Naval Landing Parties

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A WWI-1930s Bugler, location and exact year unknown. By the way, what color do you think the Bugle Cord would be?

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Russia again 1919, no Ship given, maybe USS Olympia?

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An early-sh 20th Century illustration of a Sailor on USS Ohio BB-12 (1904) decked out in Infantry Gear.

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Sailors in Cuba, get some trigger time at a range with the Colt MG, keeping up the skills if need to fight on land in a landing party no doubt  exact date really unknown.

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No info on this, too bad.

[General Apathy]

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Some great photos posted in this thread, sadly not managed to see anyone wearing the 1937 Landing knife, if anyone has an image showing one,  please post it.

 

 

 

 

regards lewis.

 

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[Salvage Sailor]

11 hours ago, patches said:

No info on this, too bad.

 

Nice photograph, but not a landing party per se....

 

Honor Guard, Funeral of General Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Secretary of the Navy (Harrison administration) New York 1915

 

Benjamin Franklin Tracy - better known as “father of the modern American fighting navy” for his 1889-1893 service as Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison

 

Benjamin Franklin Tracy - Naval History and Heritage Command

 

 

 

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On 2/7/2024 at 12:53 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

 

Nice photograph, but not a landing party per se....

 

Honor Guard, Funeral of General Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Secretary of the Navy (Harrison administration) New York 1915

 

Benjamin Franklin Tracy - better known as “father of the modern American fighting navy” for his 1889-1893 service as Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison

 

Benjamin Franklin Tracy - Naval History and Heritage Command

 

 

 

Ah ha, thanks for the ID Salvage.

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Shanghai two Lewis Gun teams with their leader, a Petty Officer 1st Class.

 

The two on the right appear to be wearing an early Mills Pistol Belts like this one, but with out the integral Cartridge pouches.

http://www.mcpheetersantiquemilitaria.com/05_accoutrements/05_item_023.htm

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https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ARmS6w8C2/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

video of WW2 landing party from USS Iowa, BB-61, 1945

[Salvage Sailor]

USS BALTIMORE (Cruiser No. 3) 

Asiatic Fleet post Russo-Japanese War deployment (1904-1906)

Cmdr. Nathan Sargent (left), ship's commanding officer, and Rear Adm. William M. Folger, Commander Cruiser Squadron, Asiatic Fleet, in the flag cabin, circa 1905-1906. Note the map of Japan, Korea, and the Yellow Sea on the bulkhead behind them. Copied from the USS Baltimore album, page 27. (Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph NH 101343)

 

USS Baltimore’s Marine Guard in heavy marching order, during her Asiatic Fleet deployment, circa 1904-1906

 They were equipped for winter expeditionary party duty, with horseshoe rolls containing their blankets rolled in rubber ponchos. They are armed with Krag-Jorgenson rifles (M1898) and bayonets, and wear woven double loop cartridge belts. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Capt. Nathan Sargent. (Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph NH 95652)

[Slobo]

Interesting that second from left and center do not appear to have any petty officer or non-rated branch marks on shoulder or sleeves (center may have a right arm PO rating).  Would be common for non-rated to lack a shoulder mark?