Royal Navy Collection (page 22)

Rear-Admiral Henry Bury Palliser, commander of the British Pacific fleet, 1896. Artist: A Debenham
Rear-Admiral Henry Bury Palliser, commander of the British Pacific fleet, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 15th May 1896

Bluejackets of the torpedo boat destroyer HMS Sturgeon, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Bluejackets of the torpedo boat destroyer HMS Sturgeon, 1896. The Sturgeon was launched in 1894 and was attached to the Channel Squadron

A diver from the battleship HMS Camperdown in his divers dress, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
A diver from the battleship HMS Camperdown in his divers dress, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 1st May 1896

Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam, British naval officer, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam, British naval officer, 1896. Richard Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam (1832-1907) served as Admiral of the Fleet from 1895 until 1897

On board the torpedo-boat destroyer HMS Sturgeon, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
On board the torpedo-boat destroyer HMS Sturgeon, 1896. The Sturgeon was launched in 1894. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 17th April 1896

Jack in his watch below on board HMS Alexandra, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
Jack in his watch below on board HMS Alexandra, 1896. HMS Alexandra was a broadside ironclad battleship launched in 1875. From 1891 until 1901 she was flagship of the reserve at Portland

HMS Duke of Wellington firing a Royal Salute as flagship at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Artist: Symonds & Co
HMS Duke of Wellington firing a Royal Salute as flagship at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Powered by both sail and steam, the Duke of Wellington was a 131 gun first-rate ship of the line launched in

Raising the anchor on the forecastle of the battleship HMS Majestic, 1896Artist: Gregory & Co
Raising the anchor on the forecastle of the battleship HMS Majestic, 1896. When launched in 1895, the 16, 000 ton Majestic was the largest warship in the world

The training ship HMS St Vincent at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Artist: Symonds & Co
The training ship HMS St Vincent at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Launched in 1815, she was one of three sister 120 gun first-rates, the Nelson, the Howe and the St Vincent

Rear-Admiral Alfred Taylor Dale, Commander in Chief of the Flying Squadron, 1896. Artist: A Debenham
Rear-Admiral Alfred Taylor Dale, Commander in Chief of the Flying Squadron, 1896. In 1896 Dale (1840-1925) commanded the Particular Service Squadron

Repel boarders exercise, Sheerness Gunnery School, Kent, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Repel boarders exercise, Sheerness Gunnery School, Kent, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st February 1896

Some of the company of the first-class battleship HMS Sans Pareil, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Some of the company of the first-class battleship HMS Sans Pareil, 1896. View showing the ships two 16.25 inch guns, mounted in a single turret sited forward of the superstructure

Rear-Admiral Arthur Alingtons cabin on board his flagship, HMS Magnificent, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
Rear-Admiral Arthur Alingtons cabin on board his flagship, HMS Magnificent, 1896. Launched in 1894, Magnificent was one of the 9 Majestic class battleships built by the Royal Navy

Rear-Admiral Arthur Alington and his Flag Lieutenant, William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Rear-Admiral Arthur Alington and his Flag Lieutenant, William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 31st January 1896

Royal Navy Maxim gun practice at Whale island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Royal Navy Maxim gun practice at Whale island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 17th January 1896

Some of the stokers of the battleship HMS Camperdown, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Some of the stokers of the battleship HMS Camperdown, 1896. On 22nd June 1893 the Camperdown collided with another battleship, HMS Victoria, while on exercises in the Mediterranean

Ambulance drill on board the cruiser HMS Tartar, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
Ambulance drill on board the cruiser HMS Tartar, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 17th January 1896

A look-out on the bridge of a British warship, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
A look-out on the bridge of a British warship, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 17th January 1896

Naval cadets on board HMS Britannia, Dartmouth, Devon, 1895 (1896). Artist: Gregory & Co
Naval cadets on board HMS Britannia, Dartmouth, Devon, 1895 (1896). Launched in 1860, the battleship HMS Prince of Wales was renamed Britannia

