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Battleships Collection (page 6)

"Battleships: Mighty Giants of the Seas" Step aboard the historical journey of battleships, where colossal vessels ruled the waves and shaped naval warfare

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Squadron under the Command of Sir J. Brisbane attacking Fort Maurigio, on 12th April

The Squadron under the Command of Sir J. Brisbane attacking Fort Maurigio, on 12th April
STC234779 The Squadron under the Command of Sir J. Brisbane attacking Fort Maurigio, on 12th April, 1814, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Battlefield at Alma after the Victory, 20th September 1854 (colour litho)

The Battlefield at Alma after the Victory, 20th September 1854 (colour litho)
NAM250559 The Battlefield at Alma after the Victory, 20th September 1854 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; French, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Fleet, A Misty Day, 1917, from British Artists at the Front

The Fleet, A Misty Day, 1917, from British Artists at the Front
STC255985 The Fleet, A Misty Day, 1917, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Quarter Deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, from British Artists at the Front

The Quarter Deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, from British Artists at the Front
STC255940 The Quarter Deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Background imageBattleships Collection: Vice-Admiral Parkers Action with the Dutch Fleet on the Doggerbank

Vice-Admiral Parkers Action with the Dutch Fleet on the Doggerbank
OJ379805 Vice-Admiral Parkers Action with the Dutch Fleet on the Doggerbank, 1781 (oil on panel) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore O. H. Perrys Victory, 1878 (colour litho)

The Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore O. H. Perrys Victory, 1878 (colour litho)
497591 The Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore O.H. Perrys Victory, 1878 (colour litho) by Newell, J. P. (19th century); 42x63 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Printed by J.H)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The end of a ship of valiant, the German cruiser Emden destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney

The end of a ship of valiant, the German cruiser Emden destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney (colour litho)
2815701 The end of a ship of valiant, the German cruiser Emden destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBattleships Collection: In the waters of Spezia (colour litho)

In the waters of Spezia (colour litho)
2809105 In the waters of Spezia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the waters of Spezia)

Background imageBattleships Collection: HMS 'Royal William'(chromolitho)

HMS "Royal William"(chromolitho)
2790842 HMS " Royal William" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Royal William." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Engagement between fleets (chromolitho)

Engagement between fleets (chromolitho)
2788911 Engagement between fleets (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engagement between fleets)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Italian battleship Italia (chromolitho)

Italian battleship Italia (chromolitho)
2782654 Italian battleship Italia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian battleship Italia)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Peace, 1905 (colour print)

Peace, 1905 (colour print)
5042873 Peace, 1905 (colour print) by Pughe, John S. (1870-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th President of the USA

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Dardanelles Operations: The landing of the Australians in Gallipoli, April

The Dardanelles Operations: The landing of the Australians in Gallipoli, April
IL388163 The Dardanelles Operations: The landing of the Australians in Gallipoli, April, 1915 (colour litho) by Hodgson, E.S. (fl.1915); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho)

Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778578 Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: British troops crossing the English Channel to travel to France (colour litho)

British troops crossing the English Channel to travel to France (colour litho)
2783946 British troops crossing the English Channel to travel to France (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: An adventurous launch (colour litho)

An adventurous launch (colour litho)
2783932 An adventurous launch (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An adventurous launch)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)

Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795809 Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Sinking of the German Submarine U15 by HMS Birmingham (colour litho)

The Sinking of the German Submarine U15 by HMS Birmingham (colour litho)
700900 The Sinking of the German Submarine U15 by HMS Birmingham (colour litho) by Hodgson, E. S. (fl.1915) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: German battleship SMS Worth (chromolitho)

German battleship SMS Worth (chromolitho)
2782656 German battleship SMS Worth (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German battleship SMS Worth)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The launch, in the presence of the Sovereigns, of the great battleship Dante Alighieri from

