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Battleship Collection (page 60)

"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

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Hannibal

HMS Hannibal
July 1914: The battleship, the HMS Hannibal, ready for Fleet inspection by the King, flying the Union Jack. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Blenheim

HMS Blenheim
circa 1909: The battleship, the HMS Blenheim, at sea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Fleet Review

Fleet Review
circa 1914: The British Fleet at Spithead in the Solent for the Kings review with HMS Jupiter in the foreground. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Surrender

Surrender
21st November 1918: The German battleship the Hindenburg surrendering at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys, the principal British Naval base, seen from a British ship. (Photo by A. R)

Background imageBattleship Collection: German Battleship

German Battleship
circa 1918: The KronPrinz Wilhelm, German battleship which was part of the surrendered German Navy. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: USS Arizona

USS Arizona
January 1917: The Arizona is launched as America prepares to enter World War I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: USS Alabama

USS Alabama
March 1917: The USS Alabama, at sea as America prepares for War. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Iron Duke

HMS Iron Duke
October 1912: The battleship, HMS Iron Duke, shortly after launching. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Surrender

Surrender
21st November 1918: The German fleet Surrenders to Admiral Beatty at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The German ships were scuttled by their crews on 21st June 1919

Background imageBattleship Collection: Adak Harbor

Adak Harbor
Aerial view from underneath an aircraft of a large American naval fleet at Adak Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 1943. (Photo by Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Grants Tomb

Grants Tomb
View looking west of General Grant National Memorial (commonly known as Grants Tomb) in Riverside Park, near the intersection of Riverside Drive and 122nd Street

Background imageBattleship Collection: Port Arthur After A Japanese Attack

Port Arthur After A Japanese Attack
View of damaged Russian warships, following a Japanese attack in Part Arthur, China, early February, 1904. The Japanese attack, on February 9, was the opening battle of the Russo-Japanese War

Background imageBattleship Collection: High angle view of the naval ship George Washington returning to New York City at

High angle view of the naval ship George Washington returning to New York City at
1918: High angle view of the naval ship George Washington returning to New York City at the conclusion of World War I. Other ships surround it as it sails into New York Harbor

Background imageBattleship Collection: WW1 - Flags of the Allies - French postcard

WW1 - Flags of the Allies - French postcard Date: circa 1915

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Illustrious - Patriotic British Naval postcard

HMS Illustrious - Patriotic British Naval postcard
The third HMS Illustrious of the British Royal Navy was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship - commissioned in 1898

Background imageBattleship Collection: WW2 - Women painting Ships - War Effort

WW2 - Women painting Ships - War Effort
The original image caption states: " The Womens place in the British scheme of things. The place of wmen in wartime England is no longer the home

Background imageBattleship Collection: WW2 - Canadian Patriotic Postcard - Land, Sea and Air

WW2 - Canadian Patriotic Postcard - Land, Sea and Air, We re over there. Date: circa 1943

Background imageBattleship Collection: Cricket on the Quarter Deck of a British Battleship

Cricket on the Quarter Deck of a British Battleship
A game of cricket on the Quarter Deck of a British Battleship. Date: 1906

Background imageBattleship Collection: Support the Armed Forces - USA - WW2 Propaganda

Support the Armed Forces - USA - WW2 Propaganda - " Give them the tools to Finish the Job". Date: 1943

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Magnificent - Royal Navy

HMS Magnificent - Royal Navy Battleship (1895-1921). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBattleship Collection: Chinese Boatmen at Port Arthur

Chinese Boatmen at Port Arthur
Chinese boatmen in the Port at Lushunkou, a district in the municipality of Dalian, Liaoning province, also called Lushun City or Lushun Port, formerly known as both Port Arthur and Ryojun

Background imageBattleship Collection: Virginia, Norfolk. Norfolk Navel Station. US Naval destroyer, DDG 74, McFaul

Virginia, Norfolk. Norfolk Navel Station. US Naval destroyer, DDG 74, McFaul

Background imageBattleship Collection: Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Naval shipyard view from the water

Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Naval shipyard view from the water. (Editorial Usage Only)

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Crown Prince of Sweden and his fiancee, Lady Louise Mountbatten visit the Swedish

The Crown Prince of Sweden and his fiancee, Lady Louise Mountbatten visit the Swedish Battle Squadron at Sheerness. The picture shows; the Crown Prince

Background imageBattleship Collection: Americas greatest sea fighter puts out for speed trials. The latest and mightiest

Americas greatest sea fighter puts out for speed trials. The latest and mightiest Super Dreadnought in the United States navy

Background imageBattleship Collection: Swedish warships at Sheerness. Gustav V. 1923

Swedish warships at Sheerness. Gustav V. 1923
Swedish warships at Sheerness. " Gustav V ". 1923

Background imageBattleship Collection: Royal visit to Scotland A photograph taken from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert

Royal visit to Scotland A photograph taken from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert as it passed down the line of battleships at Rothesay

Background imageBattleship Collection: The S?o Paulo a dreadnought battleship designed for the Brazilian Navy. 1924

The S?o Paulo a dreadnought battleship designed for the Brazilian Navy. 1924

Background imageBattleship Collection: A pictorial summary of the German weapons and supplies surrendered to the Allies as demanded by

