Naval Operations and Returns

Scenes of naval ships and personnel during deployments, arrivals, and ceremonial events, emphasizing a sense of duty and honor in maritime service.

DN-ST-89-10843. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10843. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An arch decorated with yellow ribbons is set up at the bottom of the gangplank in honor of the crew of the dock landing ship USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44). The vessel has returned to port following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01348. Base: Bremerton Naval Shipyard State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine honor guard stands atop the triple Mark 16 6-inch/47-caliber gun turret of the guided missile cruiser USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CG 5). The ship has just returned to port from the Pacific Missile Test Range, where it conducted the final firing by the United States Navy of the Talos surface-to-air guided missile. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A close in starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS TUSCALOOSA (LST-1187) tied up at a pier at the 32nd St. Naval Station just prior to the ships decommissioning ceremony. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) look for their loved ones in the crowd gathered for the ship's arrival. The vessel has returned to port following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port bow view of the ammunition ship USS SANTA BARBARA (AE 28) as it provides ammunition for the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) during an underway replenishment. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-86-07599. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Dock workers secure a mooring line to the pier at Mina Salman following the arrival of the British frigate HMS CHATHAM (F-87). The CHATHAM is stationed in the region as part of a coalition enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq during Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Bahrain (BHR)

DN-ST-86-02265. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Country: Caribbean Sea

DN-ST-89-10323. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Crewman load supplies aboard a submarine at Navy Fleet Ballistic Submarine Refit Site 1. Base: Holy Loch Country: Scotland (SCT)

The Frigate Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde takes over oil from the American battleship USS Wisconsin during the broadcast of the squadron to the Gulf.

DN-ST-89-08200. Base: Shanghai Harbor Country: China (CHN)

A commerical tug boat pushes the tank landing ship USS MANITOWOC (LST 1180) closer to a row of pilings as the ship prepares to tie up at a landing. The MANITOWOC is arriving to embark the Marine Corps units that it will carry to the Persian Gulf region for Operation DESERT SHIELD. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Sea Cadets serve as side boys during the commissioning ceremony for the missile frigate USS JARRETT (FFG 33). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmen aboard the battleship USS New Jersey (BB 62) pose for Life magazine photographers during operations off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, December 1983

DN-ST-89-10571. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Crew members disembark from the destroyer the USS ORLECK (DD 886) for the last time during the ship's decommissioning ceremony. After the ceremony the ship will be transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed TCG YUCETEPE (D-345). The ORLECK was the Pacific Fleet`s last World War II era destroyer. Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members aboard the amphibious transport dock USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) pull in a messenger line as their vessel conducts underway replenishment operations with the fleet oiler USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-AO-145). The ships are en route to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

DN-ST-87-08820. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A 5-ton cargo truck carrying a shelter is driven onto the stern ramp of the Saudi Arabian roll-on/roll-off cargo ship SAUDI HAIL during unloading operations. The SAUDI HAIL transported vehicles and other equipment back from the Persian Gulf region, where they were used in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: La Porte State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-03076. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0429. 1956

ADM James A. Lyons Jr., Commander In CHIEF of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and VADM Ma Xin Chun, Commander of the Chinese North Sea Fleet, receive honors on board the guided missile cruiser USS REEVES (CG-24), near a Mark 141 quad Harpoon RGM-84A missile canister. REEVES is part of the first U.S. Navy warship contingent to visit China in forty years. Base: Qingdao State: Shanghi Country: China (CHN)

Officers stand in formation as they listen to a speaker during the decommissioning ceremony of the frigate USS LOCKWOOD (FF-1064). Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010331-N-5152P-001. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: South China Sea

Servicemen and civilians wait in line for a tour of a Soviet naval vessel. In the background is the guided missile destroyer ADMIRAL VINOGRADOV. The ADMIRAL VINOGRADOV and two other Soviet Pacific Fleet ships are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-04479. Base: Persian Gulf Country: Bahrain (BHR)

DN-ST-88-07383. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

OOO916-N-6939M-007. Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-10015. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-07204. Country: Unknown

A bow view of the guided missile destroyer CURTIS WILBUR (DDG-54) just prior to its launching from the ways at the Bath Iron Works Co. shipyard. Base: Bath State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-09869. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-89-04206. Base: USS Acadia (AD 42)

A gunner's mate opens an access panel to perform maintenance on a Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) mount. The system's Mark 26 20mm gun subsystem has been removed. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors haul on a davit line aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). All Hands - April 1985. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-07269. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Line handlers stand by aboard the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987) as the ship prepares to depart from Charleston to take part in Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina(SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmen aboard the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) crowd along the rails to look at the family members and friends gathered on the pier as their ship ties up. The SAMPSON has returned to Mayport today after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A crew member balances himself on the anchor of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) as he parepares to paint a section of the bow in preparation for exercise VALIANT BLITZ '91. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT BLITZ '91 Base: White Beach State: Okinawa Country: Japan(JPN)

