Naval Base Collection

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails into her home port of Portsmouth for the first time
Pictured is Britains future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth as she sailed into her home port of Portsmouth for the first time

Aerial image of Portsmouths Dockyard and Naval Base, Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Calliope Dock, Auckland, New Zealand, 1850
3330903 The Calliope Dock, Auckland, New Zealand, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Calliope Dock, a historical stone dry dock on the grounds of the Devonport Naval Base, in Devonport)

Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. c1905

The bombproof barracks in Vlissingen, 1850-1870. Creator: Johan Conrad Greive
The bombproof barracks in Vlissingen, 1850-1870. Dutch naval base at the mouth of the River Schelde

View of the Citadel Ramparts Looking Towards Langelinie and the Naval Harbour, 1830-1833. Creator: Christen Købke
View of the Citadel Ramparts Looking Towards Langelinie and the Naval Harbour, 1830-1833

'L'Europe sans Defiance; La France a tellement le sentiment que rien ne menace la paix, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'L'Europe sans Defiance; La France a tellement le sentiment que rien ne menace la paix que, le 7 juillet, Djemal pacha, ministre de la Marine turc, l'ennemi de demain

Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Cronstadt, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Embarkation of the French Troops at Toulon, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of the French Troops at Toulon, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Naval Attack on the Russian Fort of Petropaulovski, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Naval Attack on the Russian Fort of Petropaulovski, [Kamchatka], 1854. Crimean War. French and English warships: L'Obligator; Virago; Eurydice

Ukraine, Crimea, Sevastopol, View of Russian and Ukrainian Navy vessels in Sevastopol Bay

Lion statue and facade of Arsenale naval base, Venice, Veneto, Italy

British Fairey Swordfish floatplane (b / w photo)
6014683 British Fairey Swordfish floatplane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Fairey Swordfish floatplane)

Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho)
981883 Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor
PNP272522 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor, 7th December, 1941 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho)
6014685 British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho) by English School

Unrest amongst French munitions workers (litho)
2795740 Unrest amongst French munitions workers (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unrest amongst workers at French naval bases)

Rosyth Naval Base (colour photo)
3095825 Rosyth Naval Base (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosyth Naval Base. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

American destroyers USS Downes and USS Cassin and the battleship USS Pennsylvania damaged in the Japanese attack
6015350 American destroyers USS Downes and USS Cassin and the battleship USS Pennsylvania damaged in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941

Kiel!!! (colour litho)
2818647 Kiel!!! (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kiel!!! French, German and Russian warships gathered at the Baltic port)

The port of Toulon (colour litho)
2818437 The port of Toulon (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The port of Toulon. Scene of a visit by a Russian naval squadron. Le port de Toulon)

Toulon (chromolitho)
2782585 Toulon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toulon. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

View of the Sailors Home on East India Dock Road, Poplar, London
GHL465632 View of the Sailors Home on East India Dock Road, Poplar, London, 1841 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Guildhall Art Gallery

Fusiliers on their way to exercises at Lorient, France (colour photo)
3098837 Fusiliers on their way to exercises at Lorient, France (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fusiliers on their way to exercises at Lorient)

For the first time since Singapore became the great naval and air base and fortress of the Far East photographs have been allowed for publication of some of the coastal guns which ring the shore

Singapore: Fortress of the Far East. In his recent broadcast the commander in- chief (China) referred to the increased activity at the Singapore Naval Base which has taken place recently

Wrens working at a naval operational centre deep underground, sending and receiving morse code. May 1944

The Fleet in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Fleet in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, c1919. The US Atlantic Fleet at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. In 1903, land for a naval base was granted to the United States

Arrival of Emperor Alexander III (1845-94) at Sevastopol, 1887 (oil on canvas)
BAL198729 Arrival of Emperor Alexander III (1845-94) at Sevastopol, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Beggrov, Aleksandr Karlovich (1841-1914); 40x85 cm; Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) sinking during the attack on Pearl Harbour, 1941. The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the US military facilities at Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7

