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Battleships Collection (page 7)

"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: 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)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865 (engraving)

Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865 (engraving)
5993178 Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865)

Background imageBattleships Collection: La fregate cuirassee le Warrior (engraving)

La fregate cuirassee le Warrior (engraving)
5993175 La fregate cuirassee le Warrior (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La fregate cuirassee le Warrior)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Le Brazil, navire cuirasse de la marine du Bresil, vue du fort central (engraving)

Le Brazil, navire cuirasse de la marine du Bresil, vue du fort central (engraving)
5993169 Le Brazil, navire cuirasse de la marine du Bresil, vue du fort central (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Brazil)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Le Miantonomoah, monitor de mer de la marine americaine, construit en 1865 (engraving)

Le Miantonomoah, monitor de mer de la marine americaine, construit en 1865 (engraving)
5993168 Le Miantonomoah, monitor de mer de la marine americaine, construit en 1865 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Miantonomoah)

Background imageBattleships Collection: 'War Signals'Cigar Box Label, 1898 (colour litho)

"War Signals"Cigar Box Label, 1898 (colour litho)
1079186 " War Signals" Cigar Box Label, 1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageBattleships Collection: Coronation review of King Edward VII, Spithead, 1902 (colour litho)

Coronation review of King Edward VII, Spithead, 1902 (colour litho)
977882 Coronation review of King Edward VII, Spithead, 1902 (colour litho) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation review of King Edward VII, Spithead, 1902)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Historical tapestry of the Battle at Solebay, Mortlake, designs attributed to William van

Historical tapestry of the Battle at Solebay, Mortlake, designs attributed to William van
781281 Historical tapestry of the Battle at Solebay, Mortlake, designs attributed to William van de Velde, c.1688 (wool & silk) by Poyntz

Background imageBattleships Collection: Page 43 from L art des Arme es Navales by Paul Hoste, Leon

Page 43 from L art des Arme es Navales by Paul Hoste, Leon
833823 Page 43 from L art des Armees Navales by Paul Hoste, Leon, 1727 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; Spanish

Background imageBattleships Collection: British and French warships bombarding Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 (colour litho)

British and French warships bombarding Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 (colour litho)
3638724 British and French warships bombarding Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 (colour litho) by Romanian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Artillery gun firing on battleship (colour photo)

Artillery gun firing on battleship (colour photo)
3102778 Artillery gun firing on battleship (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery gun firing on battleship)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Venices Canalgrande Vaporetto sunk by a torpedo boat in the lagoon on its way back... (colour litho)

Venices Canalgrande Vaporetto sunk by a torpedo boat in the lagoon on its way back... (colour litho)
2815634 Venices Canalgrande Vaporetto sunk by a torpedo boat in the lagoon on its way back... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Italo-Turkish War, Arabs from around Tripoli making an act of submission to Italy... (colour litho)

Italo-Turkish War, Arabs from around Tripoli making an act of submission to Italy... (colour litho)
2815483 Italo-Turkish War, Arabs from around Tripoli making an act of submission to Italy... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italo-Turkish War)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The last word in battleships, a super-dreadnought (colour litho)

The last word in battleships, a super-dreadnought (colour litho)
2794900 The last word in battleships, a super-dreadnought (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last word in battleships, a super-dreadnought)

Background imageBattleships Collection: A Viking Ship (colour litho)

A Viking Ship (colour litho)
2801022 A Viking Ship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Viking Ship. Illustration for A Boys Book of Battleships by Gordon Stables (Blackie)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The French fleet at Portsmouth (colour litho)

The French fleet at Portsmouth (colour litho)
2818216 The French fleet at Portsmouth (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French fleet at Portsmouth)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Solemn raising of the battle flag on the new Roma battleship in Civitavecchia

Solemn raising of the battle flag on the new Roma battleship in Civitavecchia, the current 3 (colour litho)
2815270 Solemn raising of the battle flag on the new Roma battleship in Civitavecchia, the current 3 (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBattleships Collection: The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho)

The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho)
2777737 The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sea that returns a ship after seven years)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Visit to France by Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (colour litho)

Visit to France by Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (colour litho)
2782238 Visit to France by Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Ships of Italy (colour litho)

Ships of Italy (colour litho)
2783778 Ships of Italy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships in Italy. Blessed by Cardinal Archbishop Ascalesi, the Partenope torpedo boat)

Background imageBattleships Collection: The XV Fiera di Milano, a great Italian labor day and a very important international market

The XV Fiera di Milano, a great Italian labor day and a very important international market... (colour litho)
2778248 The XV Fiera di Milano, a great Italian labor day and a very important international market... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBattleships Collection: MacDonoughs Victory on Lake Champlain, and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg

MacDonoughs Victory on Lake Champlain, and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg
2632373 MacDonoughs Victory on Lake Champlain, and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by Genl Macomb, Septr 11th 1814, engraved by B

Background imageBattleships Collection: Copyphotograph of an earlier photomontage of three images of the Naval Reserves at

Copyphotograph of an earlier photomontage of three images of the Naval Reserves at
MNY380932 Copyphotograph of an earlier photomontage of three images of the Naval Reserves at Fishers Island, 1891 (photographic print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageBattleships Collection: U. S. Frigate Constitution capturing Frigate Guerriere, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving)

