Warship Collection (page 36)

Greater East Asia War Bond, 20 Yen, 1944. This 20 yen bond was issued during the World War II, by the Japanese government in 1944. This is the 9th Issue of The Greater East Asia War Bond

Receiving shells for the naval guns on the deck of a battleship, c1914. Loading ammunition onto a battleship during World War I. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15

The big guns of HMS New Zealand, c1914. HMS New Zealand was one of three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers built for the defence of the British Empire

US Battleship Iowa, c1908. The USS Iowa was the very newest American battleship in the Spanish-American War. She took part in the Battle of Santiago on July 3, 1898

US Battleship Missouri, c1908. USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Missouri

The Vesubio battleship, (1898), 1920s
The Vesuvius. At midnight of the day on June 15, 1898 Vesuvius with compressed air cannons shot three enormous bombs of 250 pounds of dynamite

The Texas Battleship, (1898), 1920s
Battleship Texas. A second class Texas battlship it was 6, 300 tons and was able to do 17 miles per hour. In the battle of Santiago suffered slight damage.Cigar card from the History of Cuba

The Oregon battleship, (1898), 1920s
She took part in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, where she and the cruiser Brooklyn were the only ships fast enough to chase down the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon, forcing its surrender

The New York battleship, (1898), 1920s
The New York. Cruise battleship of 8.200 tons commanded by William Thomas Sampson. Had 10 cannons.Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Cerveras Squadron, (1898), 1920s
Cerveras squadron departure. The Spanish squadron left Santiago on 3th July 1898 at 9am. The first battleship to succumb was the Maria Teresa, followed the Vizcaya and then the Colon

American army leaves for Cuba, (1898), 1920s
American army leaves for Cuba. This army composed of 800 chiefs and 16, 000 soldiers who left Tampa on June 14th, 1898 guarded by 16 warships, and arriving at Daiquiri on the 21st

Warships blocking the coast of Cuba, (1898), 1920s
Warships blocking the coast of Cuba. William Thomas Sampson at the front of squadron came out on April 23rd, 1898 and headed to the shores of Cuba

Attack of Cardenas, (1898), 1920s
Attack of Cardenas. On 11th May 1898, the Windslow and the Hudson entered the Bay of Cardenas, with intent to destroy three spanish gunboats

Bombardment of Matanzas, (1898), 1920s
Bombardment of Matanzas. The first action of the Spanish-American war was the bombardment of Matanzas, which was carried out by the New York cruiser on 27 April 1898 commanded by William Thomas

Spanish Battleship The Viscaya, (1898s), 1920s
The Viscaya. The first class Battleship had 7, 000 tons and cost three million pesos. At the time of the explosion of the Maine was sent to New York to give condolences to the American people

Henry Grace a Dieu (Henry Grace of God), also known as Great Harry, English carrack or great ship of the 16th century. Henry Grace a Dieu was one of the great ships of King Henry VIIIs (1491-1547)

HMS Victory, British warship, c1805. Artist: Newton & Co
HMS Victory, British warship, c1805. A 104-gun first-rate ship of the line, Victory was Admiral Lord Nelsons flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. Lantern slide

German battlecruiser Derfflinger, World War I, 1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
German battlecruiser Derfflinger, World War I, 1918. The Derfflinger, which hauled down its flag to Admiral Beatty as the German High Seas Fleet surrendered at Scapa Flow after the end of the war

British troops on a troopship, World War I, c1914. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British troops on a troopship, World War I, c1914. Transport with the Old Contemptibles from India meets a man of war in the Mediterranean

HMS Cardiff, British C-class light cruiser, Malta, c1920s(?). HMS Cardiff served withthe 3rd Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean in the 1920s

USS New York, American armoured cruiser, 1898. Scene showing the ship capturing a Spanish blockade runner during the Spanish-American War

The Flying Squadron, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Flying Squadron was a US Navy force that operated in the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean in the first part of the war

USS Porter, American torpedo boat, 1898. Commissioned in 1897, Porter saw action in the Spanish-American War, participating in blockade duites off the coast of Cuba

USS Alabama, American battleship, 1898. An Illinois class pre-dreadnought battleship, Alabama was launched in 1898. She served with the US North Atlantic Fleet

USS Kearsarge, American battleship, 1898. The lead ship of her class, Kearsarge was launched in 1898. She served as flagship of the US North Atlantic Fleet

