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USS William D. Porter (DD-579) as modified by Charleston Navy Yard to the five twin 40-mm mounts and seven 20-mm guns configuration. Preparing to head back to the Pacific in September 24 1943
On 10 June 1945, William D. Porter fell victim to a unique—though fatal—kamikaze attack. At 08:15 that morning, an obsolete Aichi D3A "Val" dive bomber dropped unheralded out of the clouds and made straight for the warship. The destroyer managed to evade the suicide plane, and it splashed down nearby her. Somehow, the explosive-laden plane ended up directly beneath Porter before it exploded. Suddenly, the warship was lifted out of the water and then dropped back again, due to the force of the underwater blast. She lost power and suffered broken steam lines. A number of fires also broke out. For three hours, her crew struggled to put out the fires, repair the damage, and keep the ship afloat. The crew's efforts were in vain; and, 12 minutes after the order to abandon ship went out, William D. Porter heeled over to starboard and sank by the stern. Miraculously, her crew suffered no fatal injuries.
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On 10 June 1945, William D. Porter fell victim to a unique—though fatal—kamikaze attack. At 08:15 that morning, an obsolete Aichi D3A "Val" dive bomber dropped unheralded out of the clouds and made straight for the warship. The destroyer managed to evade the suicide plane, and it splashed down nearby her. Somehow, the explosive-laden plane ended up directly beneath Porter before it exploded. Suddenly, the warship was lifted out of the water and then dropped back again, due to the force of the underwater blast. She lost power and suffered broken steam lines. A number of fires also broke out. For three hours, her crew struggled to put out the fires, repair the damage, and keep the ship afloat. The crew's efforts were in vain; and, 12 minutes after the order to abandon ship went out, William D. Porter heeled over to starboard and sank by the stern. Miraculously, her crew suffered no fatal injuries.
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Italian Royal Navy's battleship Vittorio Veneto, Littorio-class, outside Taranto in Summer 1941
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USS Nicholas and USS Missouri, followed by the USS Iowa, steam up Tokyo Bay on the way to the Japanese surrender.
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Japanese cruiser Atago, 1932
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HMS Exeter sinking on 1 March 1942 after engaging Japanese cruisers during the Battle of the Java Sea. This Japanese photo was captured by U.S. Forces during the recapture of Attu in the Aleutions in May 1943.
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Oregon City class heavy cruiser USS Rochester (CA-124) in heavy seas, November 1957
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US LST-325 beached off the coast of Normandy at low tide, June 12th, 1944
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Battleship division two, comprising the Iowa-class battleships Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin, believed to be the only time all four operated as a single division.
USS Wisconsin leading her sisterships Iowa, New Jersey, and Missouri in a column.
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USS Wisconsin leading her sisterships Iowa, New Jersey, and Missouri in a column.
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Nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9) underway in the Gulf Of Oman, November 1967
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Hi Mike I think the date may be wrong for the Long Beach. Her configuration with harpoons and the 49 radar on the mainmast may be 1980"s.
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Could be Glen, I just used the caption that accompanied it, but it wouldn't be the first time a caption's been wrong.
Battleship HMS Swiftsure at gunnery practice on the East Indies Station in the summer of 1913.
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Battleship HMS Swiftsure at gunnery practice on the East Indies Station in the summer of 1913.
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Russian battleships Tsesarevich, Glory, Andrey Pervozvanny and Emperor Paul I of the 2nd Battleship Brigade. On the right are armored cruisers Bayan and Pallas. Circa 1912
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Spruance-class destroyer USS O'Bannon and Sovremenny-class destroyer Rastoropny sail towards Severomorsk together, 1992
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HMS Indomitable (1907), Invincible-class battlecruiser, the first battlecruiser commissioned, with HMAS Australia and HMS New Zealand
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Akitsu Maru, 1944. The Imperial Japanese Army operated escort carriers, some claim this ship, with her sister Nigitsu Maru may be the first types of modern amphibious assault ships.
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Iowa class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) in a long swell.
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USS America (CV-66) approaches Sydney, on 11 November 1968, accompanied by small craft and with the ship's crew spelling out "Hi Sydney" on deck
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Earnest-class destroyer HMS Seal in her Victorian livery.
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Italian heavy cruiser Zara and Regia Marina Navy cruisers at the coast of Naples in 1938.
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Southampton-class light cruiser HMS Sheffield with a County-class heavy cruiser in the background, pre-war.
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USS Wichita followed by HMS London in formation while covering a convoy to Northern Russia, May 1942
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HMS Phoebe arriving at Belfast on 24th June 1942. She had HM King George VI and HM Queen Elizabeth onboard for a visit.
She was one of my Grandad's Ships during World War 2, and he was aboard when these pictures were taken.
He was a Royal Marine, and joined her at the Builders, Fairfield, on the 9th September 1940. He left her on the 2nd July 1942. All up, he served for exactly 24 years.
He was a gentle Man, who no doubt saw and experienced many wonderful, and dreadful things. I loved him dearly.
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She was one of my Grandad's Ships during World War 2, and he was aboard when these pictures were taken.
He was a Royal Marine, and joined her at the Builders, Fairfield, on the 9th September 1940. He left her on the 2nd July 1942. All up, he served for exactly 24 years.
He was a gentle Man, who no doubt saw and experienced many wonderful, and dreadful things. I loved him dearly.
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As we spoke before Nige my grand father was also on HMS Phoebe for the duration of WW2 they would have shared the same experiences. Most notably would have been torpedoed of the Verde islands West Africa. They suffered sixty odd dead and many injuries, of a crew of around 700. After making repairs so the ship could get to a ship yard Phoebe sailed 10'000 km's across the Atlantic with a 10mtr X 3mtr hole in her side. She dry docked at the Brooklyn navy yard In New York and 10 months latter headed back to the Med. A small world we live in some times.
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These photos I'm told are of a Japanese carrier called Amagi looking distinctly stuffed.
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Yes, that is Amagi, suffering the fate of pretty much the entire Japanese fleet at war's end, sunk in harbour without enough fue to sail.
HMS Warspite at sea during the Madagascar operations, 24 April - 10 May 1942. In the background is the Dutch light cruiser Heemskerk.
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HMS Warspite at sea during the Madagascar operations, 24 April - 10 May 1942. In the background is the Dutch light cruiser Heemskerk.
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USS Lexington (CV-16), aka The Blue Ghost
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Kriegsmarine Type 1934 destroyer (2,200 tons) in heavy seas. Lovely clear image, especially considering the situation and conditions.
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The British fleet at King George V's jubilee review, Spithead, July 1935.
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HMCS Huron 281 entering Pearl Harbor 1 Jul 1988
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Sea Sparrow Launching System on CDN 280 Tribal Class
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