Voyage of President Woodrow Wilson and Paris Peace Conference delegation en route from France back to the United States in June 1919. Delegation poses together on the deck in three rows. View of one of the ship officers of the USS George Washington leaning on a railing and talking. Another of the ship's officers smiling and talking. Various civilian delegation members standing in a group talking. In an elaborately posed scene, ship's Officers and Crew pose with President Woodrow Wilson. Sailors are positioned across the ship's superstructure, like circus performers. Seated in the center of the photograph (from left to right, just to left of the line running from the mast to the deck) are: Rear Admiral Cary Grayson, USN (MC), the President's physician; Captain Edward McCauley, ship's Commanding Officer; and President Woodrow Wilson.
Gun crew of the German commerce raider, Auxiliary Cruiser 'SMS Möwe (Seagull)' preparing to torpedo British steamer "Georgic, " during World War 1. The Georgic was bound from Philadelphia to Brest and Liverpool with cargo of munitions. The Moewe intercepted her in the Atlantic sea, and after removing her crew, prepares to sink her. Crew of the Möwe fire a torpedo which hits the Georgic. Explosion seen at waterline. The Georgic begins to sink and then capsizes and goes down. View as she slips below the surface of the sea.
The British 'Q' Boat 'Suffolk Coast' at sea. Lieutenant Commander Auten, Victoria Cross(VC), Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) sits in ventilator. Auten poses with his crew members. Crew stands with hidden deck gun. Periscope at the deck of boat. Sailors open hidden deck gun. Four stack cruisers in sea. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
German U-Boat in South Atlantic Sea. Water splashes on bow of U-Boat. Crew watches from binocular and spots two steamships and a tanker in sea. A crew member releases neutral vessel. View of dolphins surfacing beside the vessel. Crew members celebrate crossing of the equator with a King Neptune ceremony that initiates first-time sailors crossing the equator. They pour water on each other, wear costumes, and clown around on the ship during the crossing ceremony. Views of German sailors relaxing on deck in sunshine.
German U-Boat in South Atlantic Sea. Water splashes on bow of U-Boat. Crew watches from binocular and spots two steamships and a tanker in sea. Sailor on boat in sea. A crew member releases neutral vessel. U-boat German Navy sailors fire deck gun. The British freighter gets hit and sinks. Some survivors from destroyed freighter being taken aboard submarine. A German sailor ascends to deck from below, smiling. Smoke rises from burning freighter. (World War II period).
British monarchs visit naval ships during World War 1. King George V of Britain and Prince of Wales board U.S. Navy battleship USS New York (BB-34) in North Sea prior to the ship sailing to accept the surrender of the High Seas Fleet following the armistice. U.S. Navy sailors present honor guard on the deck of the ship. British monarchs, Navy commanders and admirals stand and talk to each other at the deck of ship. Left to right are British Admiral Sir David Beatty, U.S. Navy Admiral Hugh Rodman, King George V, U.S. Navy Admiral William S. Sims, and the Prince of Wales. The British monarchs greet a line of U.S. Navy officers.
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