The launch, in the presence of the Sovereigns, of the great battleship Dante Alighieri from the Castellammare di Stabia
2815364 The launch, in the presence of the Sovereigns, of the great battleship Dante Alighieri from the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBattleships Collection: Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa

Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa (colour litho)
2814801 Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBattleships Collection: A Phoenician Battleship (colour litho)

A Phoenician Battleship (colour litho)
2801023 A Phoenician Battleship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Phoenician Battleship)

Background imageBattleships Collection: One of Alfred the Greats Battleships (colour litho)

One of Alfred the Greats Battleships (colour litho)
2801021 One of Alfred the Greats Battleships (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of Alfred the Greats Battleships)

Background imageBattleships Collection: A Battleship of Edward IIIs Time (colour litho)

A Battleship of Edward IIIs Time (colour litho)
2801020 A Battleship of Edward IIIs Time (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Battleship of Edward IIIs Time)

Background imageBattleships Collection: A Genoese Battleship (colour litho)

A Genoese Battleship (colour litho)
2801019 A Genoese Battleship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Genoese Battleship)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Ships of Columbus crossing the Atlantic (colour litho)

Ships of Columbus crossing the Atlantic (colour litho)
2801017 Ships of Columbus crossing the Atlantic (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships of Columbus crossing the Atlantic)

Background imageBattleships Collection: A Japanese War Junk (colour litho)

A Japanese War Junk (colour litho)
2801013 A Japanese War Junk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese War Junk)

Background imageBattleships Collection: HMS Indomitable (colour litho)

HMS Indomitable (colour litho)
2801012 HMS Indomitable (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Indomitable)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The destruction of the Turkish gunner squad in the Red Sea near Kunfidah, on the 7th run

The destruction of the Turkish gunner squad in the Red Sea near Kunfidah, on the 7th run... (colour litho)
2808447 The destruction of the Turkish gunner squad in the Red Sea near Kunfidah, on the 7th run... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBattleships Collection: British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour, 1807 (etching)

British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour, 1807 (etching)
3244703 British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour, 1807 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageBattleships Collection: Drilling in a battleship (colour photo)

Drilling in a battleship (colour photo)
3102135 Drilling in a battleship (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drilling in a battleship)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Battle-Cruiser Indomitable towing home the wounded Battle-Cruiser

The Battle-Cruiser Indomitable towing home the wounded Battle-Cruiser
IL352840 The Battle-Cruiser Indomitable towing home the wounded Battle-Cruiser Lion, illustration from Deeds That Thrill The Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

Background imageBattleships Collection: Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub

Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub
AQS331921 Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1862 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

Background imageBattleships Collection: A squadron of the Red beating its way up the Channel with an Admiralty yacht inshore

A squadron of the Red beating its way up the Channel with an Admiralty yacht inshore
CH408298 A squadron of the Red beating its way up the Channel with an Admiralty yacht inshore (oil on canvas) by Swaine, Francis (1730-1782)

Background imageBattleships Collection: HMS Rinaldo engaging four French Privateers, engraved by J

HMS Rinaldo engaging four French Privateers, engraved by J
STC234780 HMS Rinaldo engaging four French Privateers, engraved by J. Bailey for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageBattleships Collection: The USS Monitor fighting the CSS Merrimack

The USS Monitor fighting the CSS Merrimack
PNP253682 The USS Monitor fighting the CSS Merrimack at the Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War, 9th March 1862 (colour litho) by American School

Background imageBattleships Collection: Biting with all her teeth at once: the tremendous power of a Great modern Battle-ship

Biting with all her teeth at once: the tremendous power of a Great modern Battle-ship
STC312658 Biting with all her teeth at once: the tremendous power of a Great modern Battle-ships broadside, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (litho) by Lacy

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Attack Begins in the Factory, WWII poster, 1943 (colour litho)

The Attack Begins in the Factory, WWII poster, 1943 (colour litho)
RNM286388 The Attack Begins in the Factory, WWII poster, 1943 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Battle of the Dogger Bank: the Indomitable

