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"Shipwreck: Tales of Tragedy and Resilience Across the Seas" The Mary Rose: A haunting reminder of a bygone era

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)

Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5371937 Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: St Paul Landing at Malta, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866

St Paul Landing at Malta, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665478 St Paul Landing at Malta, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: St Paul Landing at Malta, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel ' Journey to the Centre of the Earth'

Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth"
PCT4260774 Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth": the raft on the sea Lidenbrock - edition HETZEL 1867; (add.info)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Andreas Vesalius

Andreas Vesalius
3586025 Andreas Vesalius; (add.info.: Portrait of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) a Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist, physician, and author of books on human anatomy

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck of the Atlantic off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph)

Wreck of the Atlantic off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph)
7337538 Wreck of the Atlantic off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph) by Soloman, J. (19th century); 54.6x71.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas)
7337699 The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 73.7x120.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)
7337685 The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 88.9x134.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the Victory (1737)

A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the Victory (1737)
7337503 A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the Victory (1737) by a violent storm near the Race of Alderney in the Year 1744, 1745-46 (etching) by Canot

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of 'The Eye of the Police', 1913 (engraving)

Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950467 Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving)

Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving)
3434402 Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Don Quixote and the boat)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850

A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850
3331019 A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a woman and her baby after being shipwrecked. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850

A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850
3331017 A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850

A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850
3330605 A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives from shipwrecks by)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Alegoria del combate de Trafalgar. Spanish lithography on the defeat of the French

Alegoria del combate de Trafalgar. Spanish lithography on the defeat of the French
CUL4869464 Alegoria del combate de Trafalgar. Spanish lithography on the defeat of the French and Spanish Navies against the Royal Navy commanded by Horation Lord Nelson on October 21st, 1805

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The hull of the American ship Arizona sank after the collision with an iceberg in the Arctic seas

The hull of the American ship Arizona sank after the collision with an iceberg in the Arctic seas
NWI4962299 The hull of the American ship Arizona sank after the collision with an iceberg in the Arctic seas. Around 1880 Ice wedged in the bow of the USS Arizona after a collision, c. 1880

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The American steamboat 'Yantic' capsized by a cyclone, 1880s. Colour engraving of the 19th century

The American steamboat "Yantic" capsized by a cyclone, 1880s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4962297 The American steamboat "Yantic" capsized by a cyclone, 1880s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: The American steamboat "Yantic" capsized by a cyclone)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Steamships caught in the ice field of the North Atlantic, circa 1880

Steamships caught in the ice field of the North Atlantic, circa 1880
NWI4962273 Steamships caught in the ice field of the North Atlantic, circa 1880.; (add.info.: Steamships caught in the ice field of the North Atlantic, circa 1880.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880. Colour engraving

The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880. Colour engraving
NWI4962248 The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage

Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage
NWI4963864 Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage (Shipwreck survivors clinging to wreckage)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The steam of Tremblay in the Gulf of Cartagene, 29/09/1857. Ex voto. Anonymous painting, 1857

The steam of Tremblay in the Gulf of Cartagene, 29/09/1857. Ex voto. Anonymous painting, 1857
JEB4879946 The steam of Tremblay in the Gulf of Cartagene, 29/09/1857. Ex voto. Anonymous painting, 1857. Cathedrale de Notre Dame de la Garde

Background imageShipwreck Collection: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783238 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir, on the Pointe de la Guette, 1906; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783190 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir, on the Pointe de la Guette, 1906; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: France: A mole with lighthouse, a boat fails against the mole, 1890

France: A mole with lighthouse, a boat fails against the mole, 1890
LUX4804162 France: A mole with lighthouse, a boat fails against the mole, 1890; (add.info.: France: A mole with lighthouse, a boat fails against the mole, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The steamer Tasmania, 1850

The steamer Tasmania, 1850
3478538 The steamer Tasmania, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer Tasmania'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850

A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850
3478523 A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sailor and a cabin boy have become marooned on a deserted island after being shipwrecked)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850

The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850
3478507 The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the HMS Victoria capsizing after colliding with HMS Camperdown. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: 600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic

600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860
7341905 600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860, 19th century (watercolour) by Brierly

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the Queen Charlotte and Queen after the battle

The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the Queen Charlotte and Queen after the battle, 1794 (watercolour)
7341713 The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the Queen Charlotte and Queen after the battle, 1794 (watercolour, graphite) by Pocock

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Some of the crew from the sailing barque Queen Margaret (1893), 1913 (glass negative)

Some of the crew from the sailing barque Queen Margaret (1893), 1913 (glass negative)
7341204 Some of the crew from the sailing barque Queen Margaret (1893), 1913 (glass negative) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Roughly sketched chart of Wreck Reef 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda

