Ships

British ships are landing and heading in to inspect beaches in Sicily during the invasion of the island in World War II. Admiral Thomas Troubridge is in the foreground.

A Liberty Ship is burning after the bombing off the coast of Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island in World War II.

The HMS Bulolo, the Headquarters ship for the British Second Army during the invasion of Sicily, is at sea.

The inner harbor at Augusta, Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island in World War II.

Soldiers are unloading a Jeep or other military vehicle from a ship and transporting it to the beach during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. All soldiers and sailors are unidentified.

Landing Craft Tank (LCT) ships are unloaded on the beach in Sicily during the Allied invasion in World War II.

The first British landing at Syracuse during the invasion of Sicily. Admiral Thomas Troubridge is in the foreground (fourth from the left). All others are unidentified.

The bombardment of Syracuse, Sicily, as seen from the ship, during the Allied invasion of the island in World War II.

A Landing Ship Tank (LST) unloads soldiers, sailors and cargo on a pontoon causeway during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. All are unidentified.

Landing craft are unloading vehicles on the first day at the beach during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. Many vehicles got stuck and had to be towed ashore.