavy seas, making her unable to conduct flying operations in such conditions. During her 1986 refit (named "Extended Incremental Selected Repair Availability"), blisters had been added in an attempt to rectify the problem, but instead, it had exacerbated the problem by seriously affecting her stability. She took water over the flight deck during excessive rolls in moderate seas (seen above), thus hampering flight operations.
She soldiered on for 5 more years, flying combat missions during the Gulf War, before being retired in April 1992, after 47 years in service.
ex-USS Bausell (DD-845) is shown as a target ship during damage assessment, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, CA, on 28 January 1982. She was finally sunk as a target on 17 July 1987.
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USS Mississippi (BB-41) on 22 October 1940 in Dry Dock No. 4, Puget Sound Navy Yard. The Mississippi is the first ship to be docked in the newly completed facility.
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36), late 1943
USS Mississippi (BB-41) on 22 October 1940 in Dry Dock No. 4, Puget Sound Navy Yard. The Mississippi is the first ship to be docked in the newly completed facility.
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36), late 1943
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Italy:
Destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi on fire, after being damaged by a British shell, during the battle off Pantelleria (Operation Harpoon), 15 June 1942
The Navigatori-class destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi (commanded by Capitano di Vascello Ignazio Castrogiovanni) participated, together with its sister Lanzerotto Malocello of the XIV Squadriglia (Fourteenth Flotilla) in the operation against the British convoy forming the centerpiece of Operation Harpoon.
Being too slow to accompany the two Italian light cruisers in their high-speed dash (after their rebuild, the Navigatori could reach at best 28 knots, while the Raimondo Montecuccoli and the Eugenio di Savoia could comfortably reach 32 knots), Ammiraglio di Divisione Alberto Da Zara ordered the two destroyers to attack the convoy independently, so they detached and turned due west/northwest. They ended up facing four destroyer escorts (Hunt-class), plus after a bit the two fleet destroyers HMS Marne and Matchless; during the engagement, they also launched torpedoes against the nearest merchantmen, and according to Vincent O'Hara it is possible that the steamer Chant was sunk by a torpedo launched by either Italian destroyer, rather than an air-dropped torpedo from a Junkers Ju.88.
At 0607 h, the Vivaldi was struck by a shell (mostly attributed to HMS Matchless, but again O'Hara disputes this, pointing out that it's possible that the shell was fired by several other ships) in the fore boiler room, causing severe damage and a severe fire. With the Malocello slowing down and laying a smokescreen to protect its stricken brethren, the British escorts closing in on them and an aircraft (a German one, moreover) attacking the soon immobilized Vivaldi with bombs, luckily with no consequences, Captain Castrogiovanni at one point transmitted to Da Zara: "I shall fight to the end! Long live the King!", believing that his ship was going to be sunk. However, amidst the general confusions on both sides, the British destroyer escorts ended up disengaging, so that at 0646, with power partly restored, the Vivaldi started to limp towards the island of Pantelleria, with the fire still raging, while the other destroyers in the Italian formation came to support them.
Despite the precarious situation (with even an air attack from four Fairey Albacores that dropped torpedoes, however missing even the crippled destroyer), and even explosions in the magazines, the Vivaldi under tow managed to survive, and at 1400 h it arrived in the small harbour of Pantelleria; the fire was mostly extinguished by 2100 h, and one hour later even the last small fires were put out at last. During the battle, ten crewmembers had been killed, nine wounded and several had been burned.
Destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi on fire, after being damaged by a British shell, during the battle off Pantelleria (Operation Harpoon), 15 June 1942
The Navigatori-class destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi (commanded by Capitano di Vascello Ignazio Castrogiovanni) participated, together with its sister Lanzerotto Malocello of the XIV Squadriglia (Fourteenth Flotilla) in the operation against the British convoy forming the centerpiece of Operation Harpoon.
Being too slow to accompany the two Italian light cruisers in their high-speed dash (after their rebuild, the Navigatori could reach at best 28 knots, while the Raimondo Montecuccoli and the Eugenio di Savoia could comfortably reach 32 knots), Ammiraglio di Divisione Alberto Da Zara ordered the two destroyers to attack the convoy independently, so they detached and turned due west/northwest. They ended up facing four destroyer escorts (Hunt-class), plus after a bit the two fleet destroyers HMS Marne and Matchless; during the engagement, they also launched torpedoes against the nearest merchantmen, and according to Vincent O'Hara it is possible that the steamer Chant was sunk by a torpedo launched by either Italian destroyer, rather than an air-dropped torpedo from a Junkers Ju.88.
At 0607 h, the Vivaldi was struck by a shell (mostly attributed to HMS Matchless, but again O'Hara disputes this, pointing out that it's possible that the shell was fired by several other ships) in the fore boiler room, causing severe damage and a severe fire. With the Malocello slowing down and laying a smokescreen to protect its stricken brethren, the British escorts closing in on them and an aircraft (a German one, moreover) attacking the soon immobilized Vivaldi with bombs, luckily with no consequences, Captain Castrogiovanni at one point transmitted to Da Zara: "I shall fight to the end! Long live the King!", believing that his ship was going to be sunk. However, amidst the general confusions on both sides, the British destroyer escorts ended up disengaging, so that at 0646, with power partly restored, the Vivaldi started to limp towards the island of Pantelleria, with the fire still raging, while the other destroyers in the Italian formation came to support them.
Despite the precarious situation (with even an air attack from four Fairey Albacores that dropped torpedoes, however missing even the crippled destroyer), and even explosions in the magazines, the Vivaldi under tow managed to survive, and at 1400 h it arrived in the small harbour of Pantelleria; the fire was mostly extinguished by 2100 h, and one hour later even the last small fires were put out at last. During the battle, ten crewmembers had been killed, nine wounded and several had been burned.
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Germany:
Low-level oblique photographic-reconnaissance aerial of the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper in dry dock at Brest, France. Obtained on a 'dicing' sortie by a Supermarine Spitfire PR Mark IG of No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Detachment flying from St Eval, Cornwall.
Tirpitz under construction in Wilhelmshaven Naval Yard, 1939. She is seen with her hull almost complete.
Low-level oblique photographic-reconnaissance aerial of the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper in dry dock at Brest, France. Obtained on a 'dicing' sortie by a Supermarine Spitfire PR Mark IG of No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Detachment flying from St Eval, Cornwall.
Tirpitz under construction in Wilhelmshaven Naval Yard, 1939. She is seen with her hull almost complete.
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USN:
Heavy cruiser USS Portland sailing under the St. John's bridge, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon, 1937.
What a sleek ship that must have been for it's day.
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USS Lexington (CV-2). Off Panama City, Panama, 25 March 1928, during her shakedown period. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
USS Denver (CL-58) at sea in 1944. She is painted in Design 3d of the Measure 31-32-33 camouflage system.
USS Lexington (CV-2). Off Panama City, Panama, 25 March 1928, during her shakedown period. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
USS Denver (CL-58) at sea in 1944. She is painted in Design 3d of the Measure 31-32-33 camouflage system.
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