Battleship Collection (page 3)

Taft at launch of NEW YORK, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft at launch of NEW YORK, 1912. Shows President William Howard Taft at the launching of the battleship the USS New York at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, October 30, 1912.

Peeling potatoes on USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Peeling potatoes on USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915.

Sailors going to USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sailors going to USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915.

On deck of USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
On deck of USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915.

CONNECTICUT U.S.N. saluting MAYFLOWER, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
CONNECTICUT U.S.N. saluting MAYFLOWER, 1914. Shows the battleship Connecticut saluting the presidential yacht Mayflower. Probably part of a naval review for President William Howard Taft in New York

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

USS Delaware, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
USS Delaware, between c1910 and c1915.

USS Kansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
USS Kansas, between c1910 and c1915.

Signalling from USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Signalling from USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Shows sailors semaphore flag signalling.

USS Rhode Island, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
USS Rhode Island, between c1910 and c1915.

NEW YORK, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
NEW YORK, between c1910 and c1915.

USS Utah, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
USS Utah, between c1910 and c1915.

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.

Visitors on board the USS Connecticut 10/11, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Visitors on board the USS Connecticut 10/11, 1911.

Working on the "Florida", 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Working on the "Florida", 1911.

Florida U.S.N., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Florida U.S.N., 1910. Shows the launch of the USS Florida battleship on May 12, 1910 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Florida U.S.N., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Florida U.S.N., 1910. Shows the launch of the USS Florida battleship on May 12, 1910 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Launch of "Florida", U.S.N., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Launch of "Florida", U.S.N., 1910. Shows the launch of the USS Florida battleship on May 12, 1910 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Launch of "Florida", U.S.N., 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Launch of "Florida", U.S.N., 1910. Shows the launch of the USS Florida battleship on May 12, 1910 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Florida, U.S.N. battleship, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Florida, U.S.N. battleship, 1910. Shows the launch of the USS Florida battleship on May 12, 1910 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Kansas U.S.N., 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Kansas U.S.N., 1917.

Shooting craps on NEW YORK, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Shooting craps on NEW YORK, between c1910 and c1915.

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, a sergeant in the Navy and a vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly"

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly". Reilly is on the U.S.S

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly"

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly"

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly"

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly"

The Spanish iron-clad frigate Numancia in the harbour of Callao, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Spanish iron-clad frigate Numancia in the harbour of Callao, 1865. Engraving of a drawing by Clement Penny of H.M.S. Leander

The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, [northern France], 1865. View '...from a sketch by our special artist...The first to round the point was the Royal yacht Osborne, while

The new iron-clad fleet: Her Majesty's sloop-of-war Enterprise, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The new iron-clad fleet: Her Majesty's sloop-of-war Enterprise, 1864. 'She is the smallest vessel plated with 4½-inch armour that has yet been set afloat

The War in Denmark: the Austro-Prussian Squadron at Cuxhaven after its defeat off Heligoland, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The War in Denmark: the Austro-Prussian Squadron at Cuxhaven after its defeat off Heligoland, 1864. '...a view of the Austro-Prussian squadron lying off Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe

The War in Denmark: the Rolf Krake, Danish...gun-boat...engaging the Prussians before Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark from a sketch by our special artist with the allied German armies: the Rolf Krake, Danish iron-plated gun-boat, in the Venning Bund, engaging the Prussians before Duppel, 1864

The iron gun-boat Rangariri, built at Sydney for the New Zealand government, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The iron gun-boat Rangariri, built at Sydney for the New Zealand government, 1864. River-boat '...built by Messrs. P. N

The War in Denmark: Danish cruisers of Rügen chasing a Prussian flotilla into Swinemünde..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: Danish cruisers of Rugen chasing a Prussian flotilla into Swinemunde - from a sketch by our Danish correspondent, 1864

Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Ship built by Messrs J. and G. Thomson. 'Her length is 280 ft., her tonnage 3500 tons register

