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Enemy installations on Biak Island fired by U.S. warships.

Enemy installations on Biak Island fired by U.S. warships. A plume of white smoke rises through the tropical trees on Biak Island, in Dutch New Guinea, indicating a hit on enemy target, as a U.S. destroyer pours shells into Japanese fortifications on the stronghold in the Schoutens group of the Southwest Pacific. Aerial and naval bombardment cleared the way for American forces which landed on the island on May 27, 1944, ...

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American warship in action. Anti-aircraft guns aboard a U.S. warship bark in action against the enemy.

American warship in action. Anti-aircraft guns aboard a U.S. warship bark in action against the enemy. Ships of the United States Navy are sweeping the Atlantic and the Pacific in operations against the Nazis and the Japanes.

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British and American warships together in the Yangtse after Japanese attacks.

British and American warships together in the Yangtse after Japanese attacks. A picture just received in London on the British gunboats "Bee" (centre) and "Ladybird" (right) and the American gunboat "Oahu" (left) moored alongside each other in the Yangtse River after the air and artillery attacks which had been made by Japanese forces. The "ladybird" had suffered damage at the hands of Japanese gunners, and Japanese planes ...

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U.S. warships pour destructions into Saipan. The big guns of a U.S.

U.S. warships pour destructions into Saipan. The big guns of a U.S. warship, part of a task force supporting the landing of American troops on Saipan Island in the Central Pacific, let go with a broadside against the entrenched enemy. In one of the most concentrated bombardments of the war, U.S. ships poured more than 5,000 tons (4,500 metric tons) of projectiles into the key Japanese base before American troops stormed ...

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A Dutch Warship under Jungle Camouflage is making her escape from the dutch East Indies inorder to fight aother day, thi...

A Dutch Warship under Jungle Camouflage is making her escape from the dutch East Indies inorder to fight aother day, this picture was taken during the Invasion of the Dutch East Indies in 1941.NI 335 Betreft Abraham Crijnssen, maart 1942

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U.S. warship blasts Japanese shore targets on Saipan.

U.S. warship blasts Japanese shore targets on Saipan. Fourteen-inch guns of an American warship belch smoke and flame as they hurl shells on Japanese shore installations on Saipan Island, paving the way for landings of U.S. troops. American Marines who stormed ashore on the Marianas base in the Central Pacific on June 14, 1944, were protected by a heavy naval and air bombardment similar to the Allied attack that smashed ...

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U.S. Navy warship founds Okinawa positions. A blanket of smoke billows from the guns of a U.S.

U.S. Navy warship founds Okinawa positions. A blanket of smoke billows from the guns of a U.S. Navy warship as it hurls shells on Japanese positions on Okinawa. The Americans landed on the strategic Ryukyu (Leechee) island, 375miles (600 km.) from Japan, March 31, 1945. By June9, they had isilated elements of the Japanese forces on Oroku Peninsula and were attacking the last main defense line in the south. Bitter fighting ...

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Fog of battle shrouds U.S. warships during Saipan landing. A heavy "fog" of gun smoke hovers over the sea as a U.S.

Fog of battle shrouds U.S. warships during Saipan landing. A heavy "fog" of gun smoke hovers over the sea as a U.S. Navy task force, firing continuous broadsides, supports U.S. troops landing on the Japanese island of Saipan on June 14, 1944. All Japanese resistance on the Marianas island of the Central Pacific, only 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) from Tokyo, collapsed 25 days later. A heavily fortified supply and air ...

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British seizure of Germans from Japanese liner.

British seizure of Germans from Japanese liner. The first group of the 21 German captives leaving the "Asama Maru" for the British warship in the Pacific. NI 1845

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U.S. Bombers score Direct Hit on Jap BIP.

U.S. Bombers score Direct Hit on Jap BIP. This photo shows a Jap ships of Lae, New Guinea, after suffering a direct hit from an American bomber. Smoke can be seen rising from amidship while flame pours out from the sterm. A smaller boat, apparently a landing ....is scurrying off in a deperate attempt to escape .... of bombs. This destruction is typical of what took place later in nearby Bismark Sea, where Allied planes ...

