Shipwreck Collection (page 5)

Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue
5311781 Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue; (add.info.: Engraving depicting shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Victoria Land and Mount Erebus and the extinct Mount Terror
5309977 Victoria Land and Mount Erebus and the extinct Mount Terror; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Victoria Land and Mount Erebus and the extinct Mount Terror)

Engraving depicting sharks circling shipwrecked sailors, 19th century
5309053 Engraving depicting sharks circling shipwrecked sailors, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sharks circling shipwrecked sailors)

Sailors putting a lifeboat at sea to rescue sailors survivors of a shipwrecked
NWI4963867 Sailors putting a lifeboat at sea to rescue sailors survivors of a shipwrecked, early 1900s - Colour reproduction of an illustration

The survivors of The Wreck of the Grosvenor, an East Indiaman, occurred on 4 August 1782 on the Pondoland coast of
ELD4963782 The survivors of The Wreck of the Grosvenor, an East Indiaman, occurred on 4 August 1782 on the Pondoland coast of South Africa

Robinson Crusoe escaping the sinking ship - Illustration for the novel by Daniel Defoe (De Foe) (1660-1731)
NWI4925775 Robinson Crusoe escaping the sinking ship - Illustration for the novel by Daniel Defoe (De Foe) (1660-1731) - Illustration 19th century

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900570 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Tempete in the Mediterranean. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de La Croix dit LaCroix de Marseille (1720-1782)
JEB4892273 Tempete in the Mediterranean. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de La Croix dit LaCroix de Marseille (1720-1782), 1761; Fondation regards de Porvence

The frigate "la Sartine" failed in the port of Marseille after being sabotted by its commander (engraving)
JEB4879838 The frigate "la Sartine" failed in the port of Marseille after being sabotted by its commander (engraving); 40x45 cm; (add.info)

Defeat of the Turkish fleet defeated by the Holy League led by Don Juan of Austria (1545-1578), Battle of Lepante
NWI4878222 Defeat of the Turkish fleet defeated by the Holy League led by Don Juan of Austria (1545-1578), Battle of Lepante, October 7, 1571

The sinking of Apostle Paul of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea during a mission. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4916140 The sinking of Apostle Paul of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea during a mission. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Scene of shipwreck. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de la Croix dit Lacroix de Marseille ()
JEB4882974 Scene of shipwreck. Painting by Charles Francois Grenier de la Croix dit Lacroix de Marseille (? -1782), 1763 Collection, P

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900518 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The salvaging of a sunken ship, 1850
3359485 The salvaging of a sunken ship, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the salvaging of a sunken ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The re-floating of the iron ship the Ganges, 1850
3359201 The re-floating of the iron ship the Ganges, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the re-floating of the iron ship the Ganges'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The lifeboat and equipment of the Societe de Sauvetage, 1850
3331028 The lifeboat and equipment of the Societe de Sauvetage, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the lifeboat and equipment of the Societe de Sauvetage)

The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850
3331016 The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850; (add.info)

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478503 The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the recent damages as a result of a gale storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cornish wreckers, 1850
3478529 Cornish wreckers, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Cornish wreckers collecting booty from a ship they have lured to destructions. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850
3478526 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

The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850
3478516 The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the Avonmore, between Hartland and Bude. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The wreck of the Transport Premier, 1850
3478506 The wreck of the Transport Premier, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the transport ship Premier at the mouth of the St Lawrence)

The foundering of the Teuton, 1850
3478505 The foundering of the Teuton, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the foundering of the Teuton'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Andreas Vesalius
3586026 Andreas Vesalius; (add.info.: Portrait of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) a Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist, physician, and author of books on human anatomy

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Battle of Scheveningen (line etching)
1579701 Battle of Scheveningen (line etching); (add.info.: Line engraving of the battle of Scheveningen. Engraved by C. J. Visscher. Dated 1653.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Heading Down Into the Sand
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Beaching the lifeboat (engraving)
8635209 Beaching the lifeboat (engraving) by Wimperis, Edmund Morison (1835-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaching the lifeboat)

