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After November 1939, a stern looking photograph of the battleship Gneisenau. She lacks her flag pole which was removed in the refit that installed the FuMo 22 radar set. #gneisenau #battleship #kriegsmarine #germany #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory

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In Gibraltar sometime between December 1927 to March 1928, the floating dry-docked British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle. #aircraftcarriee #carrier #warship #ship #uk #hmseagle #eagle #hms #royalnavy #navalhistory #militaryhistory #history

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A post Skagerrak Battle SMS Friedrich der Grosse. By this time she was no longer the High Seas Fleet flagship. #battleship #warship #kaiserlichemarine #ship #germany #deutschland #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #navalhistory #militaryhistory #history

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While likely in the North Atlantic, a South Carolina Class battleship steams in front of likely two pre-dreadnoughts during a convoy escort to France in 1917 or 1918. #southcarolina #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #usa #usnavy #usn #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #militaryhistory #history

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Sometime between April 1940 to Fall 1940, Kriegsmarine battleship Scharnhorst is either entering or exiting port. Crew rest, nap, and sightsee during their time on the main deck. #scharnhorst #battleship #warship #ship #kriegsmarine #germany #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory

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A makeshift swimming pool aboard an unknown Kaiser class battleship of Germany’s Kaiserliche Marine. #swimming #swim #battleship #warship #ship #germany #kaiser #deutschland #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory

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Likely around 5/5/1938, the heavy cruisers Trento & Trieste are dockside with the light cruiser Eugenio di Savioa & a unidentified light cruiser. They are likely in Naples for the H Review. #cruiser #trento #trieste #cruisers #warships #ships #italy #naples #regiamarina #navalhistory #history

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Sometime after August 1944, the heavy cruiser Lützow lays at anchor in an unknown harbor. The configuration of her funnel, superstructure, and paint scheme dates the time period. #lützow #panzerschiff #cruiser #warship #ship #germany #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory

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Between December 1927 & March 1928, the battleship HMS Ramillies sits in a floating dry-dock in Malta. #ramillies #uk #greatbritian #england #royalnavy #rn #battleship #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory #military #malta

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

From the Kaiserliche Marine, Torpedoboat SMS S96 steams between two Helgoland class battleships. #torpedoboat #battleship #warships #ships #germany #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #history #navalhistory #militaryhistory #military

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A Reichsmarine Braunschweig class battleship practice firing its 17cm secondaries. Much of the superstructure in the photo has been added by scratching the negative. An example of time-period photo editing techniques. #battleship #warship #ship #germany #night #editing #navalhistory #history

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

The answer to guess the ship is the battleship Scharnhorst. #answer #battleship #ww2 #worldwar2 #kriegsmarine #recognition #scharnhorst

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Guess the ship! Is the battleship Scharnhorst or Gneisenau? Comment with your answer & your reasoning. #battleship #ww2 #worldwar2 #kriegsmarine #navalhistory #history #maritimehistory #militaryhistory #ship #warship

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Sometime before October 1946, the interned Regia Marina battleship Italia (ex Littorio) at anchor in the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal, Egypt. #italia #littorio #battleship #italy #regiamarina #warship #ship #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory #military

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Likely prior to 1914, Kaiserliche Marine minesweeper departs from the side of a Kaiser class battleship. #minesweeper #battleship #warship #ship #kaiserlichemarine #germany #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #navalhistory #history #militaryhistory

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Prior to January 1940, the Kriegsmarine battleship Gneisenau’s forward 28cm turrets. Note Turret Anton lacks blast bags for the barrels. #gneisnau #kriegsmarine #germany #ww2 #worldwar2 #warship #ship #war #warfare #navalhistory #history #military #militaryhistory

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

On May 2nd, 1918, a rare German reconnaissance snapshot of two Nassau class battleships. The pair are likely the SMS Westfalen & Posen during training in the Baltic. #kaiserlichemarine #nassau #battleship #warship #ship #photorecon #recon #navalhistory #history #ww1 #worldwar1 #war

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

The Italian Regia Marina heavy cruiser Gorizia is dockside in unknown port. She has a IMAM Ro.43 seaplane on her bow catapult. #gorizia #cruiser #heavycruiser #warship #ship #italy #regiamarina #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history #snapshot

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Summer of 1943, the Kriegsmarine fast battleship Tirpitz is at anchor in Altasfjord, Norway. The starboard view provides a look at her splinter camouflage pattern. #tirpitz #battleship #kriegsmarine #warship #ship #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history #norway

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

At Esefjord in Balestrand, Norway, two new Nassau class dreadnoughts sit at anchor in the fjord. The two ships are likely Nassau & Westfalen. #nassau #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #norway #fjord #germany #kaiserlichemarine #navalhistory #history