A pictorial summary of the German weapons and supplies surrendered to the Allies as demanded by the terms of
WORLD WAR I: WAR MATERIAL. A pictorial summary of the German weapons and supplies surrendered to the Allies as demanded by the terms of the Armistice. Illustration, c1918

Background imageBattleship Collection: A fleet of British Orion-class battleships, including the HMS Orion, HMS Thunderer

A fleet of British Orion-class battleships, including the HMS Orion, HMS Thunderer, HMS Monarch and HMS Conquerer
WORLD WAR I: BATTLESHIPS. A fleet of British Orion-class battleships, including the HMS Orion, HMS Thunderer, HMS Monarch and HMS Conquerer. Photographed during World War I

Background imageBattleship Collection: The crew that sank the battleship Tirpitz

The crew that sank the battleship Tirpitz. From left: F/O Giarish, Australia; Flt Lt Buckham, Australia; F/O Nolan, London; Sq Ldr A.G. Williams; F/O daniell, Canada and Wg Cdr J.B

Background imageBattleship Collection: Curtiss Model 96 SC-1 Seahawks aboard a US battleship

Curtiss Model 96 SC-1 Seahawks aboard a US battleship visiting Antwerp

Background imageBattleship Collection: The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U. S

The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U. S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941
WWII: PEARL HARBOR. The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941

Background imageBattleship Collection: The U. S. S. Arizona in burning clouds of smoke as it sinks, Dec. 7, 1941

The U. S. S. Arizona in burning clouds of smoke as it sinks, Dec. 7, 1941
WWII: PEARL HARBOR, 1941. The U.S.S. Arizona in burning clouds of smoke as it sinks, Dec. 7, 1941

Background imageBattleship Collection: The USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

The USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
WWII: PEARL HARBOR, 1941. The USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941

Background imageBattleship Collection: Three U. S. battleships stricken during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941

Three U. S. battleships stricken during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. Three U.S. battleships stricken during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. Left to right: USS West Virginia, severely damaged; USS Tennessee

Background imageBattleship Collection: WORLD WAR II: D-DAY, 1944. The British destroyer H. M. S. Holmes sailing toward Normandy

WORLD WAR II: D-DAY, 1944. The British destroyer H. M. S. Holmes sailing toward Normandy
WORLD WAR II: D-DAY, 1944. The British destroyer H.M.S. Holmes sailing toward Normandy, France, as Royal Air Force planes speed ahead

Background imageBattleship Collection: advances over snow-covered ground towards Bastogne, Belgium, to the aid of surrounded American

advances over snow-covered ground towards Bastogne, Belgium, to the aid of surrounded American forces, December 1944
WWII: U.S. INFANTRYMAN advances over snow-covered ground towards Bastogne, Belgium, to the aid of surrounded American forces, December 1944

Background imageBattleship Collection: The British battleship, HMS Centurion, which was sunk and used as a block-ship against the Germans

The British battleship, HMS Centurion, which was sunk and used as a block-ship against the Germans in Mulberry Harbor
WORLD WAR II: D-DAY, 1944. The British battleship, HMS Centurion, which was sunk and used as a block-ship against the Germans in Mulberry Harbor

Background imageBattleship Collection: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905. Japanese squadron bombarding Port Arthur. From a Japanese lithograph

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905. Japanese squadron bombarding Port Arthur. From a Japanese lithograph

Background imageBattleship Collection: World War II: Japanese attack on United States naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, 7 December 1941

World War II: Japanese attack on United States naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. Battleship USS West Virginia in, flames after hits from Japanese bombs and torpedoes

Background imageBattleship Collection: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Two men (Russia and Japan) fighting with boxing gloves

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Two men (Russia and Japan) fighting with boxing gloves as a Japanese torpedo blows up a Russian battleship. Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) Japanese artist

Background imageBattleship Collection: General Charles Badger, Commander of US Atlantic Fleet, left, and Commander Quevedo

General Charles Badger, Commander of US Atlantic Fleet, left, and Commander Quevedo of the Cuban ship Cuba, at the unveiling ceremonies for memorial at entrance to Central Park, New York

Background imageBattleship Collection: Spanish-American War 1898. Warships in North River: In 1913, the Cuban ship Cuba

Spanish-American War 1898. Warships in North River: In 1913, the Cuban ship Cuba visited New York for the unveiling of memorial to US battleship Maine which had exploded in Havana harbour in 1898

Background imageBattleship Collection: US President William Taft at unveiling ceremony for the memorial at entrance to Central Park

US President William Taft at unveiling ceremony for the memorial at entrance to Central Park, New York, to the battleship Maine which exploded in Havana harbour in Spanish-American War 1898. May 1913

Background imageBattleship Collection: Cuban Officers of the ship Cuba in New York to attend unveiling ceremonies for memorial

Cuban Officers of the ship Cuba in New York to attend unveiling ceremonies for memorial at entrance to Central Park, New York

Background imageBattleship Collection: Unveiling of monument at entrance Central Park, New York to battleship Maine which

Unveiling of monument at entrance Central Park, New York to battleship Maine which exploded in Havana harbour in Spanish-American War, 1898

Background imageBattleship Collection: US Marines on board battleship Wyoming which led fleet during 1913 unveiling ceremonies

US Marines on board battleship Wyoming which led fleet during 1913 unveiling ceremonies for memorial at entrance to Central Park, New York




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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.