Roughly sketched chart of Wreck Reef 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda
7340789 Roughly sketched chart of Wreck Reef 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda and correspondence from the Admiralty, 1812-1814 FLI/7/22 (drawing) by Flinders

Background imageShipwreck Collection: To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by

To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by humanity as exemplified
7342625 To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by humanity as exemplified in the rescue on the 7th September

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire

Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne
7342624 Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne Islands (engraving) by Carmichael

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Plate III. The Lady Juliana with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September

Plate III. The Lady Juliana with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September
7342178 Plate III. The Lady Juliana with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September, when the Fleet was dispersed, 1783 (aquatint and etching) by Dodd

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Wreck of the Britannia, 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink)

The Wreck of the Britannia, 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink)
7341820 The Wreck of the Britannia, 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 25.3x39.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Illustration for Robinson Crusoe, c.1900 (print)

Illustration for Robinson Crusoe, c.1900 (print)
864132 Illustration for Robinson Crusoe, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: "The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Robinson Crusoe, accompanied by his dog

Robinson Crusoe, accompanied by his dog
864057 Robinson Crusoe, accompanied by his dog; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe, accompanied by his dog, lowering useful items salvaged from the shipwreck onto his raft)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving)

Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving)
8631451 Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard

Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk
8650077 Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk, Signal (engraving) by German School

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwrecked Off Labrador 1867 (Oil on canvas)

Shipwrecked Off Labrador 1867 (Oil on canvas)
8766566 Shipwrecked Off Labrador 1867 (Oil on canvas) by Bradford, William (1823-92); 50.8--76.2 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Shipwreck of Alonzo Cuaco and his companions

The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Shipwreck of Alonzo Cuaco and his companions
5313673 The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Shipwreck of Alonzo Cuaco and his companions.; SeM Studio/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Loss of His Majesty's Ship Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804

Loss of His Majesty's Ship Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804 on the Rocks in
7337531 Loss of His Majesty's Ship Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804 on the Rocks in Torbay, 1804 (aquatint) by Dodd

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Repairing of Captain Cook's ship in Endeavour river, 1750-78 (etching)

Repairing of Captain Cook's ship in Endeavour river, 1750-78 (etching)
7295543 Repairing of Captain Cook's ship in Endeavour river, 1750-78 (etching); 10.3x17.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting)

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting)
7337684 The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting) by Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de (1740-1812); 74.9x96.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Ships driving onto a rocky shore in a heavy sea, late 17th century (oil on canvas)

Ships driving onto a rocky shore in a heavy sea, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337758 Ships driving onto a rocky shore in a heavy sea, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Cornelis van de (fl.1710-29); 36.8x49.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue

Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue
5311783 Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue; (add.info.: Engraving depicting shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of

The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of the ship Elisabeth in
NWI4962259 The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of the ship Elisabeth in the storm, around 1880

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship

The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving
NWI4963879 The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Deck of the boat ' Carpathia' with the shipwrecks of the 'Titanic', 1912

Deck of the boat " Carpathia" with the shipwrecks of the "Titanic", 1912
NWI4963454 Deck of the boat " Carpathia" with the shipwrecks of the "Titanic", 1912.; (add.info.: Deck of the boat " Carpathia" with the shipwrecks of)




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"Shipwreck: Tales of Tragedy and Resilience Across the Seas" The Mary Rose: A haunting reminder of a bygone era, this shipwreck off the coast of England tells the story of Tudor naval warfare and the lives lost in battle. Grace Darling, rowing with her father: In an act of extraordinary bravery, young Grace Darling risked her life to save survivors from a shipwreck on the treacherous Northumberland coast. Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire: Once majestic and powerful, this wreck now rests silently beneath the waves, reminding us of Admiral Nelson's heroic legacy. The Bay of Panama, Falmouth, Cornwall. March 1891: Amidst stormy seas and fierce winds, tragedy struck as a once-proud vessel succumbed to nature's wrath in these unforgiving waters. Helvetia Wreck - Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales: Standing as a testament to both human error and Mother Nature's mightiness, this shipwreck captivates all who visit its rugged shores. Doom bar claims another victim – Wrecked on 13th November 1911: The French brigantine Angele met its fate at Padstow's notorious Doom Bar; a chilling reminder that even experienced sailors are not immune to treachery at sea. Zakynthos' Famous Shipwreck Beach from Above: An aerial view reveals an enchanting scene where turquoise waters embrace the remains of a stranded vessel amidst Greece's picturesque Greek Islands. Carbis Bay Chronicles - Bessie & Vulture Collide in Tragic Encounter (1893): Two ships entangled forever in their watery grave off Cornwall’s coastline serve as poignant reminders that maritime disasters can unfold unexpectedly close to home. Man Proposes, God Disposes (1864).