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

In 1946, a British soldier gets a snapshot of the Italian Regia Marina warships Vittorio Veneto & Legionario. The other photos are from the soldier’s time in Egypt. #warships #ships #battleship #destroyer #italy #egypt #suez #canal #ww2 #navalhistory #history #giza #pyramid

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

The French Marine Nationalé aircraft carrier Arromanches (ex HMS Colossus) shortly after delivery to her new nation. Likely seen from the bow of the battleship Richelieu. #aircraftcarrier #carrier #france #hms #warship #ship #history #navalhistory #marinenationale

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After April 1940, sailors of the Kriegsmarine battleship Scharnhorst appear to setting up bedding to rest in the clear weather. The ship is identifiable from the practice barrel case on Turret A. #scharnhorst #kriegsmarine #battleship #ship #warship #navalhistory #history #ww2 #worldwar2 #sailor

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Aboard an unknown German Kaiserliche Marine battleship, a religious service or ceremony is being overseen by an officer. Note the tarp covered anti-Torpedoboat gun. #germany #kaiserlichemarine #sailors #officers #ceremony #warship #ship #service

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Four snapshots of ships launching the US Navy’s RIM-8 Talos Surface to Air Missile. The missiles with the single nose antenna are the B model. That model was designed to use a nuclear warhead. #usnavy #usn #talos #missile #weapon #sam #navalhistory #history

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

After the August 1938 refit, the Panzerschiff is at anchor likely in Kiel Harbor. She had her search light configuration changed on the forward superstructure, upgraded to 10.5cm AAA guns, and added a radar set. #grafspee #panzerschiff #cruiser #navalhistory #history #germany #ww2 #ship

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

During the Summer of 1947, the sailors & officers of the Marine Nationalé battleship Richelieu tour and entertain civilians. #richelieu #marinenationalé #france #battleship #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #sailor #summer

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

A closeup snapshot of one of Prinz Eugen’s SL-8 Anti-Aircraft Directors. These domes were a unique identifier of most Kriegsmarine capital ships. #prinzeugen #cruiser #heavycruiser #warship #ship #kriegsmarine #germany #ww2 #worldwar2 #history #navalhistory

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

As seen from a likely tender, SMS Bayern is at anchor in Scapa Flow in rather poor condition. By the time of the scuttling, anything of value that could be easily removed had been traded away on the black market. #bayern #battleship #warship #ship #germany #navalhistory #history #scapaflow #ww1

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Between August 1936 to October 1939, Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee is at anchor in an unknown harbor. The time period can be determined by the tri-color stripes on the 28cm turrets for Spanish Civil War patrols. #panzerschiff #cruiser #warship #ship #kriegsmarine #navalhistory #history

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

Like any capital ship, the USS Indiana BB-58 was like a mini city. Crew performed a variety of services to keep the ship running effectively. Included are photos of the barbershop, cobbler, tailor, and laundry. #indiana #usnavy #navy #usn #battleship #ship #warship #navalhistory #history #sailor

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

Kriegsmarine Type 1936A Zerströrer Z 25 steams into an unknown fjord likely located in Norway. Between 1940 to 1943, the warship deployed multiple times to the country. #destroyer #warship #ship #kriegsmarine #germany #norway #fjord #ww2 #worldwar2 #navalhistory #history

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Likely during 2cm anti-aircraft trials in late 1940, the Kriegsmarine battleship Gneisenau sports a rare red circle atop Turret A to signify testing with the AVKS. #gneisenau #kriegsmarine #battleship #germany #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #ww2 #worldwar2 #war #warfare

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

As seen from the battleship SMS Großer Kurfürst, two of her sisters from the 5th Division of the III. battle squadron at anchor. By the configuration of their W/T antennas, the snapshot was taken late in the war. #battleship #warship #ship #germany #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #history #war

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

To this day, Fort Pulaski is still damaged from its recapture in 1862. The use of rifled artillery in the battle made masonry forts obsolete around the world. #fort #civilwar #fortpulaski #cannon #battle #war #warfare #history #militaryhistory

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

During the inter-war years, US Navy destroyers; likely of the Clemson Class, lay a smoke screen during an exercise. #destroyer #usnavy #navy #usn #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #snapshot #smoke #smokescreen

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

The Kriegsmarine battleship Scharnhorst’s bow digs into the ocean. Her 28cm Turret Anton is turned to port to stop water from egressing into the ship. As the flagship, Gneisenau is likely steaming ahead of her sister. #battleship #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #germany #ww2 #worldwar2

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

#OTD in 2007, Queen Elizabeth II presented U.S. Marine Maj. William D. Chesarek Jr. with the UK's Distinguished Flying Cross. Chesarek had saved lives in Iraq while flying a British helicopter as an exchange officer. He was the first American to receive the award since WWII.

submitted 75 days ago • 5 comments