U. S. Frigate Constitution capturing Frigate Guerriere, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving)
497551 U.S. Frigate Constitution capturing Frigate Guerriere, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Birch, Thomas (1779-1851) (after); Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Background imageBattleships Collection: British Warships at Anchor (oil on canvas)

British Warships at Anchor (oil on canvas)
450086 British Warships at Anchor (oil on canvas) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749) (attr. to); 31.8x38.6 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; British, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: Battleship Lepanto (oil on canvas)

Battleship Lepanto (oil on canvas)
702907 Battleship Lepanto (oil on canvas) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Launched in 1883)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Le Captain, batiment cuirasse a tourelles, ou Monitor de mer, de la marine anglaise

Le Captain, batiment cuirasse a tourelles, ou Monitor de mer, de la marine anglaise, construit en 1868 (engraving)
5993171 Le Captain, batiment cuirasse a tourelles, ou Monitor de mer, de la marine anglaise, construit en 1868 (engraving) by European School

Background imageBattleships Collection: French Navy ironclad coastguard vessel Le Rochambeau, c. 1870 (colour litho)

French Navy ironclad coastguard vessel Le Rochambeau, c. 1870 (colour litho)
CHT397991 French Navy ironclad coastguard vessel Le Rochambeau, c. 1870 (colour litho) by Koerner, J. (fl. 1870); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageBattleships Collection: Naval Review at Dunkirk: Tsar Nicolas II with his wife, Tsarina Alexandra with President

Naval Review at Dunkirk: Tsar Nicolas II with his wife, Tsarina Alexandra with President
CHT407326 Naval Review at Dunkirk: Tsar Nicolas II with his wife, Tsarina Alexandra with President Loubet on board the torpedo gunboat Cassini, illustration from Le Petit Parisien, 22 September

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 (oil on canvas)
OJ444856 The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 78.7x119.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell

Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell
STC255675 Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Arrival of the American Fleet in France, 1917 (oil on canvas)

The Arrival of the American Fleet in France, 1917 (oil on canvas)
CHT259980 The Arrival of the American Fleet in France, 1917 (oil on canvas) by French School, (20th century); Musee de l Armee, Paris

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Action Renewed by Night, off Madagascar, 20th May, 1811, engraved by J

The Action Renewed by Night, off Madagascar, 20th May, 1811, engraved by J
STC234776 The Action Renewed by Night, off Madagascar, 20th May, 1811, engraved by J. Bailey for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageBattleships Collection: Capture of the Thetis by HMS Amethyst, 10th November, 1808, engraved by T

Capture of the Thetis by HMS Amethyst, 10th November, 1808, engraved by T
STC234773 Capture of the Thetis by HMS Amethyst, 10th November, 1808, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageBattleships Collection: Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters, pub. 1898 (colour litho)

Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters, pub. 1898 (colour litho)
2630677 Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters, pub. 1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageBattleships Collection: Destruction of the Turkish Fleet, 19th February, 1807, engraved by T

Destruction of the Turkish Fleet, 19th February, 1807, engraved by T
STC234771 Destruction of the Turkish Fleet, 19th February, 1807, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageBattleships Collection: Frigate action in Vizagapatam Roads, off India, 18th September, 1804, engraved by T

Frigate action in Vizagapatam Roads, off India, 18th September, 1804, engraved by T
STC234765 Frigate action in Vizagapatam Roads, off India, 18th September, 1804, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageBattleships Collection: French Navy review off Cherbourg (colour litho)

French Navy review off Cherbourg (colour litho)
3099155 French Navy review off Cherbourg (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Navy review off Cherbourg. Revue de l armee navale a Cherbourg)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Historical tapestry of the Battle at Solebay, Mortlake, designs attributed to William van

Historical tapestry of the Battle at Solebay, Mortlake, designs attributed to William van
781282 Historical tapestry of the Battle at Solebay, Mortlake, designs attributed to William van de Velde, c.1688 (wool & silk) by Poyntz

Background imageBattleships Collection: Gunboats in wartime (oil on panel) (see also 1074079)

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

Background imageBattleships Collection: The U. S. S. Utah in dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, c. 1912 (b / w photo)

The U. S. S. Utah in dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, c. 1912 (b / w photo)
1078833 The U.S.S. Utah in dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageBattleships Collection: The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)

The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)
1039457 The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Far East)

Background imageBattleships Collection: Oblique photographic-reconnaissance photograph of the German battleship Tirpitz

Oblique photographic-reconnaissance photograph of the German battleship Tirpitz sheltering in Aas Fjord, Norway, taken by a De Havilland Mosquito of No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit

Background imageBattleships Collection: HMS Resolution pennant number: 09 was one of five Revenge-class battleships seen here at

HMS Resolution pennant number: 09 was one of five Revenge-class battleships seen here at a fleet review prior to the second world war. Circa 1936

Background imageBattleships Collection: HMS Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship seen here transiting the Suez Canal

HMS Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship seen here transiting the Suez Canal. Circa January 1936

Background imageBattleships Collection: HMS Renown seen here in Kingston harbour, Jamaica with the Duke

HMS Renown seen here in Kingston harbour, Jamaica with the Duke and Duchess of York aboard. Circa January 1927




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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.