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Battleship Collection (page 7)

"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: Launch of HMS Royal Albert screw steamer, 131 guns, at Woolwich, 13 May 1854

Launch of HMS Royal Albert screw steamer, 131 guns, at Woolwich, 13 May 1854, 1854 (coloured lithograph)
7341856 Launch of HMS Royal Albert screw steamer, 131 guns, at Woolwich, 13 May 1854, 1854 (coloured lithograph) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 21.1x36.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The ship The Duke of Wellington, 1852 (lithograph)

The ship The Duke of Wellington, 1852 (lithograph)
7341855 The ship The Duke of Wellington, 1852 (lithograph) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 28.3x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: Launch of HMS Agamemnon, 90 guns, at Woolwich Dockyard, 22 May 1852

Launch of HMS Agamemnon, 90 guns, at Woolwich Dockyard, 22 May 1852, 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7341854 Launch of HMS Agamemnon, 90 guns, at Woolwich Dockyard, 22 May 1852, 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Pernet, A

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Crocodile, 1872 (coloured lithograph)

HMS Crocodile, 1872 (coloured lithograph)
7341671 HMS Crocodile, 1872 (coloured lithograph) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 19x24.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Sumte'r running the blockade of St Pierre, Martinique, by the enemy's ship Iroquois

The Sumte'r running the blockade of St Pierre, Martinique, by the enemy's ship Iroquois, 23 November 1861
7341660 The Sumte'r running the blockade of St Pierre, Martinique, by the enemy's ship Iroquois, 23 November 1861, 19th century (coloured lithograph) by English School

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Victory (watercolour)

HMS Victory (watercolour)
7342688 HMS Victory (watercolour) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); 83.9x65 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W. E)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Brittannia, c.1730 (etching)

Brittannia, c.1730 (etching)
7341887 Brittannia, c.1730 (etching) by Baston, Thomas (fl.1715-21) ; 19.8x30.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Grand Naval Review. This Grand Review of the British Navy took place at Portsmouth on June 24th

The Grand Naval Review. This Grand Review of the British Navy took place at Portsmouth on June 24th
7341802 The Grand Naval Review. This Grand Review of the British Navy took place at Portsmouth on June 24th and 25th 1814 in the presence of the Prince Regent and his Royal Visitors, c

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Raleigh, 1850 (oil painting)

HMS Raleigh, 1850 (oil painting)
7338135 HMS Raleigh, 1850 (oil painting) by Thomas, Lieutenant Robert Strickland (1787-1853); 312.2x467.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: A model of HMS Enterprise, 1777 (oil on panel)

A model of HMS Enterprise, 1777 (oil on panel)
7338121 A model of HMS Enterprise, 1777 (oil on panel) by Marshall, Joseph (fl.1775); 50.8x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: Study for right hand side of Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942 (chalk on paper)

Study for right hand side of Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942 (chalk on paper)
3088062 Study for right hand side of Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942 (chalk on paper) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art

Background imageBattleship Collection: Russian Baltic Fleet attacking fishing boats

Russian Baltic Fleet attacking fishing boats
2604056 Russian Baltic Fleet attacking fishing boats; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: The Dogger Bank incident, October 1904)

Background imageBattleship Collection: On board a battle-cruiser: between decks, illustration from The Western Front, pub

On board a battle-cruiser: between decks, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC403995 On board a battle-cruiser: between decks, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageBattleship Collection: A light cruiser: evening, illustration from The Western Front, pub

A light cruiser: evening, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho)
STC403998 A light cruiser: evening, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageBattleship Collection: The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from The Western Front, pub

The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from The Western Front, pub
STC400487 The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageBattleship Collection: Coastwise: Training Ship (b/w photo)

Coastwise: Training Ship (b/w photo)
8671426 Coastwise: Training Ship (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Training Ship)

Background imageBattleship Collection: British cutter Buck evading the Spanish blockade of Gibraltar, 1779 (colour litho)

British cutter Buck evading the Spanish blockade of Gibraltar, 1779 (colour litho)
8635360 British cutter Buck evading the Spanish blockade of Gibraltar, 1779 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Oarsmen on a trireme (litho)

Oarsmen on a trireme (litho)
8663886 Oarsmen on a trireme (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of a longitudinal section of a trireme showing the positions of oarsmen)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Trireme built for Napoleon III (engraving)

Trireme built for Napoleon III (engraving)
8663882 Trireme built for Napoleon III (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trireme built for Emperor Napoleon III of France)

Background imageBattleship Collection: John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral (colour litho)

John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral (colour litho)
8664056 John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher (1841-1920)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo)

Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo)
8663976 Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching of HMS Ark Royal, Birkenhead, 1937)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro on the bridge of his flagship (litho)

Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro on the bridge of his flagship (litho)
8655634 Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro on the bridge of his flagship (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Japanese and Russian fleets at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho)

Japanese and Russian fleets at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho)
8655632 Japanese and Russian fleets at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Torpedoing of the Tsesarevitch, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)

Torpedoing of the Tsesarevitch, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655628 Torpedoing of the Tsesarevitch, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Japanese fleet attacking the Russians, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)

Japanese fleet attacking the Russians, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655593 Japanese fleet attacking the Russians, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese fleet attacking the Russians)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Japanese torpedo flotilla attacking Russian destroyers, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)

Japanese torpedo flotilla attacking Russian destroyers, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655590 Japanese torpedo flotilla attacking Russian destroyers, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleship Collection: English Warship Firing a Salute, 1690 (oil on canvas)

English Warship Firing a Salute, 1690 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879106 English Warship Firing a Salute, 1690 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School, (17th century); 91x103 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Netherlands)

Background imageBattleship Collection: Photo SS Creole Prince, Belgian liner

Photo SS Creole Prince, Belgian liner
950581 Photo SS Creole Prince, Belgian liner by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Agamemnon cuts out French vessels from Port Maurice, near Oneglia, 1 June 1796

The Agamemnon cuts out French vessels from Port Maurice, near Oneglia, 1 June 1796, 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen)
7341815 The Agamemnon cuts out French vessels from Port Maurice, near Oneglia, 1 June 1796, 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink) by Pocock

Background imageBattleship Collection: French ship Sans Pareil 3rd rate, 80 guns, captured at First of June, c.1800 (watercolour)

French ship Sans Pareil 3rd rate, 80 guns, captured at First of June, c.1800 (watercolour)
7341809 French ship Sans Pareil 3rd rate, 80 guns, captured at First of June, c.1800 (watercolour) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); 25.7x34.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Bellisle at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint)

HMS Bellisle at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint)
7341796 HMS Bellisle at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint) by British School, (19th century); 32.4x45.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour with the convicts going on board, 1829 (etching)

Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour with the convicts going on board, 1829 (etching)
7341761 Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour with the convicts going on board, 1829 (etching) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); 20.9x28.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: HMS Vindictive alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache)

HMS Vindictive alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache)
7341573 HMS Vindictive alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 23.5x54.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: Portrait of a French two-decker. Built in Holland 1666-67, c.1667 (graphite)

Portrait of a French two-decker. Built in Holland 1666-67, c.1667 (graphite)
7341552 Portrait of a French two-decker. Built in Holland 1666-67, c.1667 (graphite) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 40.3x79 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)
7337679 The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas) by Cleveley, Robert (1747-1809); 106.7x160 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1798 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1798 (oil on canvas)
7337678 The Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1798 (oil on canvas) by Cleveley, Robert (1747-1809); 106.7x160 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: Destruction of the Droits de l'Homme, 13 January 1797 (Oil painting)

Destruction of the Droits de l'Homme, 13 January 1797 (Oil painting)
7337676 Destruction of the Droits de l'Homme, 13 January 1797 (Oil painting) by Colls, Ebenezer (1812-87); 68.6x96.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of the 1 June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of the 1 June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)
7337673 The Battle of the 1 June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de (1740-1812); 266.5x373.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782, late 18th century (oil painting)

The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782, late 18th century (oil painting)
7337667 The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782, late 18th century (oil painting) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 86.3x137.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of the Saints, 1782 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of the Saints, 1782 (oil on canvas)
7337666 The Battle of the Saints, 1782 (oil on canvas) by Mitchell, Thomas (1735-90); 121.9x185.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782, 1784 (oil painting)

The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782, 1784 (oil painting)
7337664 The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782, 1784 (oil painting) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 120.5x215.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Moonlight Battle: the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780, 1781 (oil painting)

The Moonlight Battle: the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780, 1781 (oil painting)
7337663 The Moonlight Battle: the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780, 1781 (oil painting) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); 106.7x182.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The capture of the Glorioso, 8 October 1747, c.1747 (oil on canvas)

The capture of the Glorioso, 8 October 1747, c.1747 (oil on canvas)
7337647 The capture of the Glorioso, 8 October 1747, c.1747 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 81.2x141.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas)

The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337643 The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 98.5x138 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of Malaga, 13 August 1704, c.1704 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Malaga, 13 August 1704, c.1704 (oil on canvas)
7337639 The Battle of Malaga, 13 August 1704, c.1704 (oil on canvas) by Sailmaker, Isaac (1633-1721); 39.4x52.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, 1836 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7337637 The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 153x215 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: George Chambers)

Background imageBattleship Collection: The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting)

The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337636 The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 90.2x111.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBattleship Collection: The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672

The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337622 The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de




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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.