Ships Photography
 

- featuring ships From the following time period -
 

1960 - 1969

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"Ru Yung"
Refrigerated cargo ship of Orient Overseas Line, - Taiwan.
Completed 1961, - DWT.: 12431, - LOA.: 158 m, - Beam: 20,3 m, - Propulsion: Diesel - 17 knots.
Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1982.
Photographed , - most likely in the Malacca Strait -,  in February 1981
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Ru Yung"
-  another one of "Ru Yung" -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen )
 
 

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"Ru Yung"
-  another one of "Ru Yung" -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

"Clara Mærsk"
Built as refrigerated cargo ship in 1968 for Maersk Line, - Copenhagen, Denmark -, and converted to container ship in 1980.
DWT.: 14164, - LOA.: 170,6 m, - Beam: 24,5 m, - Propulsion: Diesel - 22,5 knots
Renamed "TFL Adams" in 1984, - "Clara Maersk" in 1986, - "Yi He" in 1988, - Scrapped in China in 2004.
- photographed in the Red Sea, 1981 -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Clara Maersk"
- another photo of "Clara Maersk" in the Red Sea in 1981
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Carl Offersen"
Photographed somewhere in the South China Sea in 1974
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

Danish cargo ship of Rhederi M. Jebsen,  Aabenraa, Denmark
Delivered in 1966, - DWT.: 7040, - LOA.: 127,4 m, - Beam: 16,6 m, - Propulsion: Diesel, - 15,5 knots
Renamed "Gemini" in 1979, - "Mary Chios" in 1985, - and scrapped in 1985
 
 
 

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USS "Barney" DDG 6
Behind is part of a Spruance Class destroyer visible,  - USS "Briscoe" DD 977
I believe that this is photographed in Norfolk in 1980
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

Guided missile destroyers:  Commissioned 1960 - 1964
Displacement, tons: 3370 standard, - 4500 full load
Dimensions, meters: 132,8 x 14,3 x 6,1
Missiles: 1 Tartar surface-to-air launcher, - single or twin, - some units also have Chapparel multible launchers
Guns: 2 x 127 mm
A/S weapons: 1 Asroc 8-tube launcher, - 2 triple torpedo tubes.
Propulsion: Geared turbines, - 70.000 shp, 2 shafts, - speed: 35 knots
Complement: 354
 
 

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USS "America" CV66
Behind is seen the island of USS "Independence" CV62, - a Forrestal class aircraft carrier.
I believe that this photo was taken in Norfolk, 1980
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

4 units commissioned 1961 - 1968
Displacement, tons: Between 78.500 - 82.000 full load
Length: 318,8 m - 320,7 m - Beam: 39,6 m - Draught: 10,9 - 11,3 m
Aircraft: About 85
Various guns and missiles
Propulsion: 4 geared turbines, - 280.000 shp, - 4 propellers, - Speed:  30 + knots
Complement: About 4950
 
 
 

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USS "Iwo Jima" LPH 2
I believe photo is taken in Norfolk, 1980
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

Commissioned:  6 units launched and commissioned, - 1960 to 1970
Displacement, full load: 18300 tons
Dimensions, metres: 180,0 x 5,5 x 7,9
Helicopters: 20 - 24 medium, - 4 heavy, - 4 observation
Guns: 8 x 3"
Missiles:  1 Sea Sparrow launcher
Propulsion:  2 boilers, 1 steam turbine, 1 shaft, - 23000 shp, - 20 knots
Complement: 528
Troops: 2090
 

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Soviet "Nanuchka II" Class Missile Corvette (India)

Commissioned from: 1959 and onwards
Displacement: 560 standard, - 660 full load
Dimensions: 59,3 x 13 x 2,6 metres
Guns: 2 x 57 mm guns (Twin mount)
Missiles: 4 Styx type SSM launchers, - and  4 N-4 Gecko SAM launchers
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 30.000 shp, - 3 shafts, - 34 knots
Complement: 60
 
 

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"Sindhu Durg" K 72
Submarine "Shishumar" S44 in the background.
Photographed at Bombay, India in 1987
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

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British "Whitby" Class Frigate  (India)

Commissioned:  1960
Displacement: 2144 standard, - 2557 full load
Dimensions: 112,7 x 12,5 x 5,4 metres
Guns: 4 x 30 mm guns (Twin mounts)
Missiles: 3 Styx type SSM launchers, - and  1 x SA-N-4 Gecko SAM launchers
Propulsion: Geared turbines, - 30.000 shp, - 2 shafts, - 30 knots
Complement: 231
 

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"Trishul" F 43
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 

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Soviet "Ugra" Class Submarine Depot Ships

Commissioned: 1962 - 1970
Units built: 9 ships, - one of them transferred to India in 1968
Displacement: 6750 tons, standard, - 9500 tons, full load.
Length: 145 meters
Beam: 17,7 meters
Draught: 6,5 meters.
Armament: 4 - 76 mm. guns in twin mounts.
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 8000 bhp., - 2 shafts, - 16 knots
Crew: 400
 

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"Amba" A 54
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 

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"Amba" A 54
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 

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"Amba" A 54
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 

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The Patrol Frigates of the "Hvidbjørnen" Class. (Denmark)

Commissioned: 1962 - 1963
Displacement, tons: 1345 standard, - 1650 full load
Dimensions, metres: 72,6 x 11,6 x 5
Propulsion: 4  diesels, - 6400 BHP, - 1 shaft, - 18 knots
Armament: 1 x 76 mm gun, - Depth Charges:  2 racks.
Aircraft:  1 helicopter
Complement: 82
 
 

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"Fylla" F 351
Photographed at Frederikshavn, 1984
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Fylla" F 351
Photographed at Frederikshavn, 1984
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Fylla" F 351
Photographed at Frederikshavn, 1984
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Fylla" F 351
Photographed at Frederikshavn, 1984
(Photography  ©  Karsten Petersen)
 

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"Falster" Class Minelayers (Denmark)

Commissioned:  4 units 1983 - 1984
Displacement, tons: 1900 full load.
Dimensions, metres: 77 x 12,8 x 3,6
Propulsion: 2 diesels, - 4800 shp, - 2 shafts, - 17 knots
Complement: 133
Guns: 4 x 76 mm (2 twin mounts), - 4 20 mm
Mines:  400
 

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"Fyen" N 81
Photographed in Frederikshavn, Denmark, in 1984
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 

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