U.S.S. San Juan (SSN-751)

U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

120228-N-HF252-050 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 28, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits San Diego Bay en route to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., following a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek Stroop/Released)
 

U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornets and an F/A-18E Super Hornet

120225-N-DR144-746 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, top, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, flown by Lt. Cmdr. Warren Tomlinson and Lt. j.g. Josh Raymond, an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 flown by Lt. Daniel Solfelt, an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, flown by Cmdr. Craig Sicola, and an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 flown by Lt. Taylor Hesse fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Strike Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

U.S.S. McFaul (DDG-74)

120226-N-PI709-027 NORFOLK (Feb. 26, 2012) Family members of Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) wave good-bye as McFaul pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samantha Thorpe/Released)

R.F.S. Kuznetzov

R.F.S. Kuznetzov

R.F.S. Pyotr Velikiy

R.F.S. Pyotr Velikiy

R.F.S. Pyotr Velikiy

U.S.S. Porter (DDG-78) and U.S.S. Nitze (DDG-94)

120123-N-NL401-096 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Nitze (DDG 94) perform evasive maneuvers during a simulated strait transit exercise. Nitze and Porter are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel/Released)

U.S.S. Dewey (DDG-105) and U.S.N.S. Ranier (T-AOE-7)

120124-N-VH839-005 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) man their stations while the ship transits alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) for an underway replenishment. USS Dewey is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Keim/Released)

U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100), U.S.S. Dewey (DDG-105) and U.S.S. Pinckney (DDG-91)

120222-N-BT887-533 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100), USS Dewey (DDG 105), and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) are underway in the Pacific Ocean with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

U.S.S. Halsey (DDG-97)

Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Halsey (DDG 97). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Grandin/Released)

U.S.S. Sampson (DDG-102)

110802-N-DX364-005 SEATTLE (Aug. 2, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) pulls alongside Pier 66 during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Navy Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joan E. Jennings/Released)

U.S.N.S Tippecanoe (T-AO--199) and U.S.S. Tortuga (LSD-46)

120220-N-WV964-136 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2012) Sailors aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) attach cargo a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a replenishment at sea with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), not pictured, and USS Tortuga (LSD 46), in background. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Johnie Hickmon/Released)

U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

120216-N-BC134-478 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Strait of Hormuz. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)	Search:              Photos             All  Any  Exact Submit Photo Contact Us Privacy & Security About This Site Tools Menu Home

U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6)

	120208-N-ZC343-628 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 8, 2012) A barge crane lifts a Navy A3 to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego. The aircraft will be transported to the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

U.S.S. Dallas (SSN-700)

U.S.S. Columbus (SSN-762)

120222-N-ZO232-018 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Feb. 22, 2012) The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific region. Columbus is the fifty-first Los Angeles-class submarine and the 12th improved version of this class, which includes a vertical launch system for Tomahawk cruise missiles and an improved hull design for under-ice operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josh Thompson/Released)

U.S.S. Simpson (FFG-56)

120218-N-JL721-046 TEMA, Ghana (Feb. 18, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), flagship of Africa Partnership Station West 2012, arrives in Tema, Ghana, for a three-day port visit. Africa Partnership Station is an international security cooperation initiative intended to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Suzanna Brugler/Released)

U.S.S. Momsen (DDG-92)

120214-N-BC134-258 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 14, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) transits through the Arabian Sea. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security operation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)

U.S.S. Momsen (DDG-92)

120218-N-WD757-540 GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 18, 2012) Gunners Mate 1st Class Shane Howard fires a MK-38 machine gun system during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). Momsen is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released

FS Mistral and an LCAC

120125-N-CG436-056 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 25, 2012) Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) 53 speeds from the French navy projection and command ship FS Mistral (L9013) to the shoreline during a well deck certification. Mistral will participate in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael M. Scichilone/Released)

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and U.S.N.S. Charles Drew (T-AKE-10)

120213-N-VC888-041 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 13, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 delivers cargo to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) from the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during a replenishment at sea. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Naranjo/Released)

U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and U.S.S. Momsen (DDG-92)

120213-N-DR144-356 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 13, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrives alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

U.S.S. Peleliu (LHA-5)

120216-N-GW695-150 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 16, 2011) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHD 5) transits through the San Diego Bay. Peleliu is returning from a scheduled underway in preparation for its upcoming 2012 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and U.S.S. Sterett (DDG-104)

120214-N-VY256-094 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 14, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) turn in formation ahead of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) as the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Hormuz. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher S. Johnson/Released)