Arsenale, Venice, Italy. Founded by Doge Ordelafo Falier in 1104, the Arsenale was the centre of Venices sea power. It was a naval base

Portsmouth - General View of the Harbour, Showing Nelsons Battleship, The Victory. 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

All her eggs in one basket, 1940 (1943)
All her eggs in one basket. All six of italys battleships are shown safely at anchor in the outer harbour at Taranto, 1940 (1943)

The enemys hide-out, 1940 (1943)
The enemys hide-out. Taranto, where the Fleet Air Arm sought out the Italian fleet in their own anchorage, 1940 (1943). In November 1940 the British launched an air attack on the Regia Marina naval

Sailors in Camp, US Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, c1911. Guantanamo Bay is located at the southeastern end of Cuba and is the largest harbour on the south side of the island

Seaplanes on board a US Navy warship, Navy yard, Balboa, Panama, 1931. Balboa is located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal

US Navy warships, Navy yard, Balboa, Panama, 1931. Balboa is located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between

Coaling the Pacific mail SS Siberia, at the fortified naval station of Nagasaki, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

French aviation personnel being trained at the naval air station, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA, 1951. Training for the transfer of the United States Navy Independence-class aircraft carrier USS Langley

He Never Knew What Him. American cartoon by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) for PM, 8 December 1941
CARTOON: WORLD WAR II. He Never Knew What Him. American cartoon by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) for PM, 8 December 1941, on the fate of American isolationist attitudes in the aftermath of the Japanese

The 160 ton hydraulic machine at the arsenal at La Spezia naval base, Italy, seen here in the 19th century. From La Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887

Replica of the caravel Santa Maria used by Christopher Columbus in his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, seen here in the Arsenal de la Carraca

NAVAL AIR BASE, 1942. Eloise J. Ellis, a senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Photograph by Howard R. Hollem, August 1942

HAWAII: PEARL HARBOR. The entrance of a bomb shelter at the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Photograph by David Franzen, mid or late 20th century

HAWAII: PEARL HARBOR. A fallout shelter at the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Photograph, mid or late 20th century

WORLD WAR II: HICKAM FIELD. Wreckage of a hangar at Hickam Field, Hawaii, after being bombed by the Japanese on 7 December 1941

WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. Wreckage at an air station after the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941

Ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
November 23, 2011 - The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia

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"Naval Base: A Historic Hub of Power and Protection" The HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain's future flagship, gracefully sails into her long-awaited home port of Portsmouth for the first time. The aerial image of Portsmouth's Dockyard and Naval Base in the picturesque Portsmouth Harbour showcases its strategic importance. From Ukraine's Sevastopol Bay to Venice's Arsenale naval base in Italy, these global snapshots highlight the significance of naval bases worldwide. In Sevastopol Bay, Russian and Ukrainian Navy vessels stand as a testament to geopolitical tensions. Delving into history, we witness iconic moments like Wellington bombers relentlessly attacking Germany's Kiel naval base during World War II. Meanwhile, Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi looms large as Admiral Nagumo commands from Pearl Harbor before that fateful day in 1941. Not limited to conflicts alone, unrest among French munitions workers reminds us that even within these fortified walls lies human struggle. Yet amidst it all stands Rosyth Naval Base with its vibrant colors capturing both strength and resilience. Pearl Harbor serves as a haunting reminder with American destroyers USS Downes and USS Cassin alongside the damaged battleship USS Pennsylvania after Japan's infamous attack on December 7th, 1941. These glimpses into naval bases throughout history showcase their pivotal role in safeguarding nations' interests while also serving as symbols of power projection. From modern-day flagships to vintage Fairey Swordfish floatplanes or British Bristol Blenheim light bombers taking flight against enemy targets - each image tells a story etched within the annals of maritime warfare. In an ever-changing world where security remains paramount, naval bases continue to be vital hubs ensuring peace through preparedness.