Warship Collection (page 41)

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

Fairey III F reconnaissance plane taking of from the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous, 1937. The Fairey III F entered service in 1927 but was obsolete by the Second World War

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

Paying the hands, 1937. Sailors receiving their pay on board a British warship. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Repairing a target ship, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Eyes of the Fleet, 1937. A reconaissance aircraft flying above a British warship. 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

Hawker Osprey on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, 1937. The Hawker Osprey was the carrier-borne version of the Hawker Hart biplane

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

Preparing a boat for sea, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Lowering a boat, HMS Devonshire, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Hoisting a torpedo, HMS Courageous, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

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

Cadets shooting the sun, Royal Navy College, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Physical jerks; exercise on board HMS Devonshire, 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

A ships galley, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

HMS Worcester, 1937. The school ship of the Thames Nautical Training College. 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

A smoke screen laid down by a destroyer, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Semaphore signals, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire, 1937. A heavy cruiser of the London class, HMS Devonshire evacuated the Norwegian Royal Family after the Germans invaded

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

Charles Dwight Sigsbee (1845-1923), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, c1910. In his earlier career he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer

Explosion on the SS Maine, 1898, (c1910)
Explosion on the USS Maine, 1898, (c1910). Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

The Spanish Armada in a tempest, 1588 (late 19th or early 20th century(?)). The Armada, a fleet of 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia was intended to protect an invasion force

English squadron carrying troops to take possession of Dunkirk, 1708, (1894). An engagement during the War of the Spanish Succession. From History of Queen Anne, 1740

Boat of the Deerhound rescuing Captain Raphael Semmes, 1864 (c1880). Semmes was a Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War

Lieutenant Cushings attack on the Albemarle, c1880
Lieutenant William B Cushings attack on the Albemarle, 1864 (c1880). The Albemarle was a Confederate ironclad warship that operated in the coastal waters of North Carolina during the American Civil

The Nashville destroying a federal merchantman, American Civil War, 1861-1862 (c1880). Built as a passenger steamer, the Nashville was converted into a warship by the Confederates when the Civil War

The bombarment by the Royal Navy of the harbour of Kagoshima, Japan, 1863. The British subjected the city of Kagoshima to a naval bombardment in August 1863 after the government of the province of

Attack on the Dutch war-steamer Medusa, opposite Simonoseki, Japan, 1863. On 11th July 1863 the Dutch warship Medusa came under fire from forces of the rebel Choshu clan when trying to pass through

The boarding of HMS Chesapeke by the crew of HMS Shannon, 1813. This event took place during the American War of 1812, a war fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom

A first rate man-of-war, c18th century

The Evening Before the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. Admiral Lord Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his superior

Nelsons First Footing in the Navy, Chatham, 1771. Horatio Nelsons (1758-1805) began in 1771 when he joined HMS Raisonnable, a 64-gun third rate, as midshipman and coxwain

The San Nicolas and San Josef, carried by boarding, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Artist: R Golding
The San Nicolas and San Josef, carried by boarding, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the numerically

Nelson and the signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his superior

Nelson boarding the San Josef, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Artist: JJ Crew
Nelson boarding the San Josef, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the numerically superior Spanish

The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (1807). Artist: Arthur William Devis
The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (1807). During the Battle of Trafalgar, which would prove to be his greatest victory

Battle of the Nile, 1798. Map showing the battle in which the British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night

Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Map showing the battle between the British fleet under Nelson and the French and Spanish. Trafalgar is regarded as Nelsons greatest victory

Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Map showing the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeating the numerically superior Spanish

Nelson sealing his historic message at Copenhagen, 1801. Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his superior

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