High oblique stern view of the guided missile destroyer USS HOPPER (DDG-70) resting on the launch way a few hours prior to christening and launch at the Bath Iron Works Corporation Shipyard. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photographers and crewmen aboard the docked combat stores ship USS NIAGRA FALLS (AFS 3) observe welcoming activities for the ship. The NIAGARA FALLS has just arrived at Naval Station Guam. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

DN-ST-87-11286. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-05945. Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-86-00672. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A sailor stands by on the pier near the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) which is bedecked with bunting for the change of command ceremony during which Admiral Frank B. Kelso relinquishes his position as Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command, to Admiral Leon A. Edney. Kelso will be replacing Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine detachment honor guard and color guard participate in the recommissioning of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-85-09144. Base: Wilmington State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Karahas, Commanding Officer of the mine countermeasures ship SCOUT (MCM 8), poses for a picture prior to the SCOUT's christening and launching ceremony. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10503. Base: Naval Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: Visit to the Pacific Fleet, President Kennedy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, 5:00PM. President John F. Kennedy (center left, wearing sunglasses) and other distinguished guests watch U.S. Pacific Fleet demonstrations from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego, California. Seated in first row, left to right: Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup; Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul Red Fay; Senator Clair Engle (California); Governor of California, Edmund G. Pat Brown; President Kennedy; Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), Admiral John H. Sides; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Maxwell D. Taylor; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Commander of the First Fleet, Vice Admiral Robert T. S. Keith. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Air Force Aide to the President, Br

DN-ST-85-03972. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: USS Shreveport (LPD 12) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-86-06793. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

M-880 cargo trucks assigned to the Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) are driven up to the stern ramp of the strategic sealift reserve vehicle cargo ship CAPE HORN (T-AKR-5068) The CAPE HORN will transport the vehicles to Thailand for exercise Cobra Gold '89. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '89 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) watches as a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 5 (HC-50 HH-46A Sea Knight helicopter hovers over the flight deck of the combat stores ship USNS SPICE (T-AFS-9) during a vertical replenishment of the WISCONSIN. The ships are part of the U.S. Navy force in the gulf supporting Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Crew members aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) enjoy a cook-out on the ship's fantail. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-85-06005. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK (Oct. 8, 2016) Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) board the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima and the 24th MEU are preparing to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid to Haiti following Hurricane Matthew.

DN-ST-89-08217. Base: Shanghai Harbor Country: China (CHN)

British naval officers are given a tour of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) while the ship is in port. Base: Portsmouth Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

DN-ST-85-02676. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10652. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tugs assist the guided missile frigate UNDERWOOD (FFG-36) after launching. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-09619. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

South Korean marines move up the beach after disembarking from the South Korean tank landing ship HWA SAN (LST-679) during the joint South Korean/U.S. Exercise Team Spirit '89. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '89 Base: Pohang Country: Korea

DN-ST-89-02333. Base: Fort Lauderdale State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00802. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-88-06742. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

Crew members aboard the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27) secure a mooring line to the bitts after tying up in port during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Base: Rio De Janeiro Country: Brazil (BRA)

A sailor aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) hands out roses ordered by his fellow crew members as the ship heads up the Cooper River toward Naval Station, Charleston, S.C. The NICHOLAS is returning to Charleston following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Family and friends of crew members from the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) battle group wait to welcome their loved ones as the vessels arrive in port. The ships had been deployed in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-06820. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members stand by on the deck of the rapid-response vehicle cargo ship USNS REGULUS (T-AKR-292) as the fleet oiler USNS TRUCKEE (T-AO-147) approaches to conduct underway replenishment with the vessel. The REGULUS is transporting vehicles and other equipment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

DN-SC-85-04351. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-07682. Base: Alexandria Country: Egypt (EGY)

DN-ST-85-07009. Base: Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-01886. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An overflow crowd attends the commissioning of the guided missile cruiser USS ANZIO (CG-68). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2012) Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Klaus Moser, the deck department leading chief petty officer aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), gives a safety brief to Sailors assigned to the underway replenishment (UNREP) detail before the ship's first UNREP. The evolution represented a major milestone for the crew and tested the ship's mission capabilities and sustainability at sea.

Officers and enlisted men stand at parade rest near the stern of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758) during its commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-02378. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Kennedy watches the 4th Americas Cup Race. Spectators aboard an unidentified United States Navy destroyer (viewed from the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.) watch the fourth race of the 1962 Americas Cup off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.

The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) mans the rails during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00269. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-08506. Base: USS Conquest (MSO 488)

DN-ST-89-05375. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-88-04362. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-03138. Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00651. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-02596. Base: USS Simpson (FFG 56)

An overall view of the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995). Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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