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Low tide and abandoned old boat, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

HALIFAX HARBOR, 1917. View from the Richmond side of Halifax Harbor following the disastrous explosion and fire of 6 December 1917

THAMES RIVER: STORM, 1865. Scene on the River Thames during the gale on Sunday, March 19, 1865. Contemporary English engraving

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. The Russian battleship Peresviet in the harbor, wrecked by Japanese shells, with a man standing in the water in the foreground, Port Arthur, China

DIVING DEVICE, 1791. Model of a hydraulic machine used for recovering items from shipwrecks. Drawing, late 18th century

BERMUDA: SHIPWRECK, 1609. Sir George Somers and a group of English colonists aboard the Sea Adventure shipwrecked in Bermuda, 1609. Drawing by Richard Caton Woodville, 1903

FIRST ANGLO-DUTCH WAR, 1652. The Battle of the Kentish Knock between the Dutch Republic and England, fought 8 October 1652 in the North Sea during the First Anglo-Dutch War. Engraving, English, 1799

THE CHRISTIANs REFUGE. American lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1868

WHALING EXPEDITION, 1866. Taking a Whale. Crew of whalers killing a whale. Wood engraving, American, 1866

WORLD WAR I: TORPEDO. A merchant ship struck and blown up by a torpedo fired from a German submarine during World War I. Photograph, c1916

WWI: HMS BRITANNIA, 1918. The British battleship HMS Britannia, photographed shortly after being torpedoed near Gibraltar, 9 November 1918, at the end of World War I

WWI: BATTLE OF DOGGER BANK. THe sinking of the German cruiser S.M.S. Blucher, during the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915

WWI: AMERICAN STEAMER. An American steamship preparing to take on board a boatload of survivors of a submarine wreck during World War I. Photograph, c1917

WORLD WAR I: SUBMARINE. Stereograph view of a wrecked submarine at a German base at Bruges, Belgium, 1914-1918

STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT, 1882. Article from an American newspaper of October 1882 reporting on the burning, 30 September of the same year, of the steamboat Robert E. Lee on the Mississippi River

STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT, 1914. A view of the Empress of Ireland (left) and the Storstad
STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT, 1914. A view of the " Empress of Ireland" (left) and the " Storstad" colliding on the St

STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT, 1914. Passengers attempt to launch a life boat aboard the sinking Empress of Ireland after the collision with the collier Storstad in the St. Lawrence River, Canada, 29 May 1914

STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT, 1904. Cartoon, 1904, by Luther Daniels Bradley, inspired by the burning and sinking of the excursion steamer General Slocum off Manhattan, June 15, 1904

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ST. LOUIS: TORNADO, 1896. The tornado at St. Louis, Missouri, 27 May 1896. Illustration from a contemporary American newspaper

SEA MONSTER, 1555. Woodcut from Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, Rome, Italy, 1555

ENGLAND: SHIPWRECK, 1868. The Penzance lifeboat, Richard Lewis, going out to the North Britain, wrecked in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England. Wood engraving, English, 1868

SHIPWRECK, 1887. Sailor John White (also shown in inset at upper left) standing on the floating wreckage of the deep sea fishing vessel Breeze, of which he was the sole survivor

ENGLAND: YACHTING, 1873. A collier yacht sinking, with the yacht Violet behind it, in the North Sea off the coast of Lowestoft, England, 1873. Contemporary English wood engraving

SHIP COLLISION, 1888. The collision between the ocean liners RMS Umbria of the Cunard Line and the SS Iberia of the Fabre Line, near Sandy Hook in New York Bay on 10 November 1888. The SS Iberia sank

SHIPWRECK, 1881. Disabled in Mid-Ocean - Firing Signals of Distress. Engraving after a drawing by J.O. Davidson, 1881

SHIPWRECK, c1916. A shipwreck, probably of the Norwegian ship, Glendoon, sunk by a German submarine in Glasgow, c1916

LUSITANIA VICTIMS, 1915. Two brothers rescued from the wreck of the Cunard steamship Lusitania, which was sunk by German torpedos near the Irish coast, 7 May 1915. Photographed on 24 May 1915

DIME NOVEL, 1896. Frank Merriwells Motto, or The Young Life-Savers. Cover of a Street and Smith dime novel of 1896 in the Frank Merriwell series

THE ASTROLABE AND ZELEE. The Astrolabe and Zelee Stranded in the Torres Strait. Oil on canvas, Louis Le Breton, 1843

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USS CONSTITUTION: BATTLE. The engagement between USS Constitution and HMS Java in the south Atlantic, 29 December 1812: American lithograph, 19th century

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, 1813. Oliver Hazard Perry leaving his badly damaged flagship, the Lawrence, for the Niagara to continue fighting against the British at the Battle of Lake Erie

Wreck ship in black and white in water

Sea turtle and wreck, Townsville, Australia, 2014

International system of flag signalling - German postcard, including a section of storm signals (lower section). Date: circa 1910s

Wrecks of fishing boats, near Salen, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

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Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Fairview Lawn Cemetery, home to the largest number of Titanic grave sites in the world, 121

schooling snappers, Wreck of the RMS Rhone, iron-hulled steam sailing vessel, sank
Schooling snappers, Wreck of the RMS Rhone, iron-hulled steam sailing vessel, sank after the Great Hurricane of 1867 off the coast of Salt Island, near Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Pair of French Angelfish, Wreck of the RMS Rhone, iron-hulled steam sailing vessel, sank after the Great Hurricane of 1867 off the coast of Salt Island, near Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean

The sinking of the Chinese ship Kow-Shing by Japanese men-of-war, July 1894
SINO-JAPANESE WAR, 1894-5. The sinking of the Chinese ship Kow-Shing by Japanese men-of-war, July 1894. Illustration by a Chinese artist for an English newspaper, 1894

Woman drawing a heart on Zakynthos Beach near wrecked ship, Zakynthos, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

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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).