USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway with escorts in August 1942 (80-G-K-557)
The U.S. navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) probably shortly before the invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942. A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser is steaming in the right background, a Farragut-class des... More
USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway, circa in 1942 (80-G-K-459)
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3), circa 1942. Planes on deck include five Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters, six Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers and one Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo plane.
US Flag on Midway 1942 - An old photo of a boat in the water
The U.S. flag in front of burning oil tanks after the Japanese attack on Sand Island, Midway Atoll, on 4 June 1942.
USS Hornet (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, circa in July 1942 (80-G-K-...
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, late July or early August 1942. Note that she has received the CXAM radar, which was installed after the Battle of Midway.
TBD VT-8 taking off from USS Hornet (CV-8) May 1942
A U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator from Torpedo Squadron VT-8 taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) in May 1942.
USS Wilson (DD-408) being refueled c1942
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Wilson (DD-408) refueling at sea from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7), 1942. A convoy of transports is visible in the distance. It is possible that this view was taken during th... More
Boeing B-17E taking off from Midway 1942
A U.S. Army Air Force Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress taking off from Eastern Island, Midway Islands, in late May or early June 1942.
Midway survivor on PBY - A group of people holding up an umbrella
An injured or exhausted rescued U.S. Navy flight crew man is taken on a stretcher out of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina on Midway Islands, after the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS New Mexico (BB-40) and USS Kitty Hawk (A...
View of the San Francisco, California (USA) waterfront, on 10 February 1942, with merchant ships and warships present. The U.S. Navy battleship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) is at the bottom, with the aircraft tranp... More
GrummanF4F-4 VF-111 Guadalcanal
U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters of Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11) "Sundowners" on Guadalcanal, 1942.
Vt8-g-gay-may42 - A couple of people standing next to an airplane
Ensign George Gay (right), sole survivor of VT-8 at Midway, standing beside his TBD Devastator on June 4, 1942 before the Battle of Midway. The other crewman pictured is one of his rear gunners.
Merrill Navy Cross - A group of men standing on top of a boat
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
USS Hornet (CV-8) underway at sea in May 1942
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) underway at sea in May 1942.
USS Trenton (CL-11) and USS Sampson (DD-394) at Bora Bora, in February...
A U.S. Navy destroyer and a light cruiser in Teavanui Harbor, Bora Bora (Society Islands), in February 1942. The cruiser (with four smokestacks) is USS Trenton (CL-11), and the destroyer is USS Sampson (DD-394)... More
USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Minneapolis (CA-36) moored in Pearl Harbor...
The U.S. Navy heavy cruisers USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Minneapolis (CA-36) (left) moored near Aiea Landing, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in late June 1942.
USS Kanawha (AO-1), USS San Juan (CL-54) and USS Barker (DD-213) at an...
The U.S. Navy fleet oiler USS Kanawha (AO-1) in Nukualofa Harbour, Tongatabu, seen from USS Wasp (CV-7). Other ships present include, at right, USS San Juan (CL-54), USS Barker (DD-213) in center, and in the di... More
Aichi D3A over Midway 1942
A Japanese Aichi D3A1 Val bomber over Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942. Note the tracer to the right of the plane.
Burning Japanese plane over Midway 1942
A burning Japanese plane over Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
Burning oil tank on Midway 1942
A burning oil tank after the Japanese attack on Sand Island, Midway Atoll, on 4 June 1942.
V Adm Halsey on USS Enterprise (CV-6) in April 1942
Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) during the Doolittle Raid in April 1942.
USS Barker (DD-213) and USS President Jackson (AP-37) at Tongatabu, 21...
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Barker (DD-213) on 21 July 1942 in Nukualofa Harbour, Tongatabu. The attack transport USS President Jackson (AP-37) and an oiler are visible in the background. The photo was taken fr... More
Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of VMSB-241 in flight over Midway c1942
U.S. Marine Corps Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241) in flight over Midway Atoll, in 1942-1943. By August 1942, the squadron received the updated SBD-3, and the old SBD-2... More
Bomb damage to the starboard quarter gun gallery aboard USS Enterprise...
View of the damage to the starboard quarter 5"/38 gun gallery aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), resulting from a bomb that hit nearby during the battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug... More
Boeing B-17E Midway 1942
A U.S. Army Air Force Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress on Eastern Island, Midway Islands, in late May or early June 1942.