The Battle of the Dogger Bank: the Indomitable
STC292418 The Battle of the Dogger Bank: the Indomitable towing home the damaged battle-cruiser Lion, 24th January 1915, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation

Background imageBattleships Collection: U. S. Sloop 'Kearsage'sinking Confederate Raider 'Alabama'

U. S. Sloop "Kearsage"sinking Confederate Raider "Alabama"
PNP265286 U.S. Sloop " Kearsage" sinking Confederate Raider " Alabama" off Cherbourg, 19 June 1864 (colour litho) by American School

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Middle Watch, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea

The Middle Watch, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
IL250648 The Middle Watch, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; English

Background imageBattleships Collection: The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d

The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d
STC255695 The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d Huomeni de Donne Venetiane, 1609 (litho) by Italian School

Background imageBattleships Collection: Our Captain Hailed the Frenchman Ho!, illustration from

Our Captain Hailed the Frenchman Ho!, illustration from
IL251859 Our Captain Hailed the Frenchman Ho!, illustration from Ballads of Famous Fights, c.1900 (colour litho) by Webb, Archibald (fl.1825-66); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: 'Our Captain Hailed the Frenchman Ho! ', from Ballads of Famous Fights

"Our Captain Hailed the Frenchman Ho! ", from Ballads of Famous Fights
984712 " Our Captain Hailed the Frenchman Ho! ", from Ballads of Famous Fights, First Edition, 1920 (colour litho) by Webb

Background imageBattleships Collection: Gunboats in wartime (oil on panel) (see also 1074078)

Gunboats in wartime (oil on panel) (see also 1074078)
1074079 Gunboats in wartime (oil on panel) (see also 1074078) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); 18.4x31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Revolution in Brazil, Fort Villegaignon and some of the principal vessels concerned in

The Revolution in Brazil, Fort Villegaignon and some of the principal vessels concerned in the fighting at Rio
1064196 The Revolution in Brazil, Fort Villegaignon and some of the principal vessels concerned in the fighting at Rio (engraving) by English School

Background imageBattleships Collection: Contemporary woodcut of warship at sea (woodcut)

Contemporary woodcut of warship at sea (woodcut)
619609 Contemporary woodcut of warship at sea (woodcut) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante, construite en 1862 (engraving)

Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante, construite en 1862 (engraving)
5993181 Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante, construite en 1862 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante)




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"Battleships: Mighty Giants of the Seas" Step aboard the historical journey of battleships, where colossal vessels ruled the waves and shaped naval warfare. From the iconic HMS Rodney, a British battleship renowned for its role in World War I, to the majestic HMS Prince of Wales that proudly sailed under the British Royal Navy Fleet, these behemoths commanded respect. The haunting tale of HMS Royal Oak from the Revenge class reminds us of sacrifice and loss during war times. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, USS Nevada showcased American might as it navigated through Panama Canal with grace and power. In World War II, HMS Duke of York emerged as a symbol of strength amidst chaos. Its valiant efforts echoed throughout history. Today, visitors can explore this legacy at the U. S. S. Alabama Battleship Museum - a testament to America's maritime heritage. HMS Nelson from Nelson class stands tall among legends with its formidable presence on seafronts worldwide. And who could forget Japanese battleship Yamato? A name etched into memory for its sheer size and significance in naval warfare. As we delve deeper into history's pages, we uncover remarkable stories like that of HMS Good Hope in Great War Deeds during World War I – reminding us that bravery knows no bounds. Imagine standing at Spithead panorama; gazing upon ships lined up along Southside shores – an awe-inspiring sight. These battleships united nations under their flags while leaving indelible imprints on our collective consciousness. They were not merely steel structures floating on water; they represented power projection and safeguarded nations' interests. Their legacies endure today as reminders of human ingenuity and resilience against adversity.