Fascinating photographs from the war at sea during the Second World War have been after expertly colorized for the first time.
Among the most dramatic images is a photo of the stricken aircraft carrier USS Franklin after it was damaged by Japanese bombers in the South Pacific in 1945.
Another shows sailors firing 40mm anti-aircraft guns aboard the USS Hornet in a desperate attempt to fight off Japanese planes.
And the collection of photos also shows the catastrophic explosion of the HMS Barham during the Battle of Jutland in the First World War.
See the photographs here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5249901/Images-naval-warfare-colorized-time.html#ixzz53hSqCjws
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Incredible pictures….