Life at sea

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[Photo] New Mexico's 5in guns prepared to bombard Saipan, 15 Jun 1944
Battleship USS New Mexico's 5" guns prepare to bombard Saipan, 15 Jun 1944
Turrets & Deck Guns of WWII Battleship Roma
Turrets & Deck Guns of WWII Battleship Roma
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2014) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Joseph Abbot makes preparations to fire an MK-38 Mod 2 machine gun system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is conducting sea trials after a 13-month phased maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Tracey/Released)
Dark Roasted Blend: Dieselpunk: Love Affair with a Machine
Inside an American war-time diesel submarine
Two 20-mm anti-aircraft guns Oerlikon on the deck of the USS North Carolina (BB-55) in New York 19th February 1942.
Two 20-mm Oerlikon USS North Carolina 1942.
BRITISH SHIPS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Sailors point to a shell-hole in the side of HMS CHESTER after the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916.
USS New Jersey (BB-62).
USS New Jersey (BB-62) Crew observing the explosion on the aircraft carrier intrepid (USS Intrepid (CV-11) after being hit by a kamikaze .North of Luzon (Philippines) 25th November 1944.
Naval History
"Why don't you leave me alone so I can get some shut eye?" New mascot 'Saipan' of the USS New Mexico tries to get comfortable. The New Mexico provided support during the U.S. Marine invasion of Saipan in 1944, so it it likely the cat was rescued after the battle.
todaysdocument
Personnel of carrier USS LEXINGTON celebrate Christmas with make-shift decorations and a firefighting, helmeted Santa Claus, 12/1944 Merry Christmas from Today's Document! (US National Archives)