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Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Artist: Lemuel Francis AbbottRear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Probably the most famous portrait of Nelson, painted after his victory at the Battle of the Nile, from an earlier sketch
The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. Artist: JMW TurnerThe Fighting Temeraire, 1839. The 98-gun ship Temeraire became known as the Fighting Temeraire after its role in Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). CreatorSea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). The Battle of Terheide, depiction of a naval battle fought on 10 August 1653 between the English
The swimming bath, Royal Navy training establishment, Shotley, Suffolk, 1936. Known within the service as HMS Ganges, Shotley was Britains largest Royal Naval training establishment from 1905 until
Flags used for Nelsons famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. The flags used by Lieutenant Pasco aboard HMS Victory to send the message England expects that every man will do his duty
Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Artist: Henry BoneAdmiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Portrait of Nelson after his victory at the Battle of the Nile. One of Britains greatest military figures
The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De LacyThe Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser built at Chatham Dockyard. She was launched on 9 December 1897 and completed in 1899
The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). Creator: UnknownThe Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). " Out To Sea and Into The Sky". The three famous partners of Force H - the battle-cruiser Renown, the Ark Royal
The Speedy and El Gamo, c1802. Artist: Nicholas PocockThe Speedy and El Gamo, c1802. Commanded by Lord Cochrane (1775-1860), the British brig HMS Speedy captured the much larger Spanish frigate Gamo off Barcelona on 6 May 1801
The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80. CreatorThe English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80. Willem Van de Velde the Younger was a the Dutch marine painter. He emigrated to England with his father in 1674
Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) surrendered to a British naval officer
British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945. King George V after arriving from Tokyo where she had been present at the surrender of Japan
A. B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910–1913, (1913)A.B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910– 1913, (1913). Alfred Cheetham (1866-1918) was a member of several Antarctic expeditions
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold
A nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks, Plymouth, Devon, 1980. The site has been established as a naval construction and refit yard since 1690
The crew of HMS Vindictive celebrating the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918. The Zeebrugge Raid was an attack carried out by the Royal Navy on the Belgian port of Zeebrugge
Dick Dock, or the Lobster and Crab, 1806. Scene outside an alehouse by the River Thames. A Greenwich Pensioner with a wooden leg takes the hand of a soldier
Steam yacht Liberty running east. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSteam yacht Liberty running east. Liberty was built for Joseph Pulitzer in 1908. Designed by George Lennox Watson she was one of the largest private yachts of her day
The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Artist: Newton & CoThe Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery
Portrait of Admiral Sir John Balchin, (1832). Creator: UnknownPortrait of Admiral Sir John Balchin, (1832). Portrait of Admiral Sir John Balchin...In the Kings Arms Inn at Godalming. Created an Admiral 1727 and lost on the Victory 1744
The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship, 1912, (1913)The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship: Taylor, Debenham, Gran and Forde, 1913. The return of the Western Geological Party: geologists Frank Debenham and T.Griffith-Taylor
Captain Scott on Ski, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingCaptain Scott on Ski, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole
The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). Artist: Arthur BriscoeThe Helmsman, 1925, (1926). From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, 1937. The Graf Spee attending the Fleet Review for the coronation of King George VI at Spithead, Hampshire
Portrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN, 1779-1831. Creator: William OwenPortrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN, 1779-1831
Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingCaptain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) suffering from gangrene and frostbite, walked from his tent into a blizzard
The Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingThe Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage; Left to right - Mr. Dennistoun, Bo sun Cheetham, Lt. Rennick, Paymaster Drake, Engineer Williams, Lt. Pennell, Lt. Bruce, Biologist Lillie, (1913)
Bowers, Wilson, and Cherry-Garrard About To Leave For Cafe Crozier, 27 June 1911, (1913). Lieutenant Henry Birdie Bowers (1883-1912)
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family on board the royal yacht, 19th century (1910). The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their children Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence
The Battle of Texel, 1673 (c1920). Artist: Eugene Louis Gabriel IsabeyThe Battle of Texel, 1673 (c1920). In 1653, the Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp was killed in a battle with the English navy off the coast of Texel, Holland
The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). Artist: TS CrowtherThe British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London)
George VI, Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy, 1936. The future King George VI (1895-1902) served in the Navy from 1910 until 1918
British naval discipline, 19th century. A sailor, tied to the grating, being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails. In 1867 Parliament abolished flogging in the services
The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588. The ships of the Spanish fleet are shown in combat with British vessels
Thomas Truxtun, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-MeminThomas Truxtun, 1799
Dancing Sailors, Brittany by Christopher Woods, 1930, (1936). Creator: Christopher WoodDancing Sailors, Brittany, 1930, (1936). Village square with men and girls in Breton costume dancing by English painter John Christopher Wood (1901-1930)
The sailor lads of the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport, Devon, 1896. Artist: WM CrockettThe sailor lads of the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport, Devon, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st August 1896
A marching out battalion parade on board the training ship HMS Lion, 1896. Artist: WM CrockettA marching out battalion parade on board the training ship HMS Lion, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 7th August 1896
Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, British Naval Commander, First World War, 1914. Artist: HainesLord Fisher of Kilverstone, British Naval Commander, First World War, 1914. Fisher (1841-1920) was Admiral of the Fleet. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)
The crew of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, Norway, 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen AlexandraThe crew of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, Norway, 1904 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra
Lord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). Artist: RussellLord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). John Arbuthnot Jackie Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone (1841-1920) was First Sea Lord and Admiral of the Fleet
The Prince of Wales signing a visitors book in Canada, c1920s. The future King Edward VIII signs his name during a royal visit
John Cassin, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-MeminJohn Cassin, 1806
The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). Creator: UnknownThe Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). German sailors lower the Imperial battle flag on one of the battleships after the First World War armistice
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, (1919). Creator: UnknownAdmiral Sir John Jellicoe, (1919). Portrait of Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935), British First Sea Lord during the First World War
The First Western Party in a Natural Ice-Tunnel, c1911, (1913). Artist: T Griffith TaylorThe First Western Party in a Natural Ice-Tunnel Amid The Pinnacles of the Koettlitz Glacier (Edgar Evans standing), c1911, (1913)
Furling Sail in the Pack, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingFurling Sail in the Pack, c1910– 1913, (1913). Sailors on the Terra Nova. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)