Historical Naval Operations

Black-and-white images depicting naval operations and troop movements from the 1930s to the 1950s, showcasing ships and soldiers in various maritime scenes.

1944 - American soldiers pass each other on troop transports and barges en route to France.

Rescue On The High Seas -- With intensification of Nazi piracy on the sea, the Royal Canadian Navy has been called upon to perform a number of dramatic rescues. This striking photo shows survivors of a torpedoed merchantman being rescued at sea by a Canadian destroyer. December 31, 1940. (Photo by Royal Canadian Navy Official Photo).

Leaving Capetown. From: World War I photograph album, 1919, by Herbert Green.

The taxes of seagoing vessels are done by the pilotage that is part of the Ministry of Defense (Marine). Again a shed goes to a ship.

Harpoon launcher in the midship on board Hr.Ms. From Speyk, January 1979. Right in the middle of a torpedo launching device MK 32 MOD 5. This position of the launch device turned out to be operational and moved to the entire MLM Speyk-Kasse to the flight deck, starboard and port breeze next to the hanging cane.

Ramming Technique Spells Doom Of Italian Submarine -- British destroyer crews have developed a new technique in battling submarines which prey on allied convoys in the Mediterranean. After forcing the enemy craft to surface with depth charges. The destroyer save sub. to prevent escape. Here is a series of excusive pictures showing British destroyer *****. December 28, 1942.

HR.MS guided arms factory. De Ruyter, moored behind Amsterdam Central Station, while firing 101 salute shots on the occasion of the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix.

Troops Unload The Meat -- Troops unloading meat from the 'Melbourne Star' today.While Parliament was being told this afternoon (Monday) that it bad been decided to declare a State of Emergency, troops, who had been withheld this morning pending the decision of the dockers, were again unloading food ships held up in London docks by the stoppages. July 11, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

This photograph shows an aircraft making an attack on a merchant vessel. Date: 3rd January 1942

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