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• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)

  One of the duties of Royal Marines on board ship is to provide guards for ceremonial occasions. A Marine, on board HMS HOWE, part of the Home Fleet, is seen cleaning his equipment ready for the Navy's daily ceremony of hoisting the colours.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)

  Bayonet fighting forms an important part of the Marine's training. Part of a battleship's Marine detachment at bayonet drill on the quarterdeck of HMS HOWE of the Home Fleet.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Mason, H A (Lt)

  The interior of a 6 inch triple Mark XXIII mounting on board HMS JAMAICA. Note the crew wearing anti flash gear. From this angle you can see the centre and right 6 inch Mark XXIII guns of the three contained within this turret. The crew member in the...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  The Receiving Room at Prenton Wireless Telegraphy Station.

• ON BOARD HMS ARISTOCRAT DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY, 6 - 8 JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  The merchant ship SS FLATHOUSE seen in Arromanche harbour shortly after the invasion of Normandy.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Supply ratings handling a coil of 16 inch towing hawser (rope) at the Naval Stores Department, Nore, Harwich, which supplies all sea-going ships with the stores and provisions that they need. Note how the coil is bigger than the men and they are having...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Ratings relieved from watch, making their journey forward to their respective messes by means of a life line on board the destroyer HMS FURY, which is off the coast of Iceland. Note the deck awash with sea water.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Mason, H A (Lt)

  A twin 4 inch gun crew in action on board HMS BERWICK.

• ON BOARD THE DESTROYER HMS FURY OFF ICELAND, 1942.

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  The cruiser HMS TRINIDAD as seen from HMS FURY in the North Atlantic during an Arctic convoy escort patrol. HMS TRINIDAD is dazzle-painted.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Mason, H A (Lt)

  The interior of a 6 inch triple Mark XXIII mounting on board HMS JAMAICA. Note the crew wearing anti flash gear. From this angle you can see the centre and right 6 inch Mark XXIII guns of the three contained within this turret. The crew member in the...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  Mulberry Harbour, Arromanches: "Phoenixes" laid in line off the coast at Arromanches, while a soldier makes a hazardous wire rope crossing. These formed part of the Mulberry harbour.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  Mulberry Harbour, Arromanches: A concrete caisson weighing 7,000 tons being towed into position in the main breakwater off the coast at Arromanches. These formed part of the Mulberry harbour.

• HMS DESPATCH DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY, NEAR ARROMANCHES, 6 - 8 JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  Naval man paying out the telephone cable laid out between the HQ ship and the shore from the depot ship HMS DESPATCH.

• ON BOARD HMS ARISTOCRAT DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY, 6 - 8 JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  Naval personnel in the viewing platform, above the superstructure, aboard the steam paddle mercantile conversion Auxiliary Anti-Aircraft vessel (coastal) HMS ARISTOCRAT as she heads towards the coast of Europe near Arromanches, France.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  Mulberry Harbour, Arromanches: The west wall looking seaward. The line of the blockships has already been sunk, forming part of the harbour breakwater. The photograph was taken from the anti aircraft vessel ARISTOCRAT which was carrying some of the men...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  Mulberry Harbour, Arromanches: Arromanches, with small ships, survey and salvage vessels, just after their arrival off shore. The photograph was taken from the anti aircraft vessel ARISTOCRAT which was carrying some of the men that would help put the...

• GOOSEBERRIES DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY, OUISTREHAM, JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  A Gooseberry, a line of block ships laid off the beaches to form a reef before the rest of the Mulberry was assembled. The Gooseberry includes the old HMS DURBAN and the Netherlands ship SUMATRA.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  Some of a party of three hundred German prisoners of war from Normandy leaving an LST at Southampton Docks.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  A Gooseberry, a line of block ships laid off the beaches at Ouistreham to form a reef before the rest of the Mulberry Port was assembled. The Gooseberry includes the old HMS DURBAN and the Netherlands ship SUMATRA. Two DUKWs can be seen moving amongst...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Sailor sappers placing the charges in the bridge over a rapid stream whilst they are training at Hvalfjord, Iceland. One man is standing, keeping watch on the bridge. These sailors are undergoing training for demolition work, wherein they are shown how...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  On a snow covered hillside ratings are covering their comrades as they carry cable, telephone wires and explosives to a selected objective during training at Hvalfjord, Iceland. These sailors are undergoing training for demolition work, wherein they are...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  On board HMS VICTORIOUS a shadowing Fairey Albacore returns. One of the Fairey Albacores that shadowed the TIRPITZ from an early hour and guided the striking force to their objective off the coast of Norway. The attack obtained no hits on the German...