The General Screw Steam Shipping Compy's Screw Steam Ship Croesus, 1854 (lithograph, coloured)
7342570 The General Screw Steam Shipping Compy's Screw Steam Ship Croesus, 1854 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 54.7x75.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Melancholy Ship Wreck of the Frances Mary from St Johns... the appearance on the 7th March 1826 of His
7342183 The Melancholy Ship Wreck of the Frances Mary from St Johns... the appearance on the 7th March 1826 of His Majesty's Frigate the Blonde

A Mediterranean Brigantine Drifting Onto a Rocky Coast in a Storm, c.1700 (oil on canvas)
7342589 A Mediterranean Brigantine Drifting Onto a Rocky Coast in a Storm, c.1700 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 63.5x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Distressing situation of the Guardian sloop, Captain Riou, after striking on a floating Island of ice, 1809 (aquatint)
7341664 Distressing situation of the Guardian sloop, Captain Riou, after striking on a floating Island of ice, 1809 (aquatint) by Unknown Artist

The loss of HMS Conqueror, c.1862 (pen & wash)
7341722 The loss of HMS Conqueror, c.1862 (pen & wash) by Mends, George Pechell (1815-71); 17.9x22.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Expedition Brigg as she appeared wreck'd on the western point of the island of Sta Cruiz Teneriffe December
7341534 The Expedition Brigg as she appeared wreck'd on the western point of the island of Sta Cruiz Teneriffe December 1774, 1775 (watercolour) by Bray

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, end of the action, early 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337706 The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, end of the action, early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Buttersworth, Thomas (1768-1842); 61x88.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783206 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)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783172 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)

Heroism: scene de rescue en mer (a man rescuying another man fell into the sea) Lithograph from Saintes
ELD4860050 Heroism: scene de rescue en mer (a man rescuying another man fell into the sea) Lithograph from Saintes, 1844 - Private collection; (add.info.: Heroism)

Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, had his ships slashed to take away any chance of
NWI4901496 Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, had his ships slashed to take away any chance of retreat from his men after his arrival in Mexico in 1519

Sinking of the Caravelle Santa Maria' ship of Christopher Columbus on the coasts of Hispaniola
NWI4901055 Sinking of the Caravelle Santa Maria' ship of Christopher Columbus on the coasts of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) in 1492. Engraving

The brick " The Stone" command by Captain Rebuffa assaulted by a hurricane on 2/07/1822. Ex voto
JEB4879970 The brick " The Stone" command by Captain Rebuffa assaulted by a hurricane on 2/07/1822. Ex voto. Painting by Antoine Roux (1765-1835). 1822

The defense of the promontory of Havana, 1862 - MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900)
CUL4877070 The defense of the promontory of Havana, 1862 - MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900). Defence of the Havana Promontory (1st july 1862). 1873. (100 x 170 cm.). Seven Years War

The shipwreck of the Norman ship of the Blanche-nef" at Barfleur on 25/11/1120 with on board the High Barons
ELD4873350 The shipwreck of the Norman ship of the Blanche-nef" at Barfleur on 25/11/1120 with on board the High Barons and Heritier of the Throne of England Prince William Adelin

Passengers in the lifeboat during the sinking of "Alarm" in Belfast, Ireland, 1860s
NWI4962239 Passengers in the lifeboat during the sinking of "Alarm" in Belfast, Ireland, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Sailor holding a child to give it to his mother in a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s
NWI4963420 Sailor holding a child to give it to his mother in a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

The shipwrecked hull of the steamboat Great Eastern, failed at New Ferry, England, 1889. Colour engraving
NWI4962827 The shipwrecked hull of the steamboat Great Eastern, failed at New Ferry, England, 1889. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: The shipwrecked hull of the steamboat Great Eastern)

Secession War (1861-1865): The crew of American ship USS "Congress" fleeing the burning ship that was
NWI4831081 Secession War (1861-1865): The crew of American ship USS "Congress" fleeing the burning ship that was attacked by The "Merrimac, " iron-hull armour of the confederes

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783197 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)

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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).