One year of reciprocal aid. British sailors and U.S. Rangers share a j...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Official British photo. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer... More
Stern view of HMS Kelly, British navy ship
Stern view of HMS Kelly during sea trials, 1939 (TWAM ref. 2931)...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and engineering firm of Hawthorn Leslie. The album gives us a fasci... More
Launch of HMS Kelly, shipbuilding
View of HMS Kelly sliding down the ways at the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, 25 October 1938 (TWAM ref. 2931)...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and engineerin... More
HMS Jervis on sea trials, British navy ship
View of HMS Jervis on sea trials, 1939 (TWAM ref. DS.HL/2/100/17). She was a J-Class destroyer and the sister ship of HMS Kelly...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and ... More
Launch party of HMS Kelly, shipbuilding
Members of the launch party of HMS Kelly at the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, 25 October 1938 (TWAM ref. 4923/3). She was launched by Miss Antonia Kelly, daughter of Sir John Kelly, Admiral of the Fleet... More
Hawthorn Leslie shipbuilders playing bowls
Members of the shipbuilding team taking part in a bowls match between HMS Kelly and Hawthorn Leslie, c1940 (TWAM ref 2931 unlisted)...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding ... More
HMS Kelly. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This photograph shows the HMS Kelly (built 1939) on full power trial. HMS Kelly was built at the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn...Reference: DS.HL-2-100-17-KELLY..This image is taken from an album produced by th... More
The Crew of H.M.S. Kelly playing Bowls, England
This is a photograph of the Crew of H.M.S. Kelly playing Bowls...Reference: 2931-Unlisted..This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and engineering firm of Hawthorn Leslie. Th... More
HMS Kelly. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This photograph shows the HMS Kelly (built 1939) on full power trial. HMS Kelly was built at the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn...Reference: 2931-43-01..This image is taken from an album produced by the world fa... More
Hebburn Cemetery. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This is a photograph of the Memorial In Hebburn Cemetery to the officers and Men of HMS Kelly who lost their lives off the German Minefields in the North Sea 9th May 1940 and at Crete 23rd May 1941...Reference:... More
Memorial to the officers and men of HMS Kelly
The is a photograph of the Memorial In Hebburn Cemetery to the officers and Men of HMS Kelly who lost their lives off the German Minefields in the North Sea 9th May 1940 and at Crete 23rd May 1941...Reference: ... More
The boiler room of HMS Kelly, shipbuilding
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn documents the severity of the Torpedo damage to HMS Kelly, the photographer is standing on the Lower Deck under the Forecastle and looking down throug... More
Damage to HMS Kelly, shipbuilding
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn shows a close up of the damaged ship HMS Kelly after a Torpedo attack, 1940...Reference: 2931-43-03..This image is taken from an album produced by the... More
Torpedo damage to HMS Kelly, shipbuilding
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn shows the severe torpedo damage to HMS Kelly, 1940...Reference: 2931-43-02..This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuildin... More
First World War Patrol boat on sea trials
Photograph of Patrol boat P-31 on sea trials, 1916 (TWAM ref. DS.RDD/4/PH/2/1/3). This vessel was built by John Readhead & Sons, South Shields. Patrol boats were built under the Emergency War Programme to relie... More
Launch of the cruiser HMS Uganda
HMS Uganda sliding down the slipway at the Walker Naval Yard, 7 August 1941 (TWAM ref. DS.VA/9/PH/12/17)...This set of images celebrates the achievements of the Naval Yard at High Walker. The Yard was establish... More
Quadruple gun mounting in 24 Shop, Elswick Works
Removing no.3 gun from a 14 inch quadruple gun mounting in 24 Shop, Elswick Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 April 1940 (TWAM ref. DS.VA/9/PH/5/2)...‘Workshop of the World’ is a phrase often used to describe Brit... More
Acanthus FL48. Warship photograph collection
Acanthus Underway at sea, under Norwegian colours. Pennant No K01 Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aconite FL96. Warship photograph collection
Aconite Underway at sea: Pennant No K58 Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alaunia FL370. Warship photograph collection
Alaunia At a buoy. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Antic FL814. Warship photograph collection
Antic Underway in the Humber. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ap.55 FL24344, US Navy Photo, British Navy ship
Small Coastal Transport USS APc-55 on delivery to the Royal Navy. Stationary, coastal waters near Boston. Renamed HMS FT-5 upon commissioning; became HMS Tenderfoot in 1944.
