Photos Navies Of All Nations

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Germany:
Crew of Type IXB U-boat U-123 preparing to fire a 105mm L/45 gun at an Allied transport in the Atlantic, Jan/Feb 1942.

The boat was taken out of service at Lorient on 17 June 1944, she was scuttled there on 19 August. She was raised by the French in 1945 after Germany's surrender, and became the French submarine Blaison (Q165). She was decommissioned on 18 August 1959.

 

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Philippines:
Lead ship of her OPV class, BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) during the launching ceremony at Ulsan, South Korea. 11 June 2025

 

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Future Israeli Navy Dolphin-class Batch-II submarine INS Drakon with sea trials in Kiel, Germany, 14 June 2025.

 

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Australia:
Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft HMAS Tarakan (L 129), laid down in 1971 and decommissioned in 2014. Transferred to Philippines in 2015 and still active

 

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RN:
A Seaslug missile roars away from County class destroyer HMS Devonshire's (D02) twin launcher for the first time. At this early stage of firing, the boosters can be seen still attached to the weapon, May 1962.

 

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RN & Australia:
Tide class tanker RFA Tidereach (A96) refules Majestic class light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21), 1968/69

 

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RN:
Littoral strike ship RFA Argus (A135) alongside at Victory Jetty in Portsmouth. June 2025

HMS Venturer, the first Type 31 frigate , was launched from a barge at Leith and towed to Babcock shipyard at Rosyth today.

HMS Spey (P234) River-class offshore patrol vessel leaving Sasebo, Japan - June 15, 2025.

 

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15 June,1953. HM Queen Elizabeth II reviewed the Royal Navy at Spithead to celebrate her Coronation. The Fleet consisted of 156 ships from 16 nations including 7 Aircraft Carriers and 300 Fleet Air Arm aircraft from 38 squadrons.

 

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USCG:
Future USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) polar icebreaker (former MV Aiviq to be commissioned in Juneau in August) southbound in the Panama Canal - July 12, 2025

 

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USN:
Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN-728) gets underway from Souda harbor following a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. 25 June 2012

Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735) Gold returning home to Bangor from the longest strategic deterrent patrol ever made by an Ohio-class boat, 140 days. 14 June 2014

 

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RN:
Tree class minesweeper trawler HMT Walnut (T103) laid down in 1939, sold 1948 as Baltic refugee ship

 

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Japan:
Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Agano (FFM-6) coming into Kagoshima, Japan - June 14, 2025

 

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USN:
USS San Diego (LPD 22) San Antonio-class Flight I amphibious transport dock coming into Sydney, Australia - June 15, 2025.

USS Rushmore (LSD 47) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship coming into Sydney, Australia - June 15, 2025.

 

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Taiwan:
Future first-in-class diesel-electric attack submarine ROCS Hai Kun (SS-711) with sea trials in Kaohsiung - June 14, 2025

 

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Netherlands
HNLMS De Ruyter

 

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USN
The heavy cruisers USS Baltimore (CA-68) and USS Des Moines (CA-133)(Background) tied up at the pier during a goodwill visit to Lisbon, Portugal in October of 1952.

The cruisers were operating together as a part of the United States Sixth Fleet and USS Des Moines was serving as flagship. Being responsible for the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic, ships of the Sixth Fleet were frequent visitors to various European Cities.

 

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Italy
A starboard view of the Italian Lupo class frigate SAGITTARIO (F-565) underway during exercise Distant Drum.