Crashing Japanese plane on Midway 1942
A damaged Japanese airplane (Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero?) shortly before its impact during the Japanese attack on Sand Island, Midway Atoll, on 4 June 1942. The dark shape in the foreground is a sandbag.
Douglas SBD-3 VB-8 May 1942
A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber of bombing squadron VB-8, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) in May 1942.
F4F Wasp 1942 - A group of fighter jets sitting on top of an aircraft ...
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat of Fighting Squadron 71 (VF-71) and Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7), in 1942.
Japanese bomber attacking Midway 1942
A Japanese bomber over Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
Vt8tbd-t16-4june1942 waldron
The last Douglas TBD-1 Devastator of U.S. torpedo squadron VT-8, T-16 (BuNo 1506), flown by LCDR John C. Waldron with Horace Franklin Dobbs, CRMP, in the rear seat, taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Horn... More
USS Chicago (CA-29) maneuvering off Tulagi on 9 August 1942 (80-G-K-38...
Allied ships maneuvering off Tulagi, Solomon Islands, on 9 August 1942. The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Chicago (CA-29) is at right, with a destroyer's stern and wake in the foreground. The column of smoke in t... More
USS San Juan (CL-54) at Tonga, 25 August 1942 (80-G-K-412)
The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS San Juan (CL-54) at Tonga, on 25 August 1942. The photo was taken from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), which joined San Juan on 25 August 1942. Both ships then procee... More
B-17E serviced on Midway
A U.S. Army Air Force Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress being serviced on Eastern Island, Midway Islands, in late May or early June 1942.
Douglas SBD-3 take off USS Hornet CV-8
A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber of scouting squadron VS-8, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), taking off in May 1942.
Grumman TBF-1 Avengers in flight, circa in 1942
Two U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bombers in flight, circa 1942.
Marines 6th Def Bn on Midway 1942
U.S. Marines of the 6th Defense Battalion on Sand Island, Midway Islands, in May 1942.
USS San Juan (CL-54) in August 1942
The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS San Juan (CL-54) probably at Nouméa, New Caledonia, as seen from USS Wasp (CV-7) on the eve of the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion.
28 mm Flak USS Hornet (CV-8) May 1942
A quad 28 mm (1.1"/75 cal) Mk 1 anti-aircraft gun firing on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) in May 1942.
Damage on Midway burning building
A burning building on Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
HornetIsland. Warship photograph collection
March 27, 1942: USS Hornet (CV-8) in the Measure 12 (Modified) camouflage (Navy Blue, Ocean Gray and Haze Gray) is anchored at North Island, San Diego. The ship is equiped with two Mk 37 directors with Mk 4 fi... More
TBD T-5 VT-8 CV-8 15May42
A Douglas TBD-1 Devastator (BuNo 0308) from U.S. torpedo squadron VT-8, No. T-5, taxiing up the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), circa 15 May 1942. This aircraft has already been equipped ... More
Flak bursts at Midway 1942
Flak bursts around a Japanese plane attacking Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
SB2U taking off from Midway Jun 1942
A U.S. Marine Corps Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator dive bomber of Marine scout bombing squadron VMSB-241 taking off from Eastern Island, Midway Atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942. This aircraft was fl... More
USS Kanawha (AO-1) at anchor off Tongatabu, 21 July 1942 (80-G-K-526)
The U.S. Navy fleet oiler USS Kanawha (AO-1) in Nukualofa Harbour, Tongatabu, seen from USS Wasp (CV-7). A Benson/Gleaves-class destroyer painted in Camouflage Measure 12 (Modified) is visible at left.
Grumman TBF-1 Avenger on elevator of USS Long Island (AVG-1), in 1942 ...
A U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1 Avenger (BuNo 00564) on the elevator of the escort carrier USS Long Island (AVG-1), in 1942. The plane is from an escort scouting squadron (VGS).
F 2 As VMF-221 over Midway
Three U.S. Marine Corps Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo fighters from Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-221 over Midway, in May/June 1942.
Seaplane hangar on Midway burning 1942
Interior of the burning seaplane hangar after the Japanese attack on Sand Island, Midway Atoll, on 4 June 1942.
USS Saratoga (CV-3) and a destroyer underway, circa in 1942 (80-G-K-46...
