United States soldiers and sailors participate in amphibious training exercise, in the Chesapeake Bay, during World War 2. Soldier and Sailors exit a Landing Craft Personnel Large, LCPL, and run across a beach towards some woods. Soldiers crouched aboard a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, LCVP, under way. Note many of the soldiers armed with M-1 Garand rifles, have applied condoms to the muzzles of their rifle barrels, to prevent salt water corrosion. The fleet transport USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, AP-69, flagship for amphibious exercises in Chesapeake Bay., at anchor. A Landing Craft Personnel Large, LCPL passes by in the foreground. Soldiers aboard and exiting a beached Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, LCVP. An LCVP with 'P69-10' painted on its side hits the beach. Soldiers exit near yellow cloth beach signal panel and run across the beach.
Aerial view of the newly completed Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Several cars and motor vehicles parked near a man made island of the complex. A ship underway in the bay. Buses lined up at toll plaza to cross bridge following dedication. Opening ceremony of the new bridge and tunnel. A TrailWays bus passes through the toll booth area. POV through windshield of a car as it enters the tunnel and bridge complex. Sign seen, 'Tunnel 1/2 mile.' As the car enters a tunnel sign above reads, 'Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel.'
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) departs for Vietnam from NOB, Norva pier 12 of Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia. USS Intrepid underway at a sea. Aircraft parked on the center portion of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier. NOB piers and shoreline of Norfolk in far background. A view of the starboard quarter. The ship passes over the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel complex.
A full rigged ship 'Amerigo Vespucci' sails up the Chesapeake Bay near Virginia. The ship surrounded by Italian destroyer ships. The ship inspected by the American Navy Officers. Officers trained to join Italian Navy on the ship.
Princess Anne , a U.S. ferry boat underway in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Charles, Virginia. Ferryboat underway in Chesapeake Bay. People aboard the ferry boat.
Officers inspect Thompson submachine gun aboard the USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, AP-69 during landing maneuvers exercises on the Chesapeake Bay, in World War 2. Soldiers crouched in a Landing Craft under way towards a beach. Landing craft from the USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, arriving at the shore. Soldiers on beach advance towards the woods. Soldiers take cover in prone positions and dry fire their weapons.
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