USS Wright (CVL-49) a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, seen here converted to the command ship CC-2 off Southern California (1963) [5714 x 4392]

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USS Long Beach (CGN-9) at anchor off Fremantle, Australia, August 1978 [1695x1050]

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USS Oriskany (CV-34) is scuttled off Pensacola, Florida, 17 May 2006 [3830x2830]

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On December 29th, 1812, USS Constitution defeated HMS Java in a single-ship engagement. Fantastic painting by John Steven Dews. [2000x1362]

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Aircraft tug aboard the wreck of USS Hornet (CV-8), 23 January 2019 [2490x1400]

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The HMS Menestheus, the Royal Navy’s floating brewery, was a floating dance hall, movie theater, canteen, and a brewery producing 250 barrels of English-style ale per week to offer a respite for soldiers and sailors fighting in the Pacific during World War II. [1440x810].

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Colorized photo of French Battleship Richelieu in Villefranche in 1955 - One of the most gorgeous battleship designs IMO [1651 x 1114]

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[732 x 471] Battleship Dunkerque's starboard hull damaged by 1400 kg of depth charges from the nearby patrol boat Terre-Neuve detonating after the latter was sunk during the British attack on Mers-el-Kebir. More damage was avoided due to Captain Seguin ordering the 330mm magazines to be flooded.

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Good shot of USS Canberra (CA-70), named after HMAS Canberra which had been scuttled after taking severe damage during the Battle of Savo Island. USS Canberra was at the time the only US ship to be named after a foreign warship or capital city. [4680x2752]

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[1923X1394] 10 October 1986, Pacific, South of Aleutian Islands. USS New Jersey (BB-62) fires all 406 mm guns simultaneously amid 18th WestPac cruise. Taken from a helicopter assigned to aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61).

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So you thought the six-barreled 20mm Italian mount was cool? How about a twelve-barreled 20mm Spanish mount? The Meroka CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) [1600x1200]

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USS Nevada painted orange prior to the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll, July 1946. Nevada was the intended aiming point for the B-29 delivering the bomb.[1139x674]

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A 14 quadruple turret of the King George V class. [1440 x 1082]

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[2948 x 1669] My Grandfather Past Away Last Month. His original hat is in storage, my father sent me a facsimile. Would it be okay for me to wear it?

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F-14s from Nimitz engage Zeros off Hawaii, 1941, colorized. (640x480)

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[3000 x 1382]USS Oriskany (CV-34) sinking to the ocean floor, 22-miles south of Pensacola, Florida (FL) in approximately 212-ft. of water in the Gulf of Mexico, May 17, 2006

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About five weeks of parbuckling had USS Oklahoma (BB-37) nearly upright. Her list is a paltry 10 degrees, though her decks are half awash, showing there is a substantial amount of water remaining to be pumped out. [5680x4565]

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USS John C. Stennis sails alongside HMS Illustrious in the Persian Gulf in 1998 [2100x1500]

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A picture I drew of HMS Dreadnought ramming u29, the only intentional sinking of an enemy submarine by a battleship [2160x2160] [art] [oc]

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USS Santa Barbara (LCS32) at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) for her Commissioning Ceremony, Mar. 31 [5568 x 3712]

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The fletcher class destroyer being permamently at the ports of Thessaloniki Greece and open for visit. [1920x1440]

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Russian Littoral Combat Ship Concept. (1240x930)

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The two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers meet in Portsmouth for the first time, December 2019 [2048x1365]

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USS Arthur W. Radford as seen in the Mediterranean. Note the integrated mast. [2100x1500]

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USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) (top), and USS MIDWAY (CV-41) moored beside each other Naval Station, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. 23 Aug 1991. [2830x1850]

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Queen Elizabeth-class battleship HMS Malaya steaming in company with USS South Dakota (BB-57) and Alabama (BB-60), July 1943. [2000x1300]

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Ex-USS TICONDEROGA being scrapped in Brownsville, Texas. [579x635]

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Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator intercepts Rebel Alliance fleet over Scarif [1915x 797]

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US Navy Office of Naval Research’s R/P FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform) near San Clemente Island, Mar 2017. She retired yesterday Aug 8, 2023, to be scrapped [3024x3024].

