Gun captain at the open breech of one of Wisconsin’s (BB-64) 16-Inch guns off Okinawa, May, 1945. His right elbow rests on the “mushroom” of the gun, which he keeps clean by rubbing it with the towel wrapped around his arm.

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UK CSG25 ships from Norway, Spain and Canada 🇬🇧🇳🇴🇪🇸🇨🇦 have all been sailing together since early April, being joined by 🇵🇹🇮🇹🇺🇸 at various points.Increasing our operational effectiveness and proving, we are. StrongerTogether.

Royal Navy amphibious assault ships HMS Intrepid and HMS Fearless are laid up in Fareham Creek at Portsmouth, England. HMS Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff and Rame Head astern. 2007.

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USS Pluck (MSO-464), two Agile Class minesweepers, USS Hornet, USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Roark (FF-1063) and USS Stein (FF-1066) were mothballed and tied up at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1992.

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