Shipwreck Collection (#51)

The Little Mermaid visiting the undersea witch for spell to help win love of prince she rescued from shipwreck. Hans Christian Andersen fairy story illustrated by Monros Orr (b1874)

Divers salvaging guns from the seabed. Diving suits appear to be Siebes design. From educational plate published Wurtemberg c.1855

Robinson Crusoe about twenty years after shipwreck, in his cave with family of pet parrot, cats and kids. From Daniel Defoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, London 1892

Ariel on his way back to his master, Prospero, to report on the shipwreck of King Alonso and his party. Illustration for The Tempest for an edition of Shakespeares Works published 1856-1858. Engraving

Loss of iron paddle-steamer troopship Birkenhead off Simons Bay, S
Loss of iron paddle-steamer troopship Birkenhead off Simons Bay,s Africa 26 February 1852. The order Women and children first given by the commanding officer Colonel Seton was obeyed

Loss of iron paddle-steamer troop ship Birkenhead off Simons Bay South Africa 26 February 1852. Commanding officer, Colonel Seton, gave the order Women and children first

Loss of the Birkenhead iron paddle-steamer troopship which sailed from Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland for Cape of Good Hope 7 January 1852 Foundered off Simons Bay South Africa 26 February

Loss of the Birkenhead iron paddle-steamer troopship sailed from Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland for Cape of Good Hope 7 January 1852, foundered off Simons Bay,s Africa on 26 February

Third Eddystone lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks, 15 miles south of Plymouth in the English Channel, built by the English civil engineer John Smeaton (1724-1792) beginning in 1756

Colossus of Rhodes, lighthouse in the form of a giant marking the entrance of Rhodes harbour by holding a flaming torch in its hand, constructed c292-280 BC. Engraving

The Ninth Wave, 1850. Oil on canvas, Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) Russian / Armenian painter
The Ninth Wave, 1850. Oil on canvas, Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) Russian/Armenian painter. Shipwrecked sailors adrift in sea, clinging to a broken mast. Seascape Shipwreck Survivors Water Wave Sky

Bird Migration. The lantern of the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, being used to observe migrating birds

The third Eddystone lighthouse on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Built by John Rudyerd was first lit in 1709 and destroyed by fire on 2 December 1755

The fifth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Designed by James Douglas, engineer to Trinity House, and constructed between 1878 and 1882

The fourth Eddystone lighthouse in heavy seas. Built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Section across the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Built by the English civil engineer John Smeaton (1724-1792)

The Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. This is the fifth Eddystone lighthouse, designed by James Douglas, engineer to Trinity House

Fog signal being fired on the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. This is the fifth Eddystone lighthouse, designed by James Douglas

Lighthouse keepers relaxing after dinner on the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England

Inside the lantern of the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England

Sectional view of the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Operating the pressure pump which forced oil up to the burner on the Eddystone lighthouse. This was in the fifth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall

Wreckers in Cornwall, England, collecting anything useful they can from the wreck of a ship they have lured to destruction on the shore. From Scenes in England by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, London, 1822

Thomas Gray (1716-1771) English poet and classical scholar. Engraving, London, 1837

Robinson Crusoe, barefoot and dressed in goatskins, pictured on the island where he spent many years after his shipwreck. Frontispiece of the first edition of The Life

Lifeboat in the livery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in heavy seas returning from a rescue mission. Founded in 1824 by William Hillary (1771-1847)

Robinson Crusoe, after the shipwreck, washed onto the rocks by the waves. Chromolithograph from The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (London, 1891)

Robinson Crusoe, accompanied by his dog, lowering useful items salvaged from the shipwreck onto his raft. Chromolithograph from The Life

Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner La Russie. Passengers being lowered into a lifeboat. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 27 January 1901

The Wreckers Christmas by Gustav Miche. Lgustave Frafaa
The Wreckers Christmas by Gustav Miche. Lgustave Frafa

French navy minister making a dive in the submarine Korrigan to examine wreck of her sister ship Lutin. From " Le Petit Journal", Paris, 1906

Raft of shipwrecks Gallia

Snow covered wreck of old barge in tidal river at