Naval and Aerial Operations

Black and white images of naval vessels and aircraft operations, highlighting military activity across oceans and reconnaissance during key historical moments.

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.

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.

The U.S. Coast Guard cutters CAPE UPRIGHT (WPB-95303) and CAPE KNOX (WPB-95312) seize the merchant vessel Mont Boron, suspected of drug smuggling off the Florida coast. The photo was taken from the guided missile frigate USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG-16), which is providing a show of force as an example of the Navy's support to the vice president's South Florida Task Force. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC disembarkation of the ship Tasman in Koepang (Timor). Koepang (Timor): For many ambitious soldiers of the KNIL, January 25, 1948 was a memorable day. After all, the S.S. Tasman appeared on reason, to return them to Ambon with recovery leave. 25 January 1948. Indonesia, Kupang, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-87-10192. Base: Corpus Christi State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HDMS Aegir (A560), Danish auxiliaryship, Arrives in Den Helder. Is part of object series AVDKM 540452 to 5405455.

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.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS NORFOLK with destroyers and merchant ships in a Russian inlet whilst on northern convoy duty. Photograph taken from the cruiser SCYLLA.

ARD-18 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Supply and construction pontoon rafts, school reserve officers Pioniers, Utrecht

The picture shows a hunter that runs out of the harbor in Karlskrona. Photo is taken from another warship. Its wake water dominates the foreground in the picture. In the background, the city silhouette of Karlskrona is visible with, among other things, the Örlogshamn and Stumholmen .. The picture shows a hunter that runs out of the harbor in Karlskrona. Photo is taken from another warship. Its wake water dominates the foreground in the picture. In the background, the city silhouette of Karlskrona is visible with, among other things, the Örlogshamnen and Stumholmen. In 1928, the South Coast Marine District was added in accordance with the 1925 Defense Decision. In 1951, Malmö Marina surveillance area.Sydkusten's marine districts ceased on 31/1 1957 and its tasks were transferred to MarinCommando Syd on 1/2 1957. In the reorganization, the military technology departments from Karlskrona was added to the military technology departments from Karlskrona warrants that It ceased this year.Mar

Leningrad Lives on, Leningrad Fights on -- The Baltic fleet has sent its ships down the Neva. never go majestic and austere has the great, granite-bound river seemed as during these water days. February 07, 1944. (Photo by B. Kudoyarov).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Zegeis from the Y-Brigade with the Boissevain from Bali to Palembang (Sumatra) 2nd series. View of the country from the lst "Pelican". October 29, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. Aerial photo. Makassar. May 7, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Expedients for crossing streams. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department . Boats, 1860-1870, Military personnel, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation.

Vintage Photograph. Farm buildings partially submerged by Flood waters.

Harbor-aerial view , Harbors. Photographs of the First Naval District

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Series Borneo; Book Borneo. Port with coal installations. June 1948. Borneo, Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Project 24 - Operation Hardtack (Enewetak/Bikini/Johnnston Island Area) Detonation. OAK detonation & cloud from Parry Island, observers in foreground (15 of 34). Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

Anefo photo collection. Work at the Sloe. October 28, 1949

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Amsterdam port. IJveer 11 as a red cross boat at De Archt is a German soldier with bracelet. 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

General Kitchener and the Anglo-egyptian Nile Campaign, 1898 An Arab civilian uses a home made raft for transport on the River Nile, probably near Atbara in Sudan.

The choices (depicted - name).The choices (depicted - name)

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.

"The Sleepless Port" - (Magazine Unit). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

FRANCE-On the first day of the invasion, the 9th AF played a great supporting job in the landing with water proofed vehicles on this scene at the beachhead while 88 mm shells burst around them. In the background on the cliffs smoke soars

Tillman's Wharf , Piers & wharves, Tillman's Wharf. Photographs of the First Naval District

War Prison exchange in Trelleborg.

Bantam. January 1, 1946.

Anefo photo collection. Army exercise back Lash. May 26, 1962. Well

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.

War album 95, picture 28203.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Balige, Taroetoeng, Si Borong-Brong and on the way to Padang Sidempoean 2nd police action, actions "rooster", "duck" and "pigeon". At an airport there are three exploration aircraft of the type of Piper L4-J Cub Grasshopper. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos Liberation North Sumatra. A Catalina from the MLD lands next to the LCTs that the troops transported for the operation "Zezakt", a landing at Laboe Han Bilik on North Sumatra .. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

A view of Portsmouth Harbour during an air raid on 12th August 1940. A view of Portsmouth Harbour (looking to the Portsmouth side) during an air raid of 12th August 1940.

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

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2nd Infantry brigade group in Poerwakarta. Sailing ship in port of Batavia. September 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Five utility landing craft (LCU) nearing the shore in an assault on the beach, part of Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Journey from Queen Wilhelmina by liberated southern Netherlands (Zeeland, Brabant and Limburg). Walcheren. Koningin Wilhelmina tour through Zeeland. Westkapelle Dike breach. March 15, 1945. Walcheren, Zeeland

Anefo photo collection. Flags day 1958 in Ijmuiden. May 15, 1958. Ijmuiden

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

In the port, belonging to the Joost Dourleink Barracks (JDKaz) are Zodiacs and landing of the Marines Corps.

Orly. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

12/31/1910. The Effects of the Last Storm in Barcelona. Damage caused by the surge on the beach of Barceloneta.

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

12/31/1949. Surroundings of Cap de Creus.

