Launching Collection

Drill, Holland America Line - life boats ready to launch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Drill, Holland America Line - life boats ready to launch, between c1910 and c1915.

Life boats launched, Holland America line, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Life boats launched, Holland America line, between c1910 and c1915.

Kaiser leaving stand after christening of "Imperator", 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser leaving stand after christening of "Imperator", 1912. Shows the Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany christening the S.S. Imperator, an ocean liner of the Hamburg America Line, May 23, 1912.

Launch of SMS Viribus Unitis at Trieste, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Launch of SMS Viribus Unitis at Trieste, 1911.

Launch of NEW YORK (reversed), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Launch of NEW YORK (reversed), 1912. Shows the crowd at the launching of the battleship the USS New York at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, October 30, 1912.

Life boat drill, Holland America Line - putting boats over the side, between c1910 and c1915.

Launch of the Knight Commander, iron screw steam-ship, built at Dublin, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Knight Commander, iron screw steam-ship, built at Dublin, 1864. View of '...the first large iron vessel ever built in the port of Dublin as she glided off her cradle into

Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Ship...built for the Sultan of Turkey by the Thames Ironworks Company...of 4221 tons burden; its

Observation balloon, U.S.A. 9 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Observation balloon, U.S.A. 9 Dec 1917 (date created or published later). An observation balloon ready to be launched over German trenches in Europe in World War I

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Creator: J. R. W
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Warship launched using electricity. Hammers and battering-rams were applied to the foremost blocks

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth...Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity...1876. Creator: W. H. O
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity, 1876. Mr. W. B. Robinson

Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; boats are launched into the current slowed down by a dam, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; boats are launched into the current slowed down by a dam, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Launch of the "Paramatta" Steam-ship at Blackwall on Monday week, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Paramatta" Steam-ship at Blackwall on Monday week, 1858. Paddle steam-ship, built by the Thames Iron and Shipbuilding Company

Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Royal Navy ship launched...in the presence of at least 5000 spectators...The band of the Woolwich division of Royal Marine

U.S.S. Maine, just after the launching, 1889. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. Maine, just after the launching, 1889

View of the Port des Invalides in Paris with the Paris Frigate on Feb 18, 1761, , (1761-1805). Creator: Unknown
View of the Port des Invalides in Paris with the Paris Frigate on February 18, 1761, (1761-1805). The ship is launched without masts. There are several boats with spectators on the water

Str. F.P. Jones, after the launch, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. F.P. Jones, after the launch, 1913 Mar 8

Launch of the Chattanooga, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Chattanooga, between 1900 and 1905

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8

Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8

Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, launching party, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, launching party, 1913 Mar 8

Str. F.P. Jones, launch, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. F.P. Jones, launch, 1913 Mar 8

Str. A.D. MacTier, launch, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. A.D. MacTier, launch, 1913 Mar 8

Str. Seeandbee, the christening, 1912 Nov 9. Creator: William H. Jackson
Str. Seeandbee, the christening, 1912 Nov 9

Str. James E. Davidson after the launch, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Str. James E. Davidson after the launch, 1905

U.S.S. Nashville, "I christen thee Nashville", 1895. Creator: Unknown. U.S.S
U.S.S. Nashville, "I christen thee Nashville", 1895

Launch of the Floating Battery "Thunderbolt" at Millwall, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Floating Battery "Thunderbolt" at Millwall, 1856. Warship at Messrs. Samuda's Works on the River Thames in London

Launch of "The Genova" Steam-ship, at Messrs. Mare's, Blackwall, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Launch of "The Genova" Steam-ship, at Messrs. Mare's, Blackwall, [London], 1856. This splendid iron screw-steamer...[was] built for the Genoese Transatlantic Company...for the purpose

Launch of H.M. Gun-Boat "The Hardy", at Bristol, 1856. Creator: Unknown. Launch of H.M
Launch of H.M. Gun-Boat "The Hardy", at Bristol, 1856. This fine vessel was launched from the Albion Dockyard of Messrs Charles Hill

Launch of Three Iron Screw Steam-Vessels, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Launch of Three Iron Screw Steam-Vessels, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1856. Ships launched...from the building-yard of Messrs. C. Mitchell and Co...The first vessel launched was a screw steam-yacht for Mr

U.S.S. Maine, in the stream after the launching, 1889. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Maine, in the stream after the launching, 1889

U.S.S. Maine, just before the launching, 1889. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Maine, just before the launching, 1889

U.S.S. Maine, wedging up before launching, 1889. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Maine, wedging up before launching, 1889

U.S.S. Chicago at launching of U.S.S. Maine, 1889. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Chicago at launching of U.S.S. Maine, 1889

U.S.S. Mississippi, Launching at Newport News, Sliding Down Ways, Jan 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S
U.S.S. Mississippi, Launching at Newport News, Sliding Down Ways, Jan 1917

Launching H.M.S. Eagle - 19th March, 1946, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Launching H.M.S. Eagle - 19th March, 1946, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) launches an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

The Naval Manoeuvres - Torpedo Drill on board an Ironclad: Ready !, 1891. Creator: Charles Joseph Staniland
The Naval Manoeuvres - Torpedo Drill on board an Ironclad: Ready !, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Launching the new Italian Ironclad "La Sardegna" at Spezia, 1890. Creator: Charles William Wyllie
Launching the new Italian Ironclad "La Sardegna" at Spezia, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Blessing the Life-boat, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Blessing the Life-boat, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Launch of the Cruiser "La Vizcaya" at the Anglo-Spanish Shipyards, Bilbao, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Launch of the Cruiser "La Vizcaya" at the Anglo-Spanish Shipyards, Bilbao, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. May 18th, 1912. Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Steamship on the Thames in London. The Vittorio Emanuele has been constructed under the superintendence of Messrs

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Claudia Lyon of Texas, Sponsor At Launching of U.S.S. Texas, May 18, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Claudia Lyon of Texas, Sponsor At Launching of U.S.S. Texas, May 18, 1912. [Claudia Lyon was the daughter of Colonel Cecil Lyon, Republican national committeeman from Texas]

Launch of "The Napoleon III", at Ardrossan, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of "The Napoleon III", at Ardrossan, 1854. Scene at Barr and Shearer's boatyard on the River Clyde in Scotland....the ceremony of naming...was gracefully performed by the Lady

Claudia Lyon of Texas, Sponsor At Launching of U.S.S. Texas, May 18, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Claudia Lyon of Texas, Sponsor At Launching of U.S.S. Texas, May 18, 1912. [Claudia Lyon was the daughter of Colonel Cecil Lyon, Republican national committeeman from Texas]

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