A lovely black & white photo of the world's first nuclear-powered surface combatant, and the unconventionally attractive, USS Long Beach (CGN-9)(Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean; picture taken April 1, 1963)(2574×1927)

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The Peruvian naval fleet flagship - and the last primarily gun-armed capital ship in the world, Almirante Grau (BLM-81), looking resolute and redoubtable at the Port of Callao, Peru (Picture taken March 26, 2007)(1177×616)(With bonus picture!)

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One of a kind: Stern view of nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9), at-sea sometime after her early 1980's refit (800×1100)(Source in comments)

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A great overhead shot of Essex-class carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14), at Hampton Roads in Virginia, shortly after her commissioning date (Picture taken May 30, 1944)(1968×1616)

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A fine overhead shot of USS Boston (CA-69), in her original configuration before becoming one of the US Navy's first missile cruisers (Picture taken May 19, 1945)(2827×2247)

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A dynamic shot of Republic of Singapore Navy frigate, RSS Formidable, on maneuvers (1280×1024)

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The French multi-role frigate Duquesne (D603), out of commission and semi-abandoned at the port of Toulone (Picture circa March 2013)(1800×1205)

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Essex-class carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34), visiting NAS Pensacola, on her way to her final destination off the Florida Panhandle and on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico (Picture taken March 22, 2006)(1954×1235)(Info in comments)

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The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Hyuga; wrecked in shallow water at Kure Naval Arsenal (Picture circa August 1945)(1225×790)(Source in comments)

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Three deadly sisters: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) sailing together with their escorts in preparation for Exercise Valiant Shield 2006 (Picture taken June 18, 2006)(3008×2000)

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Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force Type-89 infantry-fighting vehicles in the midst of a live-firing exercise (August 2014)(3000x1888)

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The deceptively heavily-armed (to the naked eye) ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991), at-sea and overflown by helicopters during the Republic of Korea's second International Fleet Review (Picture taken October 7, 2008)(2100×1500)

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USS McCampbell (DDG-85) comes alongside USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) for a refueling (Location: Somewhere in the Persian Gulf)(Picture taken May 5, 2006)(3008×1960)

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Admiral Dewey's flagship, the venerable protected cruiser USS Olympia (C-6), perhaps dressed for a party (Picture taken August 6, 2011)(4924×3140)(Source in comments)

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Underway Replenishment: USS Coral Sea (CV-43) rendezvouses with USS Sylvania (AFS-2) for supplies, probably during her world cruise (Location unknown; picture likely taken in spring/summer of 1983)(1200x944)(Source: Navsource)

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American aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), awaiting her commissioning date at Newport News naval shipyard (Picture taken October 13, 1941)(3000×2309)(Source in comments)

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Sailors man the rails of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) as she returns to her home port of San Diego, California (Picture taken November 25, 2008)(4288x2848)

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Royal Navy carrier HMS Ark Royal (R07), replenishing from supply ship RFA Wave Knight, somewhere in the North Sea (Picture taken March 1, 2010)(3000x2400)

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Flagship of the Royal Thai Navy, HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911), sailing on placid waters (South China Sea; picture taken on April 3 2001)(2244×1500)

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PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), under construction at Newport News (Picture taken May 7, 2013)(2048×1362)(Source in comments)

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Peruvian gun-and-missile cruiser Almirante Grau (CLM-81); circa 1996 (1589x880)(Source page and bonus picture in comments)

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San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD-24), under construction at the Huntington Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi (Picture circa 2010)(2010×1200)(Source in comments)

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New Orleans-class cruiser USS Astoria (CA-34), recovers a seaplane during training operations in the waters off Hawaii (Picture circa summer 1942)(1200×864)(Info inside)

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Arguably, Great Britain's last cruiser; HMS Blake (C99), sometime after her '65-'69 refit (3822×2545)

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Something's not right here: The Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci; in a very bad way, and upside-down, in dry-dock at the port of Taranto (Picture taken October 6, 1919)(2230×1695)

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Italian carrier Cavour (C-550), maneuvering in the Gulf of Naples, shows us her overall layout & superstructure (Picture taken June 9, 2010)(3264×2448)

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Royal Navy Type-42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh (D97), on patrol near the Falkland Islands (Picture taken June 13, 2007)(3800×2410)