B.a.t. FL1558, British Navy ship
B.a.t., underway at sea. Could possibly be the 1943 tug HMS Bat.
British Warships of the Second World War FL1268
British Warships of the Second World War An aerial view of the escort carrier HMS AVENGER at sea with Sea Hurricane aircraft ranged on the flight deck.
British Warships of the Second World War FL1657
British Warships of the Second World War The Tribal class destroyer HMS COSSACK underway on completion.
British Warships of the Second World War FL3198
British Warships of the Second World War The destroyer HMS BURNHAM underway at Charlestown, South Carolina, America.
British Warships of the Second World War FL337
British Warships of the Second World War HMS AJAX at a buoy.
British Warships of the Second World War FL3522
British Warships of the Second World War HMS TIRELESS, underway in the Solent.
British Yard Minesweeper 2030 FL7325
British Yard Minesweeper 2030 Stationary. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
British Yard Minesweeper J 802 FL5336
British Yard Minesweeper J 802 Underway on completion. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
British Yard Minesweeper J 846 FL7340
British Yard Minesweeper J 846 Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Castle Harbour FL7642 - A black and white photo of a ship in the water
Castle Harbour At anchor in the Caribbean. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Eadwine FL11682 ship. Black and white photo.
Eadwine At anchor. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Essex Maid FL11761 ship. Black and white photo.
Essex Maid Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ffs Doris FL3481. Warship photograph collection
Ffs Doris Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ffs Gazele FL13435. Warship photograph collection
Ffs Gazelle French Chamois Class Minesweeping Sloop. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ffs Junon FL4368 - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
Ffs Junon At a buoy in Plymouth Sound. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ffs Renoncule FL5747. Warship photograph collection
Ffs Renoncule Alongside a jetty. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
George Albert FL13441 - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
George Albert At anchor. a Great Yarmouth drifter, registration 627 Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Golden Miller FL13511. Warship photograph collection
Golden Miller Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grey Fox FL4636. Warship photograph collection
Grey Fox Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grey Goose FL4607. Warship photograph collection
Grey Goose Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grey Seal FL5168. Warship photograph collection
Grey Seal Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grey Shark FL5161. Warship photograph collection
Grey Shark Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Griper FL22295. Warship photograph collection
Griper Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Growler FL5613. Warship photograph collection
Growler Underway. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Heliopolis FL13872. Warship photograph collection
Heliopolis Underway, at sea. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HM Submarine SUNFISH, 1938. FL3953
HM Submarine SUNFISH, 1938. Secured to a buoy in the Medway.
Hmas Bathurst FL1572. Warship photograph collection
Hmas Bathurst Underway on trials. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMAS Nepal FL4204. Warship photograph collection
HMS Nepal Underway. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Alberni FL24812. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Alberni Moored alongside three other corvettes. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Charlock - Rin Mahratta FL22421
Hmcs Charlock / Rin Mahratta Underway. This vessel is HMCS CHARLOCK, though as it is undated it could be after its transfer to the Royal Indian Navy as RIN MAHRATTA.