Men in a boat near two Dutch ships, 1652 (oil on panel)
7340545 Men in a boat near two Dutch ships, 1652 (oil on panel) by Sillemans, Experiens (fl.c.1650); 28.7x39.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Prison Ship York in Portsmouth Harbour, 1807 (etching)
7341890 Prison Ship York in Portsmouth Harbour, 1807 (etching) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); 21.6x28.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Duchess before a light breeze, c.1681 (graphite)
7341879 The Duchess before a light breeze, c.1681 (graphite) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 27.8x41.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Progress of Ship Building. 1. The wicker boat of the ancient Britons 2. The Great Harry 3. The Royal James 4
7341847 Progress of Ship Building. 1. The wicker boat of the ancient Britons 2. The Great Harry 3. The Royal James 4. The Royal George, 1756 (etching) by Unknown artist

Sovereign of the Seas (1637), after an original by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder, 1802 (coloured etching)
7341846 Sovereign of the Seas (1637), after an original by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder, 1802 (coloured etching) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 29x40.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Fleet with a ship on fire, 18th century (pen & ink drawing, grey wash)
7341813 Fleet with a ship on fire, 18th century (pen & ink drawing, grey wash) by Cleveley, Robert (1747-1809); 29x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Canopus 80 guns First class 2nd rate, c.1849 (etching)
7341808 Canopus 80 guns First class 2nd rate, c.1849 (etching) by Nibbs, Richard Henry (c.1816-93); 27.4x38 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

64-gun ship Dictator (1783) engaging Danish gunboats, 26 June 1808, c.1810 (coloured lithograph)
7341800 64-gun ship Dictator (1783) engaging Danish gunboats, 26 June 1808, c.1810 (coloured lithograph) by Truslew, N. (19th century); 33x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Attack on Chinese Pirates by the pinnace of HMS Druid, 1842, 19th century (watercolour)
7341826 Attack on Chinese Pirates by the pinnace of HMS Druid, 1842, 19th century (watercolour) by O'Reilly, M. (19th century); 23x37.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

American Civil War-Sinking of the CSS Alabama 1864
5314072 American Civil War-Sinking of the CSS Alabama 1864; (add.info.: American Civil War-Sinking of the CSS Alabama 1864. Close of the combat)

The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (oil on canvas)
7337697 The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Serres, John Thomas (1759-1825); 49.5x81.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Nelson forcing the passage of the sound, 30 March 1801, prior to the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801-15 (oil on canvas)
7337695 Nelson forcing the passage of the sound, 30 March 1801, prior to the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801-15 (oil on canvas) by Dodd, Robert (1748-1815); 61x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Battleship: A Tale of Naval Supremacy" In the vast expanse of the open seas, a symphony of steel and power unfolds as mighty battleships clash for dominance. Among them, the legendary HMS Rodney emerges, proudly representing British naval might. With her imposing presence and formidable armament, she stands as a symbol of strength. On the opposing side looms Scharnhorst, a German battleship known for her relentless pursuit of victory. The tension between these two giants is palpable as they engage in an epic struggle to outmaneuver each other on treacherous waters. Meanwhile, HMS Hood takes center stage - the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. Her sleek design and unparalleled speed make her a force to be reckoned with. As she sails into battle with H. M. S Warspite by her side, their combined firepower becomes an unstoppable force against any foe that dares to challenge them. The Battle of River Plate comes alive through vivid strokes on canvas depicting HMS Exeter engaging Graf Spree in 2009. The artist's skill captures every detail - from billowing smoke to raging waves - transporting us back in time to witness this historic encounter. As World War II rages on, Bismarck enters the scene - another fearsome German battleship that strikes fear into the hearts of all who face her wrath. Yet even amidst such turmoil, Dreadnought Battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth rises above it all with unrivaled precision and devastating firepower. HMS Prince of Wales joins this illustrious fleet; a British battleship ready to defend its nation's honor at any cost. And let us not forget about HMS Hood (2), immortalized in oil on canvas in 2016 – reminding us once again why she remains etched forever in our collective memory. Stepping further back into history reveals another iconic vessel – HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.