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) and her plane guard destroyer underway, circa in 1942.
USS Enterprise (CV-6) flight deck early 1942
U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless dive bombers and Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers (aft) on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) in early 1942.
USS San Juan (CL-54) underway at sea in 1942
The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS San Juan (CL-54) underway at sea in 1942. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 12 (Modified).
Eastern Island Midway under attack 1942
Eastern Island, Midway Islands, under attack, 4 June 1942. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Personnel inspection aboard USS Wasp (CV-7) at Naval Air Station North...
View of a Personnel inspection aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) on the forward flight deck, at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), in June 1942.
SB 2 Us taking off Midway 2 Jun 1942
U.S. Marine Corps Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator dive bombers of Marine scout bombing squadron VMSB-241 taking off from Eastern Island, Midway Atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942.
Task Force 16 underway May 1942
The U.S. Navy Task Force 16 with the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in May 1942.
TBD VT-8 taking off from USS Hornet (CV-8)
A U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber of Torpedo Squadron VT-8, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), taking off in May 1942.
USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway at sea, circa in 1942 (80-G-K-459)
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3), circa 1942. Planes on deck include five Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters, six Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers and one Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo plane.
USS Saratoga (CV-3) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, circa in July 1942 (80-G-...
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) alongside Naval Air Station, Ford Island, in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii (USA), circa June or July 1942. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 11.
USS Boise (CL-47) at anchor, circa in late August 1942 (80-G-K-558)
The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Boise (CL-47) photographed circa in late August 1942, probably at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides.
Machine gun firing at Midway 1942
A machine gun firing on Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
SB 2 Us taking off Midway 1 Jun 1942
U.S. Marine Corps Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator dive bombers of Marine scout bombing squadron VMSB-241 taking off from Eastern Island, Midway Atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942. Note the USAAF B-17E i... More
US convoy at sea c1942 - A view of a body of water with a boat in the ...
The U.S. Navy convoy at sea, circa 1942. The destroyer to the right is USS Wilson (DD-408), which served in the Atlantic until June 1942 and was thereafter in the Pacific. The ship at the far left is a New Orle... More
USS Buchanan 0548401 - A large ship in the middle of the ocean
USS Buchanan (DD-484) steaming near USS Wasp (CV-7) in the South Pacific, circa August 1942, during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Note her Measure 12 (Modified) camouflage scheme.
USS Quincy (CA-39) at anchor off Noumea on 3 August 1942
The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-39) at Noumea, New Caledonia, on the eve of the invasion of Guadalcanal, 3 August 1942. She was sunk six days later, during the Battle of Savo Island. Note Quincy's si... More
Damage on Midway burning oil tank
A burning oil tank on Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
USS Buchanan (DD-484) refueling from USS Wasp (CV-7) 1942
USS Buchanan (DD-484) alongside USS Wasp (CV-7) to refuel, while en route to the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion area, 3 August 1942. Note her camouflage scheme, and the heavy line rigged between the two ships.
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in flight c1942
A U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina patrol bomber in flight, 1942-43. Note the radar.
USS Buchanan (DD-484) underway at sea, circa in August 1942 (80-G-K-41...
The U.S. Navy destroyer steaming near the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7), not visible, in the South Pacific, circa August 1942, during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Note her Measure 12 (Modified) camouflage scheme.
Damaged flight deck of USS Enterprise (CV-6) in August 1942
View of the bulged flight deck structure of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), resulting from a bomb that exploded below during the 24 August 1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Photographed... More
Grumman JRF Goose in flight over Alaska (USA), circa in 1942-1943 (80-...
A U.S. Navy Grumman JRF Goose amphibian in flight over mountains in Alaska (USA), circa in 1942-1943.
PBY-5 Midway 1942 - A small plane that is sitting in the water
A U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Sand Island, Midway Islands, after having returned from a patrol in late May or early June 1942.
PT boat Midway 1942 - A small boat in the middle of a body of water
A U.S. Navy PT boat off Sand Island, Midway Islands, in May or June 1942.
Seaplane hangar Midway burning
The burning seaplane hangar on Sand Island, Midway Islands, 4 June 1942.
USS Hornet Air Group on deck May 1942
The U.S. Navy Hornet Air Group on deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) in May 1942.