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From Apple TV’s “See” Season 3 - episode 1, can anyone identify? [2255x981]

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Decommissioning ceremony of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), Aug. 4, 2022 [4176x2784]

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USS Constitution goes underway in Boston Harbor in celebration of Independence Day [4644x3091]

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Italian Navy FREMM frigates in navigation during exercise Mare Aperto 2022, Mediterranean sea [958x717]

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Light Cruiser U.S.S. Miami bombards Japanese-held Palau, September, 1944. [1170x1441]

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1970s Italian Sparviero-class hydrofoil. 24m long with an Otobreda 76mm gun on the front and capable of traveling at speeds of 46 knots [480 x 360]

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Quad Navies of America , Japan , Australia and India in Excercise Malabar 2020 [2048x1297] (credits : Delhi Defence Review)

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Mothballed destroyers at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, circa 1970 [2170x995]

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The lead ship of the Haruna-class helicopter destroyers JS Haruna (DDH-141) in Pearl Harbor.[2048 × 1361]

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[4256 x 2832] The boat at the front should give an idea as to the size of Pyotr Velikiy

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I made a viz showing how big the largest Narco Submarines are compared to Navy subs [2000x2667]

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Modern aircraft carriers to scale [1999×1057]

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An aerial view of the British fast battleship HMS Prince of Wales running sea trials, 1941. [1021 x 3022]

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First clear image of China's 9th Type-055 large destroyer / cruiser, the lead ship of Batch 2 currently being constructed [852 x 1080]

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Damen Naval cuts first steel on F126 frigates. Dec 5, 2023 (1867 x 676)

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099 'Pyotr Velikiy' Kirov-Class heavy nuclear-powered guided missile battlecruiser - the largest surface combatant currently in service [1280 x 850]

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[1024x574] Destroyer Leader Moskva and Her B-13-2S Gun at the Bottom of the Black Sea

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USS New Jersey (BB 62). Underway for first time in over 30 years for drydock maintenance. [1920x1080]

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Quad-Gun Turret Concept by Ansaldo [700 x 527]

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HMS Howe steams past a dhow while transiting through the Suez Canal, 1944 [1174x853].

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Radio controlled Coastal Battleship Number 4 (formerly USS Iowa BB-4) bracketed by a salvo from USS Mississippi (BB-41) during Fleet Problem I, off the Panama Canal Zone, 1923. [3889x2364]

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Japanese battleships Mutsu,Ise and Fuso in battle formation for practices. (1534x1080)

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(1080 x 720) Monitor HMS Roberts in Devonport, Plymouth sometime in 1965, shortly before her scrapping.

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[4032 x 3024] Saw this on the way home from work. Any ideas on what type of ship this is?

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(1080 x 718) Sao Paulo (A12) (Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo)

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HMS Glasgow will enter the water for the first time today as she continues the next phase of her build [1500x1000]

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USS California [2273x3000]

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Breech of one of the main guns of USS New Jersey, 1944. (1417x1326)

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Starboard view of the Japanese Hiyo-class aircraft carrier Jun'yo (Peregrine Falcon) at Sasebo, Japan, September 1945. Jun'yo was converted from the fast passenger liner Kashiwara Maru during construction, and was completed in 1942. [740x591]

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[1600×1043] An early Khastan CIWS , primary users were Russia and India, capable of firing 30mm rounds at 9000 RPM

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Battlecruiser HMS Hood under construction at the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland.[2890 × 1945]

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Pen and ink schematic of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi. [1837 x 1334]

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Kortik close-in weapon system (CIWS) air defence gun-missile system on Admiral Kuznetsov, it is also used on Kirov-class battlecruiser and Neustrashimy-class frigate [1280x960]

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1943 Photo of USS Massachusetts transiting the central Pacific Ocean. From this view it can be seen that the funnels of the South Dakota class were very wide, also note the splayed out arrangement of the 5/38 batteries, likely done for the photo - From the US Naval Archive [2487x3151]

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[5623 x 4608]USS Missouri (BB-63) in Measure 32, Design 22D camouflage, 10/26/1944

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Feeding the crew of a WW1 Royal Navy battleship (2304x3072)

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1967 USS Forrestal fire, worst US carrier fire since WW2. The first moments of the disaster, an A-4 Skyhawk burns immediately after its fuel tank is ruptured by a faulty Zuni rocket accidentally firing from a nearby F-4B Phantom (1396x1110)

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On this day 78 years ago, the U-505 was captured by the US Navy. She was the first enemy ship to be boarded at sea and captured by US Naval Forces since the War of 1812. She is seen here shortly after her capture, with the US Flag flying victoriously from the periscope - From the US Navy [5684x4483]

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The fast battleship USS Massachusetts at rest as a museum ship [1290 x 1304]

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USS Preble (DDG 88) Sporting her new HELIOS laser! (1024 X 683)