• REFUELLING AT SEA IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, 9 MARCH 1942

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  The British destroyer HMS FURY refuels from the cruiser HMS TRINIDAD despite heavy seas and falling snow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  A torpedo-carrying Fairey Albacore aircraft of 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm taking off from the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS, which as part of the Home Fleet is covering convoys to and from Russia.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  View from the search-light platform overlooking the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS, showing the strike force of twelve Fairey Albacores of 832 or 817 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm loaded with torpedoes to strike at the TIRPITZ when she was at sea off the coast...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  A Fleet Air Arm flight deck party on board HMS VICTORIOUS leaning against the island of the aircraft carrier whilst they are awaiting the return of aircraft from patrol. The photograph was taken whilst VICTORIOUS was helping to cover Russian convoys.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  Preparing 18 inch torpedoes to be loaded into Fairey Albacores on the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS. The torpedoes are being moved on dollies from their store to the flight deck. The starboard wing of a Fairey Albacore waiting to receive its payload can...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  A raiding party communicating by telephone with the reconnoitring party ahead during training at Hvalfjord, Iceland. The men are led by specially trained officers who teach them the art of taking cover and harden them with long treks over country.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hampton, J A (Lt)

  Crews of small craft lining up on the landing barge kitchen for the midday meal to be served through a hatchway. Other craft are waiting their turn to come alongside in the bay of Seine. This is the first landing barge kitchen, a converted Thames barge,...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  German prisoners of war helping to unload a jeep from LCT 2045 on the beach near Ouistreham, Courseulles.

• OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  American wounded who are able to walk, come down the gangway of a US LCT to waiting Red Cross ambulances (not visible) at Southampton Docks.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  LCT 608 delivered her cargo and made it back to port despite being torpedoed on the way to France. Here is the landing craft tank back at Portsmouth.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Allied troops continue to head towards the Normandy beachhead. Here is a loaded Rhino Ferry as seen from the bows of the landing craft between St Laurent and Vierville.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Allied troops continue to head towards the Normandy beachhead. Here ships go in to land their cargoes of men, trucks, etc between St Laurent and Vierville. Photograph taken form USS LST 25. One of the ship's 40 mm Bofors guns can be seen in the...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Allied troops continue to head towards the Normandy beachhead. Here American troops crowd the deck as the landing ship tank LST 25 goes in to unload its cargo of men and trucks between St Laurent and Vierville. Other invasion vessels can be seen in the...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hampton, J A (Lt)

  A group of Londoners, Royal Navy Commandos of the Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Units, on the beach at La Riviere.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hampton, J A (Lt)

  Royal Navy Commandos of the Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Units running to get clear while obstacles are blown up at La Riviere. Some of the invasion ships can be seen on the horizon.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  A Fairey Albacore of 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm about to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier VICTORIOUS (not in view) during a Home Fleet convoy to Russia, note the arrestor hook hanging down from the bottom of the aircraft.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  A bare chested gun crew sponging out one of the 6 inch guns of HMS KENYA after the supporting bombardment of Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Royal Marines of the East Indies Fleet made a successful landing on Cheduba Island under protection of a...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Roper, F G (Lt)

  Officers on the bridge of the Submarine Depot Ship HMS ADAMANT at sea in the Atlantic: Captain R S Warne RN (with binoculars ), First Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander W H Hills (standing centre) and Navigator Lieutenant Michuad RN. Apart from the...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Oulds, D C (Lt)

  Picture shows the French tricolour flying on board LCH 240, part of the invasion force at sunset on the eve of the landings. Some of the ships of the invasion fleet can be seen silhouetted by the sun.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  Hauling out a torpedo from the stores of the depot ship HMS TYNE to be loaded on to the destroyer PENN.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Oulds, D C (Lt)

  Picture shows a dawn impression of the landings in progress, smoke is drifting along the coastline and what appears to be a landing craft infantry (large) is underway in the foreground.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Cooksey D W (Sub Lt)

  525 Norwegians, who had been hiding from German patrols in caves on the snow covered mountains of Soroy island, Norway for three months, were rescued by four British destroyers of the Home Fleet who raced in broad daylight, 60 miles behind enemy lines...

• CONVOYS TO RUSSIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR - CONVOY RA64, 17 - 28 FEBRUARY 1945

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Homeward bound, a Liberty Ship in convoy RA64 sails through heavy seas in the Arctic Ocean.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  HM King George VI inspecting officers and men on the barracks parade ground at Devonport during an inspection of naval establishments by the King and Queen. Note the two mastheads at either end of the parade ground.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  U-boat survivors walking along the quayside at Plymouth and on their way to prisoner of war camp after disembarking from the frigate BICKERTON that had sunk their U-Boat, U 269 on 25 June 1944 off Start Point, 50 01'N, 02 59'W.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Cooksey D W (Sub Lt)

  525 Norwegians, who had been hiding from German patrols in caves on the snow covered mountains of Soroy island, Norway for three months, were rescued by four British destroyers of the Home Fleet who raced in, 60 miles behind enemy lines and took them...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  A Twin Hotchkiss gun crew on board the merchant ship SS SCYTHIA at action stations, about to open fire on an enemy aircraft.

• BRITISH MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Rolfe, W E (Lt)

  Medicine at Sea: Surgery in progress on board HMS RENOWN. Marine Thomas Quinn, of Glasgow being operated on successfully for appendicitis.