Freighter Collection (#3)

Loading coal into a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railroad docks, Sandusky, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Loading coal into a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railroad docks, Sandusky, Ohio

Loading a lake freighter with coal for shipment to other lake ports, Sandusky, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Loading a lake freighter with coal for shipment to other lake ports, Sandusky, Ohio

Loading coal into a freighter at one of the Pennsylvania Railroad docks, Sandusky, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Loading coal into a freighter at one of the Pennsylvania Railroad docks, Sandusky, Ohio

Loading a freighter with coal at one of the three coal docks owned by the... Sandusky, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Loading a freighter with coal at one of the three coal docks owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Sandusky, Ohio

Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading iron ore from a lake freighter... Cleveland, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading ore from a lake freighter by " Hulett" unloaders, Cleveland, Ohio

Destruction of a British merchant steamer by a German U-boat, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
822596 Destruction of a British merchant steamer by a German U-boat, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Stower, Willy (1864-1931); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Bristol Freighter of Channel Air Bridge, making a delivery to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Date: circa 1960

British ship, freighter Exeter City sinks North Atlantic, 1933
British ship, freighter Exeter City sinks in North Atlantic, 1933

Convoys in Peril, by Claude Muncaster, WW1
Convoys in Peril, by Claude Muncaster, First World War. Showing a British freighter dead in the water after a torpedo attack, with the crew escaping by lifeboats. 1914-1918

Freighters passing through an anti-submarine boom, WW1
Freighters passing through an anti-submarine boom, painting by Charles Pears, First World War. (1 of 3) 1914-1918

Great Northern Elevator and shipping, Buffalo, New York, 1900 (b / w photo)
3963991 Great Northern Elevator and shipping, Buffalo, New York, 1900 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Andaste of Ishpeming", " I.W)

Work of the Sea Wolves (colour litho)
968985 Work of the Sea Wolves (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Work of the Sea Wolves. The last of a merchantman, sunk by a U-boat, World War I)

The armed Italian supply ship Giacoma, bound from Sicily to Tripoli, seen here ablaze and sinking having been hit amidships during a gun engagement with the Royal Navy submarine HMS Porpoise

The third Scythia is towed into the fitting-out basin the day after the launch. Liverpool, 26th August 1964

The Cunard vessel Scythia waits for the American Dock strike to finish before leaving her Huskisson Dock berth. 10th February 1969

The Scythia on her way down the slipway, dwarfing the figures in the foreground, Liverpool, 25th August 1964

Champagne flows as Mrs Philip E Bates launches the Scythia, Liverpool, 25th August 1964

The Manchester Vanguard a new cargo / passenger vessel seen here at the Manchester docks loading and preparing for her maiden voyage to Canada. She is Manchester lines latest ship. April 1956 P002725

Bristol Freighter Mk. 31 G-AIFS
Bristol Freighter Mk.31 G-AIFS, parked up, in storage at Luton Airport. Date: 1967

Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk. 2 WZ889
Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk.2 (Blackburn Beverley prototype) WZ889 (msn 1001), at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air-show

Chicago, Illinois, USA - Outer Drive Bridge and Skyline. A Freighter of the Great Lakes can be seen emerging from the (now-closed bascule bridge)

The first Bristol Freighter 32 G-AMWA of Silver City Airways
The first Bristol Freighter 32, G-AMWA, of Silver City Airways

Unloading racehorses, Gatwick Airport, Sussex
Unloading racehorses at Gatwick Airport, Sussex, England, from a Dan Air Douglas DC-7 freighter. Date: 1960s

Royal Air Force Austers WJ316, at the 1951 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in August 1950 and written off on 29 September 1955

Channel Air Bridge Bristol Freighter Mk. 32 G-AMLP
Channel Air Bridge Bristol Freighter Mk.32 G-AMLP at Southend September 1959 Date: 1959