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U.S. planes release bombs on shouthern Hokkaido targets.

U.S. planes release bombs on shouthern Hokkaido targets. TBM's (Martin torpedo bombers) and SB20's (Curtis dive bombers), operating from carriers of the U.S. Third Fleet, release their bomb loads on military installations at Hakodate, southern Hokkaido, on the Japanese Mainland, on July 14, 1945. This was the first air operation coordinated with a close-in naval bombardment of the enemy's home shores. The American warships ...

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the 40 m.m.

the 40 m.m. guns of an Allied warship pour shells into Japanese beach positions at Hollandia preparing the way for the assault. Members of the crew( top, right) watch the effects of the bombardment. On Saturday April 22nd, in a surprise assault on the Humboldt Bay area in Dutch New Guina, Allied forces of the South-West Pacific Zone scored a rapid victory in the capture of the town of Hollandia and the occupation of the ...

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U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HUNT FOR JAPANESE FLEET IN PACIFIC. A U.S.

U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HUNT FOR JAPANESE FLEET IN PACIFIC. A U.S. Navy Hellcat fighter plane rolls along the flight deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific preparatory to taking off on a hunt for units of the Japanese Navy. In offensive sweeps challenging the enemy fleet to combat, U.S. Navy carrier task forces attacked enemy bases on Marcus Island, Wake Island and Rabaul, New Britain Island in the Sout Pacific. ...

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Bombs from U.S. navy planes blast Formosa.

Bombs from U.S. navy planes blast Formosa. Bombs from U.S.carrier-based planes explode on warehouses and industrial sheds in Kagi, Formosa, during one of three U.S. Third Fleet attacks on the Japanese-held island during the week of Oct. 9-15. Also his in the week-long assault against Japan's innermost defences were the Tyukyu Islands; Luzon; in the northern Philippines; and the Pescadores, near Formosa. In addition to ...

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Liberation armada poised for landings on Peleliu. Landing craft and amphibious tanks gather for the assault on Peleliu.

Liberation armada poised for landings on Peleliu. Landing craft and amphibious tanks gather for the assault on Peleliu. Covering warships in the background pounded the island before the landings on September 14, 1944, causing smoke to rise (left) from Japanese installations. Despite pockets of Japanese resistance, U.S. forces by October 2 had control of Peleliu and eight other islands which flank the southeastern Philippines, ...

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Grumman Hellcats en Avengers U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HUNT JAPANESE FLEET IN PACIFIC. U.S.

Grumman Hellcats en Avengers U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HUNT JAPANESE FLEET IN PACIFIC. U.S. Navy Hellcat fighter planes aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific are warmed up preparatory to taking off in search of the Japanese fleet. With the greatest carrier fleet over asssembled, U.S. Navy task forces in the Pacific, between attacks on enemy bases, have been searching for the Japanese fleet. In an attack on the Japanese ...

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Japanese prisoners taken by U.S. troops on Saipan Island.

Japanese prisoners taken by U.S. troops on Saipan Island. Japanese prisoners, taken by American soldiers, are marched to a stockade on Saipan Island where U.S. troops pushed ashore on June 14, 1944, and in less than a week's fighting, gained control of half the strategic base in the Marianas group of the Central Pacific. The captured enemy troops and their American guards approach amphibious tanks (right, background). ...

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U.S. Navy carrier-based planes blast Tokyo industrial targets. U.S.

U.S. Navy carrier-based planes blast Tokyo industrial targets. U.S. Navy carrier-based planes blast military and industrial targets in Tokyo area on February 16, 1945, during a two-day attack on the enemy capital. During this first carrier-based assault on the Tokyo are, 509 Japanese planes were destroyed, 150 were damaged and 14 Japanese ships, including three warships, were sunk. Although 49 U.S. planes were lost, no ...

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Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen.

Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen. In tegenstelling tot de landmacht was de marine er begin mei 1940 in geslaagd een aanzienlijk deel van personeel en materieel uit Nederland te evacueren. Daarnaast bevond zich in de Indische wateren het marinesmaldeel dat belast was met de verdediging van de archipel. Naast het escorteren van konvooien hebben Nederlandse marineschepen deelgenomen aan belangrijke geallieerde acties en operaties op alle wereldzeeën. Hierbij kwamen 2900 marinemensen om, waarvan 900 bij de slag in de Javazee. Marine: Abraham Crijnssen. Royal Netherlands Navy: The Dutch minesweeper, 'Abraham Crijnssen' now serves as a training ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. This warship was the last to escape the Sourabaya fleet base after the Japanese invasion. An Indonesian trainee practising rope splicing.

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Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen.

Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen. In tegenstelling tot de landmacht was de marine er begin mei 1940 in geslaagd een aanzienlijk deel van personeel en materieel uit Nederland te evacueren. Daarnaast bevond zich in de Indische wateren het marinesmaldeel dat belast was met de verdediging van de archipel. Naast het escorteren van konvooien hebben Nederlandse marineschepen deelgenomen aan belangrijke geallieerde acties en operaties op alle wereldzeeën. Hierbij kwamen 2900 marinemensen om, waarvan 900 bij de slag in de Javazee. Marine: Abraham Crijnssen. Royal Netherlands Navy: The Dutch minesweeper, 'Abraham Crijnssen' now serves as a training ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. This warship was the last to escape the Sourabaya fleet base after the Japanese invasion. A group of Indonesian trainees practising splicing.

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Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen.

Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen. In tegenstelling tot de landmacht was de marine er begin mei 1940 in geslaagd een aanzienlijk deel van personeel en materieel uit Nederland te evacueren. Daarnaast bevond zich in de Indische wateren het marinesmaldeel dat belast was met de verdediging van de archipel. Naast het escorteren van konvooien hebben Nederlandse marineschepen deelgenomen aan belangrijke geallieerde acties en operaties op alle wereldzeeën. Hierbij kwamen 2900 marinemensen om, waarvan 900 bij de slag in de Javazee. Marine: Abraham Crijnssen. Royal Netherlands Navy: The Dutch minesweeper, 'Abraham Crijnssen' now serves as a training ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. This warship was the last to escape the Sourabaya fleet base after the Japanese invasion. A group of Indonesian trainees practising splicing under the eyes of their instructors.

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Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen.

Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen. In tegenstelling tot de landmacht was de marine er begin mei 1940 in geslaagd een aanzienlijk deel van personeel en materieel uit Nederland te evacueren. Daarnaast bevond zich in de Indische wateren het marinesmaldeel dat belast was met de verdediging van de archipel. Naast het escorteren van konvooien hebben Nederlandse marineschepen deelgenomen aan belangrijke geallieerde acties en operaties op alle wereldzeeën. Hierbij kwamen 2900 marinemensen om, waarvan 900 bij de slag in de Javazee. Marine: Abraham Crijnssen. Royal Netherlands Navy: The Dutch minesweeper, 'Abraham Crijnssen' now serves as a training ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. This warship was the last to escape the Sourabaya fleet base after the Japanese invasion. An Indonesian trainee takes his turn at steering under the supervision of an instructor.

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Small craft transport naval officers to pre-landing parley near Borneo.

Small craft transport naval officers to pre-landing parley near Borneo. Small craft serving high ranking officers idle in the water near the flagship of a U.S. Naval admiral holding a conference preceding the June 9, 1945 Allied landings on Borneo. The landing - the first of the war on the mainland of Borneo - was made in the Brunei Bay area of Borneo's northwest coast and on Labuan Island, guarding the mouth of the Bay. ...

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Veteran U.S. battleship returns with service ribbons. Captain Powell M. Rhea (left) of the U.S.

Veteran U.S. battleship returns with service ribbons. Captain Powell M. Rhea (left) of the U.S. battleship Nevada and Commander Howard A. Yeager, his executive officer, stand on the bridge decorated with service stripes at the warship decks at New York. The Nevada, which supported the Allied landings in France has an enviable war record. The service ribbons include (top row, left tot right), Purple Heart for war damage; ...