The Puritan at Matanzas, 1898. The US Navy monitor USS Puritan during the bombardment of the Cuban coastal city of Matanzas early in the Spanish-American War

The Olympia at Manila, 1898. The US Navy protected cruiser USS Olympia at the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War

USS Indiana, American battleship, 1898. Artist: W Rau
USS Indiana, American battleship, 1898. Commissioned in 1895, the Indiana was the lead ship of a class of three pre-dreadnought battleships

The Oregons race for Cuba, 1898. As tensions grew between the United States and Spain after the sinking of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbour, Cuba

Charles Dwight Sigsbee, American naval officer, 1898. Sigsbee (1845-1923) was captain of the battleship USS Maine which exploded and sank in Havana harbour, Cuba, on 15 February 1898

The last sunset of the Maine, 1898. The USS Maine, a pre-dreadnought battleship, exploded and sank in Havana harbour, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, with the loss of 274 of her crew

The Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1 August 1798 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1 August 1798 (c1857). The battle was fought at night in the Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. Admiral Lord Nelson found the French fleet at anchor and attacked

The defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (c1857). The Armada, a fleet of 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia was intended to protect an invasion force commanded by the Duke of

Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). Artist: H Winkles
Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the port of Acre during the Syrian War

Sir Charles Napiers victory off Cape St Vincent, 5 July 1833 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Charles Napiers victory off Cape St Vincent, 5 July 1833 (c1857). Napier (1786-1860) fought the battle while in the Portuguese service under Admiral de Ponza

The Great Harry, man of war, the largest ship in the world during the reign of Henry VIII, c1857. Artist: T Sherratt
The Great Harry, man of war, the largest ship in the world during the reign of Henry VIII, c1857. The ship, properly named the Henry Grace a Dieu, is contrasted with HMS Royal Albert, of 131 guns

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch
Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the Lebanese port of Sidon during the Syrian War

Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch
Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Napier, commanding the 18 gun brig HMS Recruit, fighting the much larger 74 gun French ship of the line Hautpoult in

The destruction of the Chinese war junk in Ansons Bay, 7 January 1841 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch
The destruction of the Chinese war junk in Ansons Bay, 7 January 1841 (c1857). The East India Companys steamer Nemesis, and the boats of the Sulphur

The cutting out of the corvette La Chevrette, 21 July 1801 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The cutting out of the corvette La Chevrette, 21 July 1801 (c1857). From Englands Battles by Sea and Land, volume II, by Lieutenant Colonel William Freke Williams

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (c1857). Artist: Albert Henry Payne
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (c1857). Scene from the famous naval battle in which Admiral Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish

Admiral de Winter resigning his sword on board the Venerable, 11 October 1797 (c1857). Artist: H Lemon
Admiral de Winter resigning his sword on board the Venerable, 11 October 1797 (c1857). Admiral Jan Willem De Winter (1761-1812), commander of the Dutch fleet, surrendering on board HMS Venerable

Scene on the deck of the Queen Charlotte, 1 June 1794 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
Scene on the deck of the Queen Charlotte, 1 June 1794 (c1857). Scene on board Admiral Lord Howes flagship at the Battle of Ushant (the Glorious First of June)

Lord Howes victory over the French, 1st June 1794, (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
Admiral Lord Howes victory over the French, 1 June 1794, (c1857). Earl Howe (1726-1799) commanded the English fleet that decisively defeated the French in the Battle of Ushant

Admiral Duncans victory over the Dutch fleet, North Sea, 11 October 1797, (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
Admiral Duncans victory over the Dutch fleet, North Sea, 11 October 1797, (c1857). Adam Duncan (1731-1804), Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, defeating the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem)

The death of Captain Faulknor, 1795 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The death of Captain Faulknor, 1795 (c1857). Commanding HMS Blanche, a fifth-rate 32 gun Royal Navy frigate, Captain Robert Faulknor the Younger (1763-1795)

A Royal Navy 42 gun frigate, c1780 (c1890-c1893). Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
A Royal Navy 42 gun frigate, c1780 (c1890-c1893). A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

HMS Nymphe, Royal Navy sloop, c1890-c1893. HMS Nymphe was a screw sloop launched in 1888. She was renamed three times, as HMS Wildfire (1906)

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