Historical Naval Operations

A collection of vintage maritime images showcasing various historical ships, naval operations, and dock scenes, with a focus on the Persian Gulf and Civil War era.

HMS Minto single-funnelled, two masted ship in foreground, seven other ships in background including one with four funnels. Note on page refers to Persian Gulf Operations. Caption reads: Part of East India Squadron Persian Gulf Operations. HMS Minto in foreground.

HMS Minto single-funnelled, two masted ship in foreground, seven other ships in background including one with four funnels. Note on page refers to Persian Gulf Operations. Caption reads: Part of East India Squadron Persian Gulf Operations. HMS Minto in foreground.

Anefo photo collection. Command Fleming. 25 August 1949

Naval Aviation Officer's School in Baku. Solemn reception at the Old Customs Quay. On the left is the sailing ship BOSHMA Ali-Abat ca. 1915- 1916

Confederate ram Tennessee, Mobile, Alabama. No. 3151, Title from item, Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet, Cited in The End of an Era: the Image of War, vol. 6, p. 106, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Alabama, Mobile.

Soldiers and civilians on a completed ship bridge.

Events in Egypt (intervention of the British army in the country). Suez Canal. Drawing by E. Alvarez Dumont. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882. Author: Eugenio Alvarez Dumont (1864-1927). Spanish painter. Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). Spanish engraver.

White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia. No. B454, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Pamunkey River.

War album 95, picture 28113.

Photograph of the Starboard View of the SS Santiago. Starboard View. Date: - July 25th., 1918. Photograph of S. S. Santiago. Nationality: - American. Tonnage: - 2359. Captain: - Not Known. Owners: - Mallory S. S. Co. Where From: - New York, N. Y. Destination: - Jacksonville, Fla. Where Photographed: - Brunswick, GA. Sixth Naval District. By Whom Photographed: - Mr Abrams Of Brunswick. Date Photographed: - May 1918.. 1918-05-01T00:00:00.

Aleksander Gierymski, Święto Trąbek II, 1888, olej, płótno, 101 x 132; ze zbiorów Muzeum Narodowego w Warszawie, nr inw. 73504, zaginiony w czasie II wojny światowej. Ryś, Jan (1889-1939), photographer

Damaged prisoners of war at Haparanda Skeppsbro during the First World War. These then came to be transported by train from Haparanda through Sweden and then on to the continent.

Ceremony of the bestowing of battle flags upon the Agordat and Coatit ships, Livorno, Italy, photograph by Bettini, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXII, No 35, August 27, 1905.

Hampton Roads, Virginia. Steamer FORT JACKSON. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Photograph of the Starboard View of the SS Llangollen. Starboard View. Date: - June 20 L918 1918. S. S. Llangollen: - Nationality: - British. Tonnage: - Gross-3842. Captain: - Wm. Jones. Owners: - Messrs Evan Thomas Radcliffe Co. Where from: - Huelva, Spain. Destination: - Unknown. Where photographed: - Charleston, S. C. Sixth Naval District. By whom: - J. B. Dearborn. Date Photographed: - May 20th., 1918.. 1918-05-20T00:00:00.

Anefo photo collection. Port Dutch East Indies. 1940-1945}. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Civil War. Pontoon bridge across the James River, Virginia. 1864

American troops boarding a ship to Veracruz, Mexican revolution, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 18, May 3, 1914.

Evacuation of Aquia Creek. Timothy O'Sullivan; American, born Ireland, 1840-1882. Date: 1863. Dimensions: 17.7 x 22.9 cm (image/paper); 31.2 x 44.7 cm (album page). Albumen print, pl. 33 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866). Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

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U.S. gunboat Pittsburg - Mississippi River Fleet. No. 3136, Title from item, Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 148", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Mississippi River.

Barcelona, 09/12/1910. Arrival of the remains of infantry commander Julián Fortea, who died in the Philippine War. In the image, his son with the white case of the Melilla campaign.

Aquia Creek Landing. Title from item, Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Aquia Creek.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

German war bridge at Holeszow Nördl.Zurawno. .

Massachusetts - Minots Ledge. Minot's Ledge, Sunday morning, July 11, 1858. "Stripping the derrick."

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Italian troops disembarking on the Bomba Peninsula, Libya, Italo-Turkish war, photograph by Casiraghi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XL, No 3, January 19, 1913.