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U.S. Naval commander gives order to fire on Japanese planes.

U.S. Naval commander gives order to fire on Japanese planes. Three Japanese bombers are reported from Shanghai to have been shot down near Hankow by American and French warships. Rear-admiral David Le Breton, commander of the US gunboat "Luzon"(560 tons) gave the order to open fire.

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British seizure of Germans from Japanese liner: first pictures.

British seizure of Germans from Japanese liner: first pictures. The first group of the 21 German captives leaving the Asama Maru for the British warship in the Pacific.

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First American to land with Allied occupation troops in Japan. Colonel John S.

First American to land with Allied occupation troops in Japan. Colonel John S. Lackey stands beneath the wing of his plane before taking off for Atsugi airfield where 150 U.S. communications and Air Force experts landed on Aug. 27, 1945, as the vanguard of Allied occupation troops who will land in force two days later under the leadership of U.S. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Supreme Commander for Allied forces ...

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New U.S. "Super-Destroyer". One of the new 2.200-ton Allen M.

New U.S. "Super-Destroyer". One of the new 2.200-ton Allen M. Summer class of American "super-destroyer"makes its tast run past the Statue of Liberty (right, background) in waters near New Yotk City. With its clean lines and heavy armor, the new warship combines more power, more maneuverability and more impregnability than former craft of this type. It is typical of the new, improved sea weapons being added to the U.S. ...

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Zr.Ms. Vesuvius, schroefstoomschip 3e klasse, op de rede van Ambon.

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U.S. soldiers land on Japanese-held Saipan Island.

U.S. soldiers land on Japanese-held Saipan Island. American infantrymen carry weapons and equipment along a beach of Saipan Island, in the Central Pacific, where they were landed by amphibious tanks (right). Other landing vessels speed toward the island of the Marianas group from an off-shore armada of U.S. warships and transports (background). U.S. soldiers who stormed ashore on Saipan, on June 14, 1944, were protected ...

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Japanese seaplane destroyed by U.S. forces at Saipan. U.S.

Japanese seaplane destroyed by U.S. forces at Saipan. U.S. soldiers look at the wreckage of a four-engined Japanese seaplane caught at Tanapag harbor on Saipan Island, by the bombardment of Allied warships and planes during the landings of U.S. forces on June 14, 1944. U.S. troops routed the Japanese from carefully fortified positions, driving the enemy into a trap on the northern end of the island where organized resistance ...

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Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen.

Van de Nederlandse strijdkrachten telde de marine de meeste mensen. In tegenstelling tot de landmacht was de marine er begin mei 1940 in geslaagd een aanzienlijk deel van personeel en materieel uit Nederland te evacueren. Daarnaast bevond zich in de Indische wateren het marinesmaldeel dat belast was met de verdediging van de archipel. Naast het escorteren van konvooien hebben Nederlandse marineschepen deelgenomen aan belangrijke geallieerde acties en operaties op alle wereldzeeën. Hierbij kwamen 2900 marinemensen om, waarvan 900 bij de slag in de Javazee. Marine: Abraham Crijnssen. Serving now as the training ship for the Royal Netherland Navy in the Pacific to train Indonesian volunteers from the liberated parts of the Netherlands Indies is the Dutch minesweeper, H.M.N.S. Abraham Crijnssen. The Abraham Crijnssen was the last warship to escape from Sourabaya after the Japanese invasion. With a crew of 59, survivors of sunken Netherlands vessels she reached Australia camouflaged as a 'tropical island'. Her small 50 h.p. launch was used to bring load after load of foliage on board for camouflage. Now the Abraham Crijnssen is a school for sailors. From a base on shore, where they sleep and train, the trainees make trips to sea for practical experience. These men will provide a steady flow of trained personnel for the Royal Netherlands Navy which is fighting with the Allied Navy in the Pacific. The sailcloth target is attached to the framework before being towed by the ship's launch to be used for gunnery practice.