Russian Ka-27PS Helix-D helicopter departs for its mother ship, the Russian guided missile frigate NEUSTRASHIMYY (FFG-712), after becoming the first Russian aircraft to land on board the destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997) during Phase 1 of the exercise Baltic Operation ‘94. The HAYLER is serving as flagship for BALTOPS 94

USS Alaska (CB-1) sporting Measure 32 camouflage during her shakedown cruise, August 1944

The battleship HMS Duke of York seen firing her 14-in guns during exercise.

The barquentine Mildred (1889) struck rocks at Gurnards Head on April 6th 1912 at midnight.The captain and crew rowed to St Ives and were saved.

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