U.S.S. Ross (DDG-71)

Official U.S. Navy file photo of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) crossing the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 25, 2008 during a deployment as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew King (Released)

U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

120203-N-EE987-072 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Feb. 3, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Handling) Airmen, Brianna Luttrell, from Bonanza, Ore., and Matthew Page, from Boston, view the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from the ground level of its dry dock. Ronald Reagan is in Bremerton, Wash., for a regularly scheduled docked-planned incremental availability maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

120214-N-OY799-660 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2012) Ships from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean during a photo exercise. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations while on a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

U.S.S. Maine (BB-10)

And this, from TWC Transcribing:

THE USS MAINE Its Place In History

"The explosion of the Maine at Havana, on February 15, 1898, was the ultimate incident which impelled the people of the United States to regard Spain as an impossible neighbor. Although the war which followed was not founded on the destruction of the Maine as a political cause, that disaster was the pivotal event of the conflict which has terminated Spanish possession in the Western World. Considerations like these must continue to give the Maine a unique place in the history of the United States, especially since the character and magnitude of the disaster make it one of the most shocking on record." --Captain Charles D. Sigsbee

		The Ship: B & W Photos - Colored Prints - Drawings - Other Photos & Prints Articles Describing the The Ship The List of the USS Maine Officers and Crew The USS Maine was built as a second class battleship and commissioned in 1895 at a cost of $2,500,000. It had a length of 318 feet with a breadth of 57 feet and a mean draft of 21 feet 6 inches. The displacement was 6,648 tons with its armor being 12 inches on the sides, 8 inches on the turrets, and from 10 to 12 inches on the barbettes. The engines were of the vertical triple expansion type with 9,293 horse power which produced a top speed of 17.4 knots. The boiler was a forced draft system type.
		Photos of the Armament The main battery consisted of four 10-inch and six 6-inch breech-loading rifles. The secondary battery consisted of seven 6-pounder and eight 1-pounder rapid-fire guns and four Gatling Guns. There was, in the bunker, which had a capacity of 896 tons, four torpedo tubes.
		Officers Group Photos and Quarters The ship had a crew of 26 officers, 290 men and 39 Marines. A total of 355 men. The officers consisted of the Captain and Senior Officers, the Junior Officers, and the Petty Officers. The Captain and Senior Officers station, while on duty, were on the Quarter Deck. The Captain had his own stateroom. Some to the Senior Officers also had their own stateroom while other officers shared their stateroom. There also existed two Ward Rooms for the ships officers.
		Photos of the Ships Company and Quarters - Assigned Duties - Rest & Relaxsation The Ships Company had many assigned duties such as cooks, firemen, gunners, torpedo men, signalers, spotters, marines, and pioneers. Other activities which the crew did aboard ship while on duty, was fencing, swordsmanship, handgun marksmanship, polishing the fittings, knotting. Off duty hours sailors could be seen telling yarns, sleeping in their hammocks or singing with the Maine's Bachelors Glee Club
		Photos & Prints of the USS Maine In Cuba Before the Disaster The Disaster Articles and Eye Witness Accounts of the USS Maine Disaster (The Encyclopedia Americana states that "When the explosion occurred, all but 4 of the crew of 26 officers and 328 men were on board; 2 officers and 250 men were killed at once, and 8 men were fatally injured. . . .Part of the wreck was raised in 1911 and was sunk at sea, with appropriate ceremonies, in 1912." The official account found in the report given by President William McKinley to Congress told that 2 Officers, 230 Sailors and 28 Marines were killed in the disaster. That 186 bodies were recovered from the wreckage and 74 bodies remained with the Maine.)

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U.S.N.S. Comfort (T-AH-20)

	110618-N-EP471-301 SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua (June 18, 2011) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Nicaragua during its fifth mission stop of Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

U.S.S. Peleliu (LHA-5)

120210-N-XH369-119 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) launches Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1635 off the coast of San Clemente Island for the beach assault phase of exercise Iron Fist 2012. The bilateral training exercise between U.S. Marines and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is designed to increase interoperability and amphibious capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeremy L. Wood/Released)

U.S.S. Frank Cable (AS-40)

Official U.S. Navy file photo of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) transiting Apra Harbor for Portland, Oregon Jan. 9, 2012. Frank Cable is enroute to Portland for her dry-dock phase maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gabrielle Blake)

U.S.S. George H. W. Bush (CVN-77)

120131-N-YM590-250 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Brooks/Released)

U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

120120-N-GZ832-328 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 21, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway in the Arabian Sea. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens/Released)