Bristol Freighter Mk. 32 G-AOUV
Bristol Freighter Mk.32 G-AOUV at Southend. Channel air Bridge operated the long-nose Mk.32 Freighters from 1955 to 1963, when the airline merged with Silver City Airways to form British United Air

Merchantman - G-AXNT
Vickers Merchantman - G-AXNT of Invicta Air Cargo (freighter conversion of Vickers Vanguard). Date: 1980s

DC-6 at Belize
Douglas DC-6 freighter seen from the hide taxiway. One of many that would transit through on a regular basis. Date: 1990

Sri Lankan workers loading cargo
SRI LANKA - CIRCA 1930s: Sri Lankan workers loading cargo onto ship in dock. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Bristol B-170 Freighter Mk 31E
Air Charter Limited Acl, UK Bristol B-170 Freighter Mk 31E Parked on Grass Date: 1950s

British Aerospace ATP freighter, SE-LGZ, of West Air Sweden

Hawker Siddeley HS748 Series 2A freighter, CS-03, of the Belgian Air Force

Hawker Siddeley HS748 Series 2A, G-AZJH, the freighter prototype

Cargo being loaded or unloaded from a ship, Royal Victoria Dock, Canning Town, London, c1930. The dock was built between 1850 and 1855 on an area of Plaistow Marshes

Unloading a barrel from a ship down a gangway, London, c1905

Unloading rolls of paper from a ship, London, c1905

Freighter in open seas of Norway

Freighter in open seas of Norway, off Stavanger

WWI German U-boat attack on an English Commercial Freighter. Date: 1915

Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870s
Grain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Entrance to the Erie Canal at Buffalo, New York, 1880s
Lake Erie freighters and Erie Canal barges along the waterfront of Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bergen line ship Astrea leaving the tyne in the late 1940s early 1950 s. Towed by a tyne tug passing the Customs house, Mill Dam and St. Hildas colliery; South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

View of Cape Town Skyline and Atlantic Ocean coast at dusk, South Africa
Overview of Cape Town city skyline and shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean coast at dusk; Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Freighter Lancastrian Prince dock Haifa 1925
Freighter, Lancastrian Prince at dock, Haifa. 1925, Israel, Haifa

Svartisen Glacier, Norway

Shipping, Freight In Storm; Ireland

Shipping Freighters At Sunset

SBAC Farnborough Air Show. An American C17 Military transport aircraft in flight at the air show. 7th September 1998

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From historic vessels to modern giants, the world of freighters is a captivating tapestry of maritime marvels. Step back in time with the Bristol Freighter 21 G-AIFV of Silver City Airways, a true icon of aviation history. Or set sail on the English barquentine Waterwitch, a majestic vessel built in 1871 that tells tales of seafaring adventures. For those seeking adventure and mystery, Shipwreck Cove beckons with its haunting allure. Explore the depths where TRAN2A-00040 lies silently beneath the waves, reminding us of both triumph and tragedy. Witness the power and grace of Aer Lingus Bristol Freighter Mk. 31 EI-AFS - St. Senan as it soars through the skies like an avian conqueror. Meanwhile, Iberia London Airport welcomes the mighty Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 31 EC-AHH, embodying efficiency and reliability in every journey. In distant galaxies, Drake stands tall as a GSN freighter navigating uncharted territories beyond our imagination. Closer to home, container ships tirelessly transport goods across vast oceans – their colossal presence symbolizing global interconnectedness. The Avro Lincolnian freighter G-ALPF takes flight with elegance and precision, showcasing technological advancements that revolutionized air cargo transportation forevermore. And let's not forget about the trusty workhorse Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 31 G-AGPV faithfully serving countless destinations around the world. Finally, behold Aero Spacelines B-377MG Mini-Guppy N1037V – an extraordinary sight defying conventional expectations with its unique shape designed for oversized cargo missions. Whether you're captivated by history or fascinated by innovation, freighters embody resilience and progress on land or at sea; they are steadfast companions shaping our ever-evolving world.