The battleship HMS Resolution, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
The battleship HMS Resolution, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Just astern is her sister ship Royal Sovereign. The battleships of the Royal Sovereign class were the largest warships in the world when

Issuing rum on board HMS Royal Sovereign, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
Issuing rum on board HMS Royal Sovereign, 1896. Half a gill of rum is allowed to each man. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896

The diver on board ship, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
The diver on board ship, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896

Naval training on shore; forming a rallying group, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
Naval training on shore; forming a rallying group, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896

Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 1896. Culme-Seymour (1836-1920) commanded the Royal Navys Mediterranean Squadron from 1893 until 1897. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896

Admiral of the Fleet, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Admiral of the Fleet, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, 1896. Prince Alfred (1844-1900), the second son and fourth of child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Pay day on board HMS Royal Sovereign, 1895. Artist: Gregory & Co
Pay day on board HMS Royal Sovereign, 1895. When she was launched in 1891, the battleship Royal Sovereign was the largest warship afloat. Eight ships of the Royal Sovereign class were built

On the forecastle of HMS Royal Sovereign, 1895. Artist: Gregory & Co
On the forecastle of HMS Royal Sovereign, 1895. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 20th December 1895. When she was launched in 1891

Drill with a light gun on board HMS Camperdown, 1895. Artist: Gregory & Co
Drill with a light gun on board HMS Camperdown, 1895. HMS Camperdown was an Admiral class battleship launched in 1885. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 20th December 1895

Signalling by semaphore on board HMS Camperdown, 1895. Artist: Gregory & Co
Signalling by semaphore on board HMS Camperdown, 1895. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 20th December 1895

Sir Douglas Haig inspecting sailors, World War I, 1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Sir Douglas Haig inspecting sailors, World War I, 1918. Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force, inspecting participants in the raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge

Sunken warship HMS Vindictive, Ostend, Belgium, World War I, 1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Sunken warship HMS Vindictive, Ostend, Belgium, World War I, 1918. A cruiser launcehed in 1897, HMS Vindictive was modified in 1918 with her guns replaced by howitzers

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

The attack on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, 1776 (c1880). British warships bombarding the colonial fort at Sullivans Island during the American Revolutionary War

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

HM Torpedo Gun Boat Rattlesnake, 1887. The Rattlesnake entered service in 1886 and was retired in 1910. A print from The Illustrated London News, 26th Febuary 1887

Fight between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1813 (c1880). The ships fought on 1st June 1813 as the Chesapeake attempted to evade the blockade of Boston during the War of 1812

Sir Philip Broke, British naval officer, 1815 (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Sir Philip Broke, British naval officer, 1815 (c1880). Broke (1776-1841) commanded HMS Shannon in its famous battle against the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812

The invincible fleet, 1588 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
The invincible fleet, 1588 (c1870). Scene depicting the Spanish Armada, the supposedly invincible Spanish invasion fleet destroyed by a combination of the British Navy

HM Submarine No1, c1908. Known as HMS Holland 1, this was the Royal Navys first submarine, commissioned in 1901

HMS Victory, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 20th century. HMS Victory was a first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765

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

The Royal Naval College at Greenwich, London, early 20th century. Artist: Manning & Son
The Royal Naval College at Greenwich, London, early 20th century. As seen from Greenwich Park

The Governor of Kinburn surrendering to the allies, Crimean War, 17 October 1855, (1857). Artist: G Greatbach
The Governor of Kinburn surrendering to the allies, Crimean War, 17 October 1855, (1857). Forts of Kinburn (Ukraine) bombarded by a combined British Royal Navy and French Navy

Winston Churchill, Charles Madden and Sir John Jellicoe, First World War, 1914. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty; Madden, Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet; and Admiral Jellicoe

Commander Samson, Royal Navy Flying Corps, First World War, 1914
Commander Samson, Royal Naval Flying Corps, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

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

Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, Commander-In-Chief, First World War, 1914. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, Commander-In-Chief, First World War, 1914. Portrait of John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935). Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

British sailors wiring a mine, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

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