Aerial view of USN Fuel Depot , Military depots, U.S. Naval Fuel Depot. Photographs of the First Naval District

Anefo photo collection. Visit to the "Argis" of Admiraal Helfrich. September 24, 1948

ARD-18 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Marines man an inflatable assault boat on the beach during Cobra Gold '90, a combined Thai/U.S. exercise. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 State: Rayong Province Country: Thailand (THA)

Vistula river Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division

Part of the crowd which had collected throughout the up; cay on Southsea beach to watch the review.Watched by cheering thousands the Queen sailed between lines of warships this afternoon for the biggest-ever Spithead Review. Ships rare dressed overall and crews lining the decks cheered as the dispatch vessel Surprise, carrying the Royal party, passed by. June 15, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Exercise people deposit on a floating platform with the sling (hoisting cable) from the Westland SH-14D Navy Lynx helicopter with registration 283 (1981-approx. 2012) in May 1990.

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 Planes and Hangars Wrecked in the Japanese Attack on Pearl HarborPlanes and hangars wrecked in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. NAS Pearl Harbor.

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Demonstrations Marines during fleet days Den Helder 1958

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A scene on the beachhead near St Raphael the day after the initial landings, showing a DUKW or 'duck' parked on the beach with an American Landing Craft Tank (LCT 1141) being unloaded nearby. The landings were largely unopposed on the beaches. Part of the invasion fleet can be seen in the background along with a small fort on an island.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC New Guinea Series: Photos at the article 'Manokwari fourth party' for the magazine Weapon Budders. View of the sea from the beach. A prark in the distance. October 1948. Indonesia, Manokwari, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

An elevated stern view of the guided missile cruiser MONTEREY (CG 61). The ship is 70 percent complete. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HMS Milne in Northern Waters, October 18 - 12 November 1943 The view from HMS MILNE. Snowy hills and choppy waters greet HMS MILNE as she enters Kola Inlet on her way to Polyarnoe.

Anefo photo collection. Dijkval in Zeeland, at Kats op Noord-Beveland. March 22, 1966. Kats, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland

Peace Reigns at Bengasi ,, This was Bengasi, Libya when British troops re,occupied the city. Only a few damaged buildings in foreground and a burning merchantman (in background) served as a reminder that fierce fighting still was going on in the desert west of this Mediterranean port. December 08, 1942. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS UNRUFFLED returning to harbour in Malta after a patrol in the Mediterranean where she supported the Allied victories in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. During the campaigns, the Ship's Company were awarded a DSO and bar, three DSCs, eleven DSMs and were Mentioned in Despatches on six occasions. Success on her 'Jolly Roger'indicates the sinking of 12 supply ships totalling 40,000 tons, three supply schooners, the disabling of an Italian cruiser disabled and a train shot up.

Anefo photo collection. Wijchen. Build military bridges over the mesh arm. October 14, 1953. Gelderland, Wijchen

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia View of the Federal supply depot. 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, , United States, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing.

Maritime Service Training Station, Hoffman Island. Maritime Service Training Station, Hoffman Island.

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

09/30/1909. The storm in Melilla. The Reports Transmitted in Recent Days by the Correspondents in Melilla have given an account of the extremely violent storm unleashed on that Region. Driven by the force of the Wind, Many Goods Ended Up in the Sea, Fishing for which Numerous Men and Boys Dedicated themselves in the moments of calm. This very lively painting is the one that reproduces this photograph.

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Round target, lithography of o a mankell

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: President Kennedy views Marine Corps exercises at Bogue Field and Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2:11PM. A demonstration of United States Navy and Marine Corps amphibious landing operations for President John F. Kennedy at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina Wreck of blockade-runner near the shore. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval operations, Charleston (S.C.), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval warfare, Blockade running, United States, South Carolina, Sullivan's Island.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit Minister Romme to Grote Oost Makassar, Menado, Ambon, Flores, Surabaya. Aerial photo. February 4, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. National BB Demonstration in Rotterdam, extinguishing ship fire. 25 June 1955. Rotterdam, South Holland

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Anefo photo collection. High water in Tiel. December 6, 1950. Gelderland, Tiel

Spectators at an exercise of the Cruiser Hr.Ms crew. De Ruyter (C 801, right in the background) on the beach of the island of Saba, October 1955.

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.

HMS Mauritius, a Fiji Class Cruiser at Sea. August 1942. HMS MAURITIUS at anchor during a visit to the island of Mauritius.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection requirement General P.L.G. Doorman 2e part Grote Oost (October 1946). Inspection ride. Doer to Indie. The ride takes us along the fairy-tale beautiful tondane. For the war one of the basis for the air boats of the navy. General Doorman in a canoe. October 1946. Celebes, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Launch of hydroperoplane of 2nd Battalion N.Y. Naval Militia

Anefo photo collection. Wieringermeerpolder. December 8, 1945. Noord-Holland, Wieringermeer

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage on the island of Bangka and the town of Pangkal Pinang. Bringing a shore from proviand. January 1947. Banka, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

View from the torpedo boat hunter Hr.Ms. Evertsen (D 802) in the Bay of Palma de Mallorca, January 1956.

Where Japanese Expedition Landed... A view of the coast in Baias Bay, Kwangtung Province, where the Japanese landing operation was carried out early Wednesday morning. October 15, 1938. (Photo by The Domei News Photos Service).

The Royal Navy during the Second World War In the distance a convoy of merchant ships assembled and ready to sail.

Anefo photo collection. Battle on the Zuiderzee i.v.m. Remembrance stroke on Zuiderzee in 1573, Battle of the Zuiderzee on the Gouwzee. July 21, 1973. Gouwzee

Kilid Bahr, Gallipoli campaign Description: View of Gallipoli from the sea Location: Gallipoli Peninsula, Ottoman Empire Date: 1915 army, armedforcesgeneral, operationsbattlesandcampaigns

DN-SN-85-10295. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Native boats "nuggars" on the Nile near Cairo. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1914-1915, Egypt, by Major John Rose.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War MTB 315 leaving harbour on patrol round Malta.

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