A fleet of warships seen off the coast of Austria-Hungary during World War I. Italian Navy flag waves on an Italian naval ship. Destroyer warships conceal troop ships behind smoke screens to prevent attack by German submarines. Italian sailors release depth charges targeting German submarines along the Austria-Hungary coast (or Austro-Hungarian coast). Underwater explosion boils to surface. Italian navy sailors aboard warships fire on coastal cities and villages of Austrian empire. View of many large naval guns in action, and bombing and destruction of Austro-Hungarian coastal buildings. Close up view of a French naval warship during rendezvous with British warships heading for the Dardanelles (also called Hellespont) for the Gallipoli Campaign or Dardanelles Campaign. Torpedo boat destroyers with the fleet sight a German submarine and begin firing deck guns and dropping depth charges. View of K Gun depth charge projectors shooting depth charge from French destroyer into ocean at a target U boat. British and French forces shelling Turkish defenses in the Dardanelles along the Gallipoli peninsula . Close-up views of French crews preparing guns, loading shells into naval guns, firing, and quickly reloading to repeat while the British forces are attempting to land troops for battle.
Fleet of German warships in the North Sea during World War I. Views of ships in fleet and views on deck of German warships. German officers on deck of warship. British fleet of ships advancing to intercept the German fleet. Admiral Beatty on deck of British warship beside gunners preparing to attack German ships. Firing through deck guns and gun turrets. Destroyer ships attack using torpedoes and guns. Many explosions and smoking ships during Battle of Jutland. Some German ships sinking during battle. A large German warship rolling over belly up before sinking due to bombardment. Heavy battleships of Admiral Jellicoe engage German navy ships. SMS König attacked by British ships. Several months later, in January 1917, British Navy sailors pass in review before King George V aboard the HMS Repulse as the King recognizes the Royal Navy for its actions in the Battle of Jutland. King George V aboard HMS Repulse presents medals to officers and stands atop main gun turret as he is cheered and saluted by British Navy sailors.
Italian torpedo patrol boat on Patrol in the Adriatic Sea during the World War I. Austrian ship SMS Szent Istvan struck by torpedo. The battleship lists heavily to one side just before rolling and sinking. Austro-Hungarian Navy sailors seen on deck of the sinking warship.
U.S. Pacific Fleet maneuvers including Colorado, New Mexico and Tennessee class battleships during Fleet Problem XIX. Several battleships underway in a line. Two battleships with various classes of heavy cruisers in the background. Lines of warships proceeding at sunset and in daylight. Four battleships and a heavy cruiser.The aircraft carriers, USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS Saratoga (CV-3), behind a line of U.S. warships. Several U.S. battleships headed by a Colorado class battleship. View of triple 14 inch guns on a New Mexico or Tennessee class battleship.
U.S. warships maneuver during Fleet Problem XIX, in 1938. Among ships in the exercise were Colorado, New Mexico and Tennessee class battleships. A Tennessee class battleship at anchor and a Chicago class cruiser underway. Stern view of U.S. Lexington class aircraft carrier underway at sea. The Carriers USS Lexington (CV-2) and Saratoga (CV-3) underway in line of warships, with aircraft on their flight decks. A Mahan class destroyer passes in front of the USS Lexington.
United States Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina seaplanes flying in loose formation over calm waters off the coast of Hawaii, during U.S. Navy Fleet Problem XIX, in 1938.
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