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The world's first supercarrier - HMS Ark Royal (III) with Swordfish overhead circa 1939 [3200x2130]

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The “Great White Fleet,” sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909, consisted of sixteen new battleships of the Atlantic Fleet. The fourteen-month long voyage was a grand pageant of American sea power. [650x409]

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[1924x1727] 6 Little boys who aspire to be sailors when they’re older play with their HMS Queen Elizabeth model their mum bought them for Christmas

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HMS Warspite and her brood of destroyers entering Ofotfjord, intent on scouring out German destroyers, during the Second Naval Battle of Narvik (April 13th, 1940). Painting by Norman Wilkinson. [1244x947]

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The coat Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was wearing when he was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar - 21 October 1805 – the bullet hole is visible in the left shoulder [760x1024]

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(1080 x 580) RMS Queen Elizabeth burned and sank in Hong Kong Harbor. Queen was used as troop transport during the WW2. Queen Elizabeth high speed allowed her to outrun hazards, principally German U-boats, During her war service as a troopship, Queen Elizabeth carried more than 750,000 troops

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(768 x1024) Crashed F-35C that fell off USS Carl Vinson flight deck into South China Sea

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[3750x2500] Unidentified aircraft carrier at the coasts of Italy [OC]

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USS Tennessee transiting Puget Sound in May of 1943 following the completion of her comprehensive 1942-43 modernization, her additional bulges and thus thicker beam are readily apparent in this image. Her radars have been erased by wartime censors - From the US Naval Archives [1975x1561]

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All the ships of the British Navy -the world's most formidable fleet, drawn by Oscar Parkes for The Daily Telegraph. c1939 - 1945 [13460x7514]

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USS Constitution Vs HMS Guerriere. August 19, 1812. [1280x848]

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When Hollywood wants to make your sub look more sinister, they add headlights. From the X Files. [1568x1080]

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USS Kidd (DDG 100) leaving San Diego - November 18, 2022. Note the ODIN laser dazzler [2162 x 1229]

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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) prepares to launch a French Rafale fighter jet. Nov. 23, 2022 [5727 x 4091]

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HMS Superb making her way down the River Tyne, 1909. A photo definitely evocative of the Coal Age. [1024x798]

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Not not a carrier USS Tripoli (LHA-7) returns to San Diego [5472x3648]

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Outline and plan of the battleship HMS Nelson [2241 x 1713]

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HMS Iron Duke sails from Portsmouth harbour this morning, 10 January 2024 [2048 x 1152]

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Heavy Cruiser USS Salt Lake City sinking after being used as a target ship 130 miles off the coast of southern california in May 1948, 2 years after having survived 2 nuclear bomb blasts during operation crossroads in 1946 [1136x875]

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Multi-role ocean surveillance ship RFA Proteus (K60), October 2023 [2000x1335]

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USS Prinz Eugen (IX-300) at Philadelphia Navy Yard, February 1946 [2500x1620]

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Doesn't even have her first coat of paint. Battleship Number 35, USS Texas, during builders trails, 1913. 21.792 knots! This was, presumably, at light load. [2906x2174]

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Close up of the French helicopter cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (R97) (1890x1294)

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[2728 x 977] Russian assault ships (and others) waiting off the Crimea

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HMS Anson getting a little chilly escorting Soviet Convoys in 1942. (1024x726)

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Yamato class battleship overlap with Kirov class cruiser. [2053*980]

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Concept model of USS Missouri (BB-63) after conversion to VSTOL-capable interdiction/assault ship [3100x2015]

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Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci[1600x1111]

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Recently released image of the Chinese Type-002 Shandong carrier strike group currently conducting naval combat exercises off the east coast of Taiwan [1077 x 1914]

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Found this little fellow. Anyone can ID it? (2048x2048)

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30 years of well deck design evolution [3000*3479]

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Both Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers alongside HMNB Portsmouth [3648x1735]

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(4900x7200) ship and submarines of the French navy

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The lovely and ill-fated HMAS Canberra shown in the 1930's. She was a Kent/County-class heavy cruiser that met her fate when she was turned into a flaming wreck in the early morning of August 9th, 1942, during the Battle of Savo Island. Un-repairable, she was scuttled the following day. [2400x1445]

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HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Richmond seen from HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl [2000x1333]

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The Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, with the Italian logistical support ship Vulcano sailing behind her, during the Mare Aperto 2023 exercise. [1920x1080]

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USS Lexington Exploding During the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8th May 1942. Colourised by me. [1600x1175]

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An illustration I made of HMS Swiftsure underneath the carrier Kiev for a video I’m making about the event [2500x2500] [OC]

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[4503 x 5592] Tight squeeze! USS Missouri (BB-63) in the Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, 13 October 1945, while en route from the Pacific to New York City to take part in Navy Day celebrations.