Hmcs Eyebright FL6174. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Eyebright Tied to dockyard wall. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Fraser FL20513. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Fraser At a buoy. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Fraser FL22651. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Fraser At anchor. Public domain photograph of British navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Gatineau FL22253. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Gatineau Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Goderich FL13507. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Goderich Underway at sea. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Halifax FL6176. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Halifax Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMCS Petrolia FL17426. Warship photograph collection
HMCS Petrolia Underway Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Prescott FL5767. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Prescott Underway. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmcs Qu'appelle FL17788. Warship photograph collection
Hmcs Qu'appelle Stationary. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMCS Shippigan FL18994. Warship photograph collection
HMCS Shippigan At a buoy. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmhs Magician FL14988 - Public domain image of a steam boat
Hmhs Magician Underway, at sea. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hmhs Maine FL15040. Warship photograph collection
Hmhs Maine Docked. Note: RFA Maine (1924), built 1925 as Leonardo da Vinci, was an Italian passenger ship captured at Massawa in 1941. Converted to Army Hospital Ship and renamed "Empire Clyde" and operated by ... More
Hmhs Oxfordshire FL17221. Warship photograph collection
Hmhs Oxfordshire At a quay. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMIS Orissa FL17121. Warship photograph collection
HMS Orissa Underway. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hms Aboukir FL39. Warship photograph collection
Hms Aboukir Alongside at Devonport. Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Adamant FL148. Warship photograph collection
HMS Adamant Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Afridi FL231. Warship photograph collection
HMS Afridi Underway, coastal waters, main armament trained on port beam.
HMS Albacore FL372. Warship photograph collection
HMS Albacore Underway, from the builders. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Albatross FL3052. Warship photograph collection
HMS Albatross Underway, coastal waters.. Public domain image of a British navy ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Alcantara FL386. Warship photograph collection
HMS Alcantara At anchor. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Alert FL453. Warship photograph collection
HMS Alert At anchor. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Algerine FL472. Warship photograph collection
HMS Algerine Underway, at sea. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Allegiance FL492. Warship photograph collection
HMS Allegiance Underway on the Humber. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Amaranth FL1292. Warship photograph collection
HMS Amaranth Underway on the Clyde. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Amaranthus FL1293. Warship photograph collection
HMS Amaranthus Underway, with a sailing boat nearby. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Andelle FL564. Warship photograph collection
HMS Andelle Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Anemone FL640. Warship photograph collection
HMS Anemone Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Angle-marie FL665, British navy ship
HMS Angle-marie Underway, at sea. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Anguilla FL669. Warship photograph collection
HMS Anguilla Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Annan FL624. Warship photograph collection
HMS Annan At anchor, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS ANSON, March 1945. FL707, British navy ship
HMS ANSON, March 1945. Underway at Devonport. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Antelope FL735. Warship photograph collection
HMS Antelope Underway, coastal waters. Pennant No H36 Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Antigua FL821. Warship photograph collection
HMS Antigua At anchor. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Antwerp FL822. Warship photograph collection
HMS Antwerp Underway, at sea. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Aphis at Alexandria WWII IWM FL 728
British Warships of the Second World War HMS APHIS, a river gunboat built for service on the Danube, at a buoy at Alexandria, while acting as a guardship.
HMS Arabis FL12965. Warship photograph collection
HMS Arabis Starboard bow view of the Modified Flower Class Corvette HMS ARABIS at low speed on they Clyde. Possibly during her work up trials before her commission and passing to the Royal New Zealand Navy.
HMS Arawa FL840. Warship photograph collection
HMS Arawa At anchor. Chapman, Kenneth (2006) Peace, war and friendships : life ashore and afloat in the 1930s and 1940s, Barham Press, ISBN 0955188105
HMS Archer FL851 - Public domain image of a steam boat
HMS Archer At anchor. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS ARDENT, 1930. FL871, British navy ship
HMS ARDENT, 1930. At a buoy on completion. Pennant No H41
HMS Argo FL909. Warship photograph collection
HMS Argo Underway in the Clyde. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Argonaut FL921. Warship photograph collection
HMS Argonaut Underway off Philadelphia. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Armeria FL1014. Warship photograph collection
HMS Armeria At a buoy. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Arnprior FL1020. Warship photograph collection
HMS Arnprior Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Arrowhead FL1040. Warship photograph collection
HMS Arrowhead Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Ary FL1097. Warship photograph collection
HMS Ary Underway, coastal waters. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Ascania FL1101. Warship photograph collection
HMS Ascania At anchor. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Asphodel FL1109. Warship photograph collection
HMS Asphodel Under tow on the Tyne. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Assiduous FL1112. Warship photograph collection
HMS Assiduous Underway on the Humber. Public domain image of a British navy ship during World War Two, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description