08/31/1915. Maneuvers of the Yankee squad. The Governors of the United States Witnessing the Evolution of the Squadron from the Battleship "Wyoming".

Piling after blasting concrete , Pilings Civil engineering, Blasting. Photographs of the First Naval District

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Trieste, Italy: November 6, 1918 The harbor in Trieste which has now fallen into the hands of the Italians.

War album 95, picture 28474.

Sailors & Marines from MONTANA at Battery

Charleston Battery--three gun battery on Vanderhoff's Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina, April, 1865. No. 3069, Title from item, Photograph is half of a stereograph pair, Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A). Piers & wharves, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, Batteries (Weaponry), South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, Confederate, United States, South Carolina, Charleston.

Anefo photo collection. Flag day Scheveningen. 17 June 1948. Scheveningen, South Holland

The scene at Larne(20 miles from Belfast), where over 200 tons of guns and ammunitions were unloaded from the disguised steamer 'Mountjoy' by the Ulster Volunteer Force, for use by anti-home rule faction. Over 600 cars queued up on the shore to carry the cargo away to Ulster. The island Magee can be seen in the foreground. Date: 24/25 April 1914

N/A - Unidentifiable. Unidentifiable

Tel Aviv. Lighter in storm. 1934, Israel, Tel Aviv

Col Khari. Unknown

Boat Drill at Coast Guard Academy World War I.

African American 'contrabands' working at City Point, VA, the headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant in 1864 and 1865. Two military installations, a supply depot, and field hospital were constructed to support the Union Army (BSLOC_2018_5_101)

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Passages (Gupuzcoa), 1932 (Ca.). Arrival of the Spanish submarine squadron in the Basque port.

AMS-135 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Thursday Island. March 19, 1942.

Mine sweep (presumably) hr. Ms. Stortmelk (1947-1956) leaves from Den Helder. -

Landing supplies on the James River, Virginia 1865(). No. B416, Caption continues: (US Army Signal Corps "Brady photographs" catalogue, 1921, no. B-416). FSA copy negative no, after a photographer working under the direction of Matthew (i.e. Mathew) B. Brady, Title from item, Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 1, p. 133". United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, James River.

events Second World War WWII North Africa Algeria a company of US Rangers during maneuvers 20.12.1942,

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Paré-Paré (Celebes). Activity in the harbor. December 6, 1947. Celebes, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Paré-Paré

View from the parapet of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), with Charleston in the distance, taken April 14th, 1865, on the occasion of the raising of the old flag by Gen. Anderson, Vintage photography

Fort Sumter in April, 1865. No. B554, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Forts & fortifications, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, War damage, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, South Carolina, Charleston, United States, South Carolina, Charleston.

06/30/1919. Santander: Alfonso Xiii returns to the pier after his visit to the Battleship "España".

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia. Distant view of Federal supply depot. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Anefo photo collection. Destroyances Rotterdam harbor (1945). World War II, destruction. 1945. Rotterdam, South Holland

Medical Supply Boat, Appomattox Landing, Virginia. John Reekie; American, active 1861-1865. Date: 1865. Dimensions: 17.8 x 23 cm (image/paper); 31.1 x 44 cm (album page). Albumen print, pl. 72 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866). Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA. Author: John Reekie.

French warships on the DnjePR at the time of the Battle of Kinboert, Durand -Brager & Lassimonne, 1855 - 1856 photograph Kinburn PeninsulaKinburn Peninsulapublisher: London (possibly)printer: Paris paper. cardboard albumen print ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship Kinburn Peninsula

Railroad troops panel train at the pontoon bridge

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Submarines and Submarine Officers. 4 February 1943, Malta. HMS UNA returning to harbour after being in action.

II. K. S. Pioneer Battalion No. 22. War-free bridging

***** commissioned U.S. Navy destroyers at the naval destroyer base in San Diego, Calif., being reconditioned for war emergency are shown above. Under the direction of Capt. Byron McCandless, commander of the base, these Destroyers are being overhauled. The turbines, armament, masts, stacks, guns, torpedo tubes and decks are being readied for any emergency. April 4, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

The shore of the Vistula River at Solec (he is praying for a trumpet); Gorazdowski, Edward (1843-1901), K Osy (Warsaw; woodcut; 1865-1890), Gierymski, Aleksander (1850-1901); 1886 (1886-00-00-1886-00-00);Kłosy (Warsaw - magazine - 1865-1890) - Illustration, Solec (Warsaw), Warsaw (Masovian Voivodeship), Witke -Jeżewski, Dominik (1862-1944) - collection, gift (provenance), image reproduction, light trumpets, Jews

Ex-Confederate Iron-clad ram stonewall at anchor; U.S. Capitol in the background. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Janus pier and the arrival of the French squadron, Genoa, Italy, photograph by Ernesto Rossi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXI, No 20, May 15, 1904.

