Naval Aviation

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Air warfare (2269)
Submarine warfare (784)
Bailing out/loss of plane (664)
Naval shore bombardment (537)
Kamikazes (489)
Carrier warfare (425)
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The American flag flies above the rear deck of an aircraft carrier probably in the Pacific on 23 November 1943
The American flag flies above the rear deck of an aircraft carrier with the Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger onboard and a plane...
The hospital ship USS Mercy off Okinawa in April 1945.
The hospital ship USS Mercy as seen from the USS Rutland, probably off Okinawa in April 1945. From donor's notes: "USS...
The National Ensign lends pictorial significance to this photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in February 1944
408.Photograph. 'File No: TR-6345 February 22, 1944 The flag and it's defenders Ruffling in the wind, the National...
The Navy cruiser USS Biloxi hurls hot steel at the foe somewhere in the Pacific in April 1945
378.Photograph. 'File Number: 48716 April 6, 1945 The 'Busy Bee' buzzes at the Japs In a typical mood of rage against...
The ponderous barrels of the USS Saratoga's fives command sea and sky as she moves toward another raid on Japanese bases in the Pacific in January 1944
410.Photograph. 'File No: TF-20-205327 January 18, 1944 Planes and guns 'Floating airfields', as our aircraft carriers...
The remains of a burning airplane, 1942-45
The remains of a burning airplane; the frame is visible,the engine and propeller are in view at the right of the...
The stern of the German U-boat can be seen through the white veil after the being attacked by U.S. Navy carrier-based planes in April 1944
428.Photograph. 'File No: 209589 April 25, 1944 Navy planes sink U-Boat in two minutes! Another depth charge is dropped...
The U.S.S. Arkansas lays down a tremendous barrage against Nazi installations in France with her big guns in June 1944
487.Photograph. 'File Number: 231250 June 12, 1944 USS Arkansas (BB-33) Blasts Enemy Shore Landing invaluable...
The veteran aircraft carrier USS Saratoga is seen through a break in puffy white clouds in February 1944
407.Photograph. 'File No: TR-8220 February 22, 1944 'Keyhole' view of the Saratoga Through a break in puffy white...
This is how a German U-Boat first appeared to the eyes of Lt. Wallace LaFleur of Lafayette, Louisiana during his patrol in April 1944
429.Photograph. 'File No: 209582 April 25, 1944 Navy planes sink U-Boat in two minutes! Cutting through the waters of...
Three columns of smoke rising from the coastline of Leyte, Philippines, 1944
Photograph. Three columns of smoke rising from a coastline. Official caption on front: "Bombardment sets huge fires on...
Three secondary batteries of the USS Iowa are used with equal efficiency against aerial or surface targets in October 1944
285.Photograph. USS Iowa. '46349 October 26, 1944 Like a bolt of lightning, a five-inch dual purpose gun barks during...
Two Japanese women walk down the street, Japan
Photograph. Two Japanese women in western-style clothing walk through damaged neighborhood. Japan. 1945
Two-story bombed building, Naha, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. A bomb damaged building. Personal caption on photo front: "Naha, Okinawa" and on photo reverse: "Okinawa....
U-boat construction, Germany
Photograph. Hull sections of a GermanU-boat in roofed scaffolding. Rhine River, Germany. No date
U-boat construction, Germany
Photograph. Bow section of a German U-boat in roofed scaffolding. Rhine River, Germany. No date
U-boat construction, Germany
Photograph. Aft section of a German U-boat in scaffolding and on rails. Rhine River, Germany. No date
U-boat construction, Germany
Photograph. Bow section of a German U-boat in roofed scaffolding. Personal caption on reverse: "Sub Plant on Rhine."...
U-boat crew aboard sinking German submarine in the Atlantic Ocean in 1943
"File No. R-ES-147-43638. Released: November 10, 1943. U.S.S. Card sub destruction record. Catching them two at a time...
U. S. Navy ships pave the way for the Army at Biak on 27 May 1944
489.Photograph. 'File No: 59429 June 14, 1944 U. S. Navy ships pave way for Army smashing ashore at Biak-- Amphibious...
U.S. and British Naval officers stand on the captain's bridge of an American carrier as the ship meets its British 'opposite number' warship before heading to Sabang on 19 April 1944
422.Photograph. "File No: TR-9684 May 20, 1944 First Photos Show U. S. and British carriers combining forces to smash...
U.S. Army soldiers looking at damaged structures in Liège, Belgium, April 1945
Photograph. Back view of U.S. Army soldiers looking -- probably from vehicle or train car -- at buildings and a bridge...
U.S. Army soldiers looking at war damage in Liège, Belgium, April 1945
Photograph. Backside view of U.S. Army soldiers looking -- probably from vehicle or train car -- at buildings and other...
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers dropping smoke markers and bombs over Göppingen, Germany, 1945
Photograph. Two U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight, dropping bombs; view from similar altitude. Personal...
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers flying dropping bombs over Europe
Photograph. U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight above cloud level, dropping bombs; view from similar altitude....
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress dropping bombs over Europe
Photograph. U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight, bomb bay open, dropping bombs. Europe. 1944-45
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress dropping bombs over Germany, 1945
Photograph. Close-up view of U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight, bomb bay open, dropping bombs. Note white "W"...
U.S. bombers sweeping low over damaged rail yard and cityscape of Kagi, Formosa, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from a U.S. bomber of a bombing run over a rail yard and city. Official Caption: "Rome. 7/3/45...
U.S. bombers sweeping low over storage tanks at a rail yard, Formosa, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from a U.S. bomber of a bombing run over a rail yard; bombs circled on picture. Official...
U.S. bombers sweeping low over the main rail yard at Shōka, Formosa (Changhua City, Taiwan), 1945
Photograph, aerial. Taken from a U.S. bomber, the photo shows smoke rising from a rail yard. Official Caption: "Rome. 7...
U.S. military vehicle driving along war damaged street, ETO, 1945
Photograph. U.S. military vehicle driving on street past war damaged buildings, as viewed from vehicle in road....
U.S. Navy planes sink a German U-Boat in April 1944
426. Photograph. 'File No: 209584 April 25, 1944 Navy planes sink U-Boat in two minutes! Close-up of the U-Boat during...
U.S. servicemen posing with wrecked Grasshopper aircraft in Southern France in August of 1944
Photograph. U.S. servicemen posing for picture with wrecked Grasshopper observation aircraft; faces of men are unseen....
U.S. submarine rescuing the crew of a downed Navy plane in the East China Sea, circa 1945
Photograph, aerial. View of a U.S. submarine rescuing the crew of a Navy plane that was downed in the East China Sea....
U.S.S. Nevada bombards Nazi positions blocking the forward surge of Allied troops in Normandy in June 1944
478.Photograph. 'File No: 50420 June 9, 1944 U. S. Battlewagon Aids Land Forces Flame and smoke gush from the muzzles...

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