Battleship Collection (page 16)

Royal Yacht passing the battleship HMS Nile, Coronation Review, Spithead, Hampshire, 1902. Stereoscopic card detail

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1875. Artist: JR Wells
The cover of The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1875. Commissioned in 1877, the Alexandra was a broadside ironclad battleship

Boiler explosion on board HMS Britannia, 28th April 1908. The explosion, which occurred in one of the warships aft boiler rooms, seriously injured five of the crew. Three of them died later

British sailors throwing overboard luxuries, North Sea, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Naval review off the coast of Portsmouth, 1907 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
Naval review off the coast of Portsmouth, 1907 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908)

The raising of HMS Gladiator, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
The raising of HMS Gladiator, 1908. The cruiser Gladiator sank after colliding with an Anerican steamer, the St Paul, off the Isle of Wight during a severe snowstorm on 25 April 1908

A salute by the Home Fleet, 1907 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
A salute by the Home Fleet, 1907 (1908). This salute was offered to King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as they were passing in HMS Dreadnought

United States Men-Of-War passing through a lock, Panama Canal, Panama, 1926
United States Men-Of-War passing through a lock, Panama Canal, 1926. The idea of building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was first planned by the French civil engineer

HMAS Australia, Indefatigable class battlecruiser, June 1913 (1936). HMAS Australia was launched in 1911, shortly after the formation of the Royal Australian Navy

One Life, One Flag, One Fleet, One Throne, Britons, Hold Your Own!, early 20th century

The picture that sank a battleship, 1941 (1943). Artist: Michael Suckling
The picture that sank a battleship, 1941 (1943). A reconnaissance photograph taken by Spitfire pilot Flying Officer Michael Suckling showing the German battleship Bismarck moored in Grimstadfjord

Launch of the battleship HMS `Queen Elizabeth`, 16 October 1913 (1935). The Royal Navy`s first oil-driven battleship. From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Sailors polishing the 16 inch guns of HMS Nelson, 1937. HMS Nelson was a Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy built between the two World Wars

The guns of the battleship HMS Warspite, 1937. HMS Warspite was a famous battleship that saw action in both World Wars. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Launching a paravane from the battleship HMS Rodney, 1937. Invented by Charles Dennistoun Burney, the paravane was designed as a countermeasure against enemy naval mines

The admiral striking his flag, HMS Warspite, 1937. HMS Warspite was a famous battleship that saw action in both World Wars

Commissioning a Battleship, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

The blacksmiths shop on board the battleship HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

The 16 inch guns of the battleship HMS Rodney, 1937. Launched in 1925 HMS Rodney was the sister ship of HMS Nelson. The design of the ships was unusual in that all their main guns were sited forward

The guns of the battleship HMS Nelson firing, 1937. HMS Nelson was a Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy built between the two World Wars

HMS Nelson entering harbour at Portsmouth, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Scrubbing the deck on board HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Holystoning the deck, HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Hoisting a sea boat, HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Battleship HMS Nelson, 1937. HMS Nelson was a Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy built between the two World Wars. Her design was unusual, with all the main 16 inch guns mounted forward

Battleship HMS Revenge off Gilbralter, 1937. HMS Revenge saw action in both World Wars. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

The Virginius Battleship, (1873), 1920s
The Virginius, on expedition was captured in the Jamaicans waters in October 31st 1873 by the Spanish vapor tornado. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

A first rate man-of-war, c18th century

HMS Spartan off Norway, 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
HMS Spartan off Norway, 1904 (1908). Spartan was a second class cruiser which was launched in 1891 and remained in service until 1931

The Empress Maria Feodorovna looking at a Danish naval vessel off Hvidovre, Denmark, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
The Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928) looking at a Danish naval vessel off Hvidovre, Denmark, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Section view of batteries in the ironclad frigate Alexandra, (c1880). A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Nelsons Victory, 1800, and the Devastation, 1875, (c1880). Artist: HE Jozer
Nelsons Victory, 1800, and the Devastation, 1875, (c1880). Battleships of 1800 and 1875. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London)

Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1898 (1900). Artist: Willy Stower
Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1898 (1900). The largest naval engagement of the Spanish-American War, the Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive American victory resulting in the total

The USS Constitution capturing the Cyane and Levant, 1815, (1872). On 20 February 1815, the Constitution overcame the British ships Cyane and Levant

The Action of Nikolai Skrydlov on the Danube, 1881. Found in the collection of State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov

Ship on fire at night, ca 1756. Artist: Brooking, Charles (1723-1759)
Ship on fire at night, ca 1756. Found in the collection of the Yale University

Russo-Japanese Sea Battle, c. 1918. Artist: Deusser, August (1870-1942)
Russo-Japanese Sea Battle, c. 1918. From a private collection

The Russian Ship of the Line Azov and a Frigate at Anchor in the Roads of Elsinore, 1828. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Uprising on the battleship Potemkin, Constanta, Romania, 1905. The Potemkin was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navys Black Sea Fleet

The Sinking of the Russian Battleship St. Evstafius in the naval Battle of Chesma, 1771. Artist: Jacob Philip Hackert
The Sinking of the Russian Battleship St. Evstafius in the naval Battle of Chesma, 1771. Hackert, Jacob Philipp (1737-1807). Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Peterhof, St

Explosion on board the Russian battleship Tsesarevich, Battle of the Yellow Sea, 10th August 1904. A naval battle during the Russo-Japanese War

Launch of the French battleship Patrie, Toulon, December 1903 (1904). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd January 1904

Sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlosk, Russo-Japanese War, 13th April 1904. The Russian ironclad Petropavlosk was sunk by a Japanese mine off Port Arthur with the loss of 600 lives

Explosion on board the British warship HMS Royal Sovereign, 1901. On 9th November 1901, off the Greek coast, one of the 6-inch guns on board the battleship exploded whilst being fired

At Toulon, Launching the Russian battleship Cesarevitch, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 17th March 1901

The king the queen of Italy on board the French battleship Brennus, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The king the queen of Italy on board the French battleship Brennus, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th April 1899

Battle of Santiago, Spanish-American War, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Battle of Santiago, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought between Spain and the United States on July 3, 1898, was the largest naval engagement of the Spanish-American War

A ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
A ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France, 1896. Boats carrying people to the ship. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st March 1896

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