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The aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable in the Bay of Biscay, March 1954. Alternative title: Why deck parks are not always the best idea. [744 x 436]

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(1485 x 1019) Swedish navy HMS Norsten. Top speed of 11 knots, oak hull, armed with Bofors 40 mm gun. She was the last wooden ship in the Swedish navy and only retired in 1998.

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(OC) The stern of USS Gerald R. Ford while at anchor in Oslo. Taken last evening while tendering. (4032x2268)

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Why do have some Battleships this clock-like thingy? What is it for? (USS New Mexico for exemple) [2500X2036]

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Just 100 years ago (March 20th, 1922) the USS Langley was commissioned as the first aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. Here seen at NAS Pensacola in 1927. (1792x1417)

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[1421X1491] Recently commissioned into Kriegsmarine, heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen continues her extensive sea trials. Original color photo, October 1940.

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Graphic showing the structural changes that were made to convert Soviet aviation cruiser 'Baku' into an aircraft carrier 'INS Vikramaditya'. The green area were additions while the orange area are parts removed. [2162x1044]

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The rather cramped hangar of the Charles De Gaulle[1620x1079]

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Guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), North Arabian Sea, 19 January 2021 [5270x3200]

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Sailors standing on top of an 8 turret on USS Iowa (BB-4), though there seems to be a problem. [5718x4440]

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A Mexican navy Bo-105 Bolkow helicopter fires two rockets at the decommissioned USS Conolly (DD 979) during a sinking exercise in support of UNITAS Gold [2655 x 1989]

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Close up view of Dutch anti air warfare destroyer HNLMS Tromp. [1640x1412]

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Aerial view of the USS North Carolina on the 17th April 1942 - the first of the United States Navy's fast battleships. [1450 × 1824]

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The crew of German submarine U-601 gut the carcass of a polar bear shot while on patrol in the Arctic ocean in 1944 [1450x1060]

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California and Virginia nuclear powered guided missile cruisers as seen sailing together. [2874x2272]

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HMS Hood and HMS Resolution with the Admiral Graf Spee in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI [1024 x 693]

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FS Charles de Gaulle and HMS Queen Elizabeth [900x600]

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6-berth Junior Rates cabin onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth [1000 x 579]

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[1536 x 768] Ukrainian Viktoriia Kordiumova waves posters at the Northern Fleet's Project 22350/Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate Admiral Gorshkov (454) berthed at Cape Town, South Africa. Photo taken on 14/02/2023.

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Salvaged German submarine U-534 at Birkenhead, England, 2006 [2048x1170]

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The forward 11-inch guns of the German battleship Gneisenau. Her sister Scharnhorst is in the background. [5694x3136]

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A close up view of 'Y' quad 14-inch turret on the battleship HMS Duke of York. An octuple 2 lb (40mm) pom pom anti-aircraft gun is located on top. [1593 x 1156]

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(1200 x 799) German submarine U-17 (S196), which served with the Bundesmarine from 1973 to 2010.

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Ships of the Royal Navy & Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2024 [4620 x 9726]

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The wreck of HMS Terror, one of two ships from the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, as seen with sonar [981 X 664]

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(1550 x 1080) USN light cruiser Worcester approaching San Francisco

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) coming into Halifax, Nova Scotia Oct 28, 2022 [1482 X 1200] US 2nd Fleet photo

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HMS Queen Elizabeth enters Portsmouth Harbour with a full air group embarked for the first time. (1024x682)

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[1005x603] The Free French submarine Surcouf in Canada (coll. FFL), 1941

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[OC] [4160x3120] Polish destroyer ORP Błyskawica today. Currently the oldest destroyer in existence.

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[960x408] French battleship Jean Bart, destroyer D'Estrees and a gorgeous Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider as seen in the movie Pierrot le fou, Toulon, 1965

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British Bofors Mk VI 40 mm sextuple mount (1865x1326)

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The superstructure of the planned, but never built Strike Cruiser (CSGN) sits on the roof of the Vice Admiral James H. Doyle, Jr. Combat System Engineering Development Site (CSEDS), formerly USS Rancocas (LS-1) [1920x1536]

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HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales moored at Portsmouth, taken from a Spitfire. [1350 x 1080]

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