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• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote, R G G (Lt)

  A Martin Maryland I photo reconnaissance aircraft of No 771 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, at HMS SPARROWHAWK, Royal Naval Air Station, Hatston, the Orkneys.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote, R G G (Lt)

  With a chart spread on the wing of a Gloster Gladiator, the Commanding Officer of the squadron gives pilots of Blackburn Skuas and Rocs their instructions before taking off from HMS SPARROWHAWK, the Royal Naval Air Station at Hatston, Orkney. The radio...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Marshall, J G (Lt)

  Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 824 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm coming in to land on the deck of HMS ARGUS being batted down at Gibraltar. The batman is stood in the foreground with his arms out.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Marshall, J G (Lt)

  A Fairey Swordfish of 824 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm about to land on the deck of HMS ARGUS is seen just about to carry the trip wire whilst the aircraft carrier is at Gibraltar. Another arrestor wire can be seen in the foreground.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Bombing up a Grumman Avenger aircraft on the flight deck of HMS ILLUSTRIOUS sailing in the Indian Ocean in readiness for the raid on Surabaya. The air strike against the Japanese held naval base was carried out by British, American, Australian, French...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Marshall, J G (Lt)

  In the distance two Italian hospital ships lying in harbour at Gibraltar Bay. In the foreground is the 4 inch gun of HMS ARGUS as she watches over the ships. The Italian hospital ships were in Gibraltar to pick up Italian wounded being exchanged for...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Aircrews being briefed on board HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. Along with American, Australian, French and Dutch units these men took part in an air strike against the Japanese held Naval Base at Surabaya.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Marshall, J G (Lt)

  A signal being hoisted from the flight deck of HMS ARGUS while at sea. One of the sailors is looking through his binoculars to see the reply.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Commander (Flying) I A R Sarel, DSC, RN, at the microphone in the control tower of HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. His job is to see that the ship is ready to fly off or land aircraft. Along with American, Australian, French and Dutch units aircraft from this ship took...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Sunday morning service on the focsle of the destroyer HMS JERVIS during her service in the Mediterranean.

• WITH THE FLEET AIR ARM IN INDIA, JUNE 1944

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

  An elephant pulling a Supermarine Walrus aircraft into position at a Fleet Air Arm station.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Fleet Air Arm ground ratings arming a Fairey Barracuda torpedo bomber at RNAS China Bay (HMS BAMBARA), near Tricomalee Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Interrogation of Grumman Avenger bomber crews of 832 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm on board HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. Left to right: Petty Officer R O Begley, Tail Gunner, from Dulwich; Lieutenant G E Newton, from London, Interrogator; Sub Lieutenant (A) N D B Harris,...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Silhouette of a Chance-Vought Corsair as she comes in to land on board HMS ILLUSTRIOUS whilst she is sailing in the Indian Ocean. Photo taken from under the flight deck.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Striking study as a Grumman Avenger of 846 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm lands on HMS TRUMPETER and is arrested. The carrier's island and radar antennae can be seen in the background.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Chance-Vought Corsair fighter returning to land on board HMS TRUMPETER with flaps and arrestor hook down. The arm and hand of the batman can be seen in the foreground.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Lieutenant Commander A B Napper, RNVR, a technical officer of the Fleet Air Arm, from Christchurch, New Zealand, using flags to communicate with an incoming aircraft on board the aircraft carrier HMS VICTORIOUS during flying exercises.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Able Seaman Joe W "Ginger" Scotcher cleaning revolvers in the armoury on board a British destroyer at Rosyth. Here he is looking through the barrel to check for dirt. This is one of the innumerable small tasks which fall to the lot of the ordinary seaman...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Able Seaman Joe W "Ginger" Scotcher cleaning rifles in the armoury on board a British destroyer at Rosyth. This is one of the innumerable small tasks which fall to the lot of the ordinary seaman in the course of his daily routine.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  In bright sunshine a Fairey Albacore of 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm leaves the flight deck to go on patrol from HMS VICTORIOUS whilst she was on Russian convoy duty.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Able Seaman Joe W "Ginger" Scotcher checking a dismantled Tommy gun in the ship's armoury on board a British destroyer at Rosyth. This is one of the innumerable small tasks which fall to the lot of the ordinary seaman in the course of his daily routine.

• HRH PRINCESS ROYAL VISITS RN HOSPITAL HASLAR, GOSPORT, 4 JANUARY 1943

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

  During her visit, HRH The Princess Royal is seen walking through the grounds of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar. Left to right: Acting Superintending Sister E M Blundstone, the Princess Royal, Rear Admiral William Bradbury, DSO, CBE, Medical Officer in...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Some of the magnificent iced cakes made by the ship's cooks on board HMS KING GEORGE V at Christmas.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURNG THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  HMS/M SHAKESPEARE returning to Devonport after 19 months operational activity in the Mediterranean. On the bridge of the SHAKESPEARE are, left to right: Lieutenant N D Campbell, RN, of Sevenoaks (Gunnery Officer); Lieutenant W E I Little-John, DSC, RANVR...

• LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Wartime Entertainers: The British comedian Tommy Handley rehearses with actors from his ITMA show and the Royal Marines band during a visit to the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow. ITMA (full title 'It's That Man Again') was one of the most popular radio shows...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Two seamen, who were twin brothers, strike a humerous pose for the camera with a lifebelt. Alf (left) and Fred Cooper were acrobats in civilian life and were practising their skills on the deck of HMS LONDON.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Twins Alf (right) and Fred Cooper are acrobats in civil life. Here they are in a "knot" while practising on the deck of HMS LONDON. One of the cruiser's eight inch gun turrets can be seen in the background.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  With the men climbing on top of one another, memories of school days are harked back to during "stand easy" for the flight deck party on board the light fleet carrier HMS VENGEANCE in the Clyde during aircraft trials.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Fairey Barracuda landing on HMS VENGEANCE in the Clyde. The arrestor hook has caught the arrestor wire.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A mass flight above the building of the hard standings (the parking ground for aircraft) at Royal Naval Air Station Crail where air crews undergo intensive training in torpedo dropping and dive bombing.

• THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL OF MALARIA AND HYGIENE CONTROL, NR COLOMBO, CEYLON, DECEMBER 1944

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

  Men of the Royal Naval Medical Service seen 'dipping' for mosquito larvae as part of their training at the Royal Navy School of Malaria and Hygiene Control.

• THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL OF MALARIA AND HYGIENE CONTROL, NR COLOMBO, CEYLON, DECEMBER 1944

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

  Sinhalese villagers often hide water pools by covering them with sticks. A Naval Petty Officer of the RN School of Malraia and Hygiene Control discovers such a pool and holds the brush aside whilst a coolie sprays with a DDT mixture.

• THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL OF MALARIA AND HYGIENE CONTROL, NR COLOMBO, CEYLON, DECEMBER 1944

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

  The unit from the RN School of Malaria and Hygiene Control returns to its station and examines the material it has collected from the outlying jungle swamps. On the right mosquito larvae are being selected for identification. They are stained (second...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  The British Flower class corvette HMS HONEYSUCKLE coming alongside the aircraft carrier HMS TRUMPETER (from which the photograph was taken) in Kola Inlet, which is full of pack ice.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A motor-boat from HMS TRUMPETER being assisted through the ice by a Russian Naval tug on the TRUMPETER's arrival at Kola Inlet.

• CONVOYS TO RUSSIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR - CONVOY JW65, MARCH 1945

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

  A motor-boat from HMS TRUMPETER working its way through the ice after the carrier's arrival at Kola Inlet, Russia.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Grumman Hellcat about to land on HMS RAVAGER.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Grumman Hellcat landing on HMS RAVAGER as the batsman makes the all-clear signal.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Fairey Barracuda landing-on while the batsman makes the appropriate signals on board HMS RAVAGER.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Fairey Barracuda about to take off from HMS RAVAGER whilst she is at sea.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Grumman Avenger of 846 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm landing on, as seen from the side safety cockpits on board HMS RAVAGER. The arrestor hook is just making contact with the deck.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Grumman Hellcat hauled to a halt by an arrestor wire on board HMS RAVAGER. It has been pulled taught by the aircraft's arrestor hook.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Grumman Hellcats warming up on the flight deck on HMS RAVAGER.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A Taylorcraft Auster landing on HMS RAVAGER whilst she is at sea.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Left to right: Chief Engine Room Artificer R H Gornall, of Ashford Middlesex, Able Seaman A J Pearce, of Bromley, Kent, Leading Seaman E T Morse, of Ashford, Kent, and W Graham, of Glasgow all of HMS CRANE docked at Newport, Monmouthshire, after they had...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A close up of the view of the director of the destroyer HMS SAUMAREZ which received a direct hit from an 11 inch shell from the SCHARNHOST during the encounter in the North Atlantic which resulted in the sinking of the German battleship

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Before proceeding to sea from Portsmouth, ratings wearing overalls make sure that Carley float paddles and ropes are secure.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Scene on board HMSM STORM at Portsmouth with Telegraphist S Staines of Hapden Park, Eastbourne, and the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander E P Young, DSO, DSC, RNVR, of Enfield, looking at their Christmas 1944 "Good Evening" programme and sketch...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Officers of HMSM STORM playing a board game, possibly Ludo, in the wardroom of the submarine at Portsmouth. Left to right: Lieutenant (E) W H Ray, DSM, RN, of Alton, Hants; Lieutenant C B Mills, DSC, RN, of Belfast; Lieutenant Commander E P Young, DSO,...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Naval landing craft on the Rhine. Bomb damaged buildings can be seen on the other side of the river.