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia Embarkation of 9th Army Corps for Fort Monroe; another view. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment and supplies, Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862, , Government vessels, United States, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing.

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U.S. gunboat Commodore Barney(). No. B113, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Railway collision in Nabresina. August 1917.

ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

U-53 at Newport

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Before the Great Withdrawal : French encampment at Seddul Bahr. Stores of ammunition. 1916

Location: Papua New Guinea Date: 1884 papuanewguinea, australasia, australasiathroughalens

Water flood in Zeeland, Gebroeders van Straaten, 1906 Postcard, black and white. Flooding 12 March 1906. Middelburg paper printing Zeeland

Members Of The 834Th Engineer Aviation Battalion Load Equipment Aboard A Landing Craft During Amphibious Training At Torquay, England.

Members of the 34th Engineer Battalion ferry trucks across Lake Milford aboard a Class-70 ribbon bridge raft during a training exercise conducted under simulated NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) conditions. Base: Fort Riley State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Marine de Torre-del-Greco, taken nagles ..

Photograph of the SS Katahdin. Photograph Of S. S. Katahdin. Date: November 1918. Nationality: American. Tonnage: 2696. Captain: B. Macbeth. Owners: Clyde Line S. S. Co. Where From: Boston Mass. Destination: Jacksonville Fla. Where Photographed: Charleston S: C. Sixth Naval District. By Whom Photographed: J. B. Dearborn: Date: November 4th. 1918. Where Camouflaged: Boston Mass. Date: October 30th. 1918. By Whom Camouflaged: Orders Of The U. S. Navy By A Man At #44 Bluefield St. Boston Mass.. 1918-11-04T00:00:00.

1st Div.: American Fleet in Portland Harbor

''Le Drapeau des Fusiliers Marins; Le defile de la brigade precedee pour la premiere fois son drapeau', 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" L'Illustration, Paris, 1926.

Royal Navy (Regia Marina) military ships off the coast of La Spezia during military exercises in the Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXV, No 35, August 30, 1908.

Crew members man the rail at the stern of the guided missile frigate USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) as it arrives in the Russian port city. The MCCLUSKY and the high endurance cutter USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718) are beginning a three-day goodwill visit to the Russian port city. Country: Sea Of Japan

Bridges about the Haringvliet to facilitate the Delta Works by soldiers of 462 Pontonniersbataljon.

Italian Troops debark at Durazzo, Albania. July 02, 1938.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. The Sultan's Palace at Zanzibar - taken from Government Buildings.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Spanish expeditionary forces landing during the Cuban War. Photoengraving, 1898.

The "Hartford" as originally fitted. Title from item. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Wieringermeer. Flooding of the Wieringmeerpolder. On April 17, 1945, the Germans continued the dike that separates the Wieringermeer of the IJsselmeer .. May 1945. Wieringermeer

Photo collection First World War. Overview of a Dutch outdoor swimming pool. 1914-1918}. The Netherlands

The transports - Newport News - carrying Gen'l Brooke's army to Porto Rico , Government vessels, Troop movements, Spanish-American War, 1898, United States. Army

09/02/1921. Valladolid. Embarkation of Troops Soldiers of the Artillery Regiment, 14 Light, Embarking the Cannons bound for Melilla. (Photo. Patricio Cacho).

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Ian Sloane. January 1, 1938.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. Port Amelia in Portuguese Nyasaland. Photo taken from troop ship in harbour.

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Cossack Bay, Balaklava. Roger Fenton; English, 1819-1869. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 28.2 × 36 cm (image/paper); 41.2 × 52.7 cm (mount). Salted paper print, from the album "Photographic Pictures of the Seat of War in the Crimea" (1856). Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, FLORENCIA, USA.

Wounded prisoners of war on their way from Haparanda to Russia.

Photo collection Government information service. German raid Meidagen 1940. Afsluitdijk with vehicles removed from the road in the water. May 1940. Afsluitdijk

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