Battleships Collection (page 4)

Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, c. 1865 (engraving)
878337 Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, c.1865 (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); 25.3 x20.3 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: On June 6, 1862)

Flying Squadron of the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War
473202 Flying Squadron of the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War, 1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: U.S)

A French Man of War Surrendering (oil on canvas)
OJ379560 A French Man of War Surrendering (oil on canvas) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); 50.8x76.5 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

The fleet of Jean Ango blocks the Tagus and Lisbon threat
STC441440 The fleet of Jean Ango blocks the Tagus and Lisbon threat, illustration from Francois Ier: Le Roi Chevalier, by George G. Toudouze, pub

This Plate is Patronized by Viscount Nelson Duke of Bronte who has Assisted at
3244818 This Plate is Patronized by Viscount Nelson Duke of Bronte who has Assisted at the Capture of 26 Sail of the Enemies Line of Battle Ships in the War from 1793 to 1805 (coloured engraving)

Sinking of the HMS Hogue, Cressy and Aboukir (w / c on paper)
3244675 Sinking of the HMS Hogue, Cressy and Aboukir (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

The Middle Watch, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
3283544 The Middle Watch, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub. 1905 (colour litho) by McCormick

Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho)
2815737 Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The naval battle of 27 May in the Korean Strait ended with the defeat of the Russian fleet (colour litho)
2814791 The naval battle of 27 May in the Korean Strait ended with the defeat of the Russian fleet (colour litho) by Beltrame

Ships of the Spanish Armada (colour litho)
2801016 Ships of the Spanish Armada (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships of the Spanish Armada)

The Victory at Trafalgar (colour litho)
2801015 The Victory at Trafalgar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victory at Trafalgar)

The Duce attends the naval exercises of the Year XII, a magnificent show of strength for... (colour litho)
2778280 The Duce attends the naval exercises of the Year XII, a magnificent show of strength for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho)
2783866 A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A naval episode of the Spanish War)

The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2784228 The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the Mediterranean)

HMS Dreadnought and the Home Fleet in the Solent (coloured photo)
3104915 HMS Dreadnought and the Home Fleet in the Solent (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Dreadnought and the Home Fleet in the Solent)

Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet, 22 October 1904 (colour litho)
3093709 Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet, 22 October 1904 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet)

Inspection of the ships of the French Mediterranean Fleet (colour litho)
3097601 Inspection of the ships of the French Mediterranean Fleet (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Franco-British Exhibition, White City - Palace of Music
circa 1910s

An R. A. M. C. feat hard to match: bringing wounded down the cliff during the Suvla Bay
STC312607 An R.A.M.C. feat hard to match: bringing wounded down the cliff during the Suvla Bay Battle at the Dardanelles, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by Woodville

The Sinking of the Gneisenau, illustration from Told in the Huts
STC308710 The Sinking of the Gneisenau, illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book, published 1916 (colour litho) by Cuneo

Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut
PNP265284 Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut, 24 April 1862 (oil on canvas) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Firth of Forth, Wind, 1917, from British Artists at the Front
STC255969 The Firth of Forth, Wind, 1917, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Sinking a Turkish warship, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell
STC255677 Sinking a Turkish warship, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

HMS Sirius, Captain Rowse engaging a French Squadron off the mouth of the Tiber
STC234768 HMS Sirius, Captain Rowse engaging a French Squadron off the mouth of the Tiber, 17th April, 1806, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Macdonoughs Victory on Lake Champlain and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg
NAM195663 Macdonoughs Victory on Lake Champlain and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by General Macomb on 11th September 1814, 1816 (colour engraving) by Reinagle

H. M.s Vanguard at The Battle of Jutland, 1924 (w / c on paper)
BOU203197 H.M.S Vanguard at The Battle of Jutland, 1924 (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 50.8x73.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: May 31st, 1916 - 6.30pm; ); Bourne Gallery

La fregate cuirassee la Gloire, construite en 1858 (engraving)
5993183 La fregate cuirassee la Gloire, construite en 1858 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La fregate cuirassee la Gloire, construite en 1858)

La Numancia, fregate cuirassee de la marine d Espagne (engraving)
5993166 La Numancia, fregate cuirassee de la marine d Espagne (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Numancia, fregate cuirassee de la marine d Espagne)

Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to
CH408862 Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to Constantinople, February 1878 (oil on canvas) by James

Batterie flottante la Congreve, construite en 1854, par l ordre de l Empereur Napoleon III (engraving)
5993186 Batterie flottante la Congreve, construite en 1854, par l ordre de l Empereur Napoleon III (engraving) by European School

Le vaisseau cuirasse le Solferino. construit en 1859 (engraving)
5993184 Le vaisseau cuirasse le Solferino. construit en 1859 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le vaisseau cuirasse le Solferino. construit en 1859)

Le vaisseau cuirasse le Minotaur (engraving)
5993173 Le vaisseau cuirasse le Minotaur (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le vaisseau cuirasse le Minotaur)

John Bulls gramophone - when England speaks: World War I propaganda postcard (colour litho)
5996715 John Bulls gramophone - when England speaks: World War I propaganda postcard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from the Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, Spain
Scene from the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805), Cape Trafalgar, Spain, fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies. Date: 1805

Shipping scene (oil on panel)
OJ379598 Shipping scene (oil on panel) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

U. S. Navy WWI recruitment poster (colour litho)
870123 U.S. Navy WWI recruitment poster (colour litho) by Reuterdahl, Henry (1871-1925) (after); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; American, out of copyright

Our victorious fleets in Cuban waters, 1898 (colour litho)
497553 Our victorious fleets in Cuban waters, 1898 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Terrific combat between the "Monitor"two guns and "Merrimac"
497540 Terrific combat between the " Monitor" two guns and " Merrimac" ten guns, c.1862 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Battleships and cruisers in the English Channel
Royal Naval battleships and cruisers at anchor in the English Channel, with cows grazing in the foreground. Date: circa 1904

Grand Harbour at Malta, with battleships and Royal Yacht. Date: circa 1908

US Navy destroyers, Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
US Navy destroyers in Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal -- USS McDermut, USS Yarborough and USS Shirk. Date: 1924

HMS Dragon, British light cruiser, at Malta
HMS Dragon, British D-class light cruiser, seen here at Malta in March 1922. Date: 1922

HMS Foresight, British light cruiser (Forward class). Date: circa 1908

The Battle of the Alma from the French position on 20th September 1854
NAM250558 The Battle of the Alma from the French position on 20th September 1854, published by William Tegg and Company, 1854 (colour litho) by Maclane

The Forth Bridge, 1914, from British Artists at the Front
STC255978 The Forth Bridge, 1914, from British Artists at the Front, continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T
STC234778 Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Sir Richard Strachans Action after the Battle of Trafalgar on 5th November, 1805
STC234767 Sir Richard Strachans Action after the Battle of Trafalgar on 5th November, 1805, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Sir Sidney Smiths (1764-1840) Squadron engaging a French flotilla, 26th May, 1804
STC234764 Sir Sidney Smiths (1764-1840) Squadron engaging a French flotilla, 26th May, 1804, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

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