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Going old-school for Frigate Friday: The Portuguese sail frigate Dom Fernando II e Gloria; dry-docked at Cacilhas, Portugal (Picture circa 2008)(1200×915)(Source/info in comments)

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USS Iowa (BB-61), lights up the night during a NATO exercise in the Baltic (Picture taken October 1, 1985)(2790×1860)

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Imperial Russian pre-Dreadnought battleship Imperator Nikolai I, colorized by Irootoko, Jr (Date & location unknown)(1280×838)(Source in comments)

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Awesome high-resolution overhead photograph of USS Colorado (BB-45), having grounded herself in the Port of New York (Picture taken in early-May of 1927)(5196×3972)(Source in comments)

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A fine photo of the bow and ornamentation of the light cruiser USS Cincinnatti (C-7)(Mare Island, California; picture taken on September 27, 1907)(2213×2812)

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Another shot of West German destroyer Schleswig-Holstein (D-182) alongside USS Iowa (BB-61) for a refueling (Picture taken September 1, 1986)(2840×1850)

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USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) and her crew salute Lady Liberty at the Port of New York, at the dawn of the US Navy Fleet Week (Picture taken May 20, 1992)(2877×2020)(Source in comments)

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Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG-57), refueling from oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) somewhere in the Western Pacific (Picture taken January 24, 2009)(2100×1333)(Source in comments)

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Sangamon-class escort carrier USS Chenango (CVE-28), after a short refit at the Mare Island Navy Shipyard (Picture taken September 22, 1943)(1739×1346)(Source in comments)

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USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112), docked at Pearl Harbor, shows off her own Christmas cheer (picture taken December 2013)(1920x1283)(Source: Wikipedia)

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Arguably the last American pre-Dreadnought battleship, USS New Hampshire (BB-25), displaying her bow ornament (New York Navy Yard; picture taken on January 6, 1909)(5677x4494)

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India's carriers: The venerable INS Viraat (R22) and reborn INS Vikramaditya (R33) sailing together in the Arabian Sea (Picture taken January 2014)(3840x2560)(Source and bonus video in comments)

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Between Able and Baker: Stern view of USS Nevada (BB-36) in the midst of Operation Crossroads (Bikini Atoll; picture taken on July 8 1946)(1280x1020)(Source: Navsource)

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Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond (D34), on escort duty in the Mediterranean Sea during the mission to remove chemical weapons from Syrian soil (Picture taken July 1, 2014)(3000×2325)

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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112), on a scenic route through the Philippine Sea whilst on patrol in the Asia-Pacific region (Picture taken March 18, 2015)(2302×1167)

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Baltimore-class heavy cruiser USS Saint Paul (CA-73), looking stately upon a visit to the city of Vancouver, British Columbia (Picture taken August 9, 1965)(3000x1630)

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Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12), with a fractured flight deck courtesy of the typhoon of June 5, 1945 (4551×3551)(Source: Wikipedia)

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Heavy cruiser USS Newport News (CA-148) on her way to the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay (Picture taken May 14, 1963)(1996×1574)(Source: Navsource)

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The Russian cruiser Varyag: After his scuttling at the Korean port of Inchon in February 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War, but before his rebirth as the Japanese cruiser Soya some time later (1980x1500)

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Bathed by light: USS Missouri (BB-63) awaiting her return to Ford Island after rehabilitative refit (Pearl Harbor; picture taken January 2010)(2411x1627)(Source: Navsource)

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Stern-view of Florida-class battleship USS Utah (BB-31), at anchor in the Port of New York during a Naval Review (Picture circa 1911)(5112×3200)(Source in comments)

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Russian pre-Dreadnought battleship Pobeda; raised after its sinking at Port Arthur and repurposed as the Japanese Suwo (Location: Yokosuka; picture taken October 10 1908)(3283x1748)(Source: Wikipedia)

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Stern pic of Spanish battleship Jaime I, docked in the port of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, showing off her (or his?) aft twin 12-inch turret and stern gallery (Picture taken May 5, 1936)(1450x1030)

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The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany, visiting NAS Pensacola, on her way to her final destination off the Florida Panhandle and to the bottom of the sea (1954×1235)

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MS Costa Concordia; partially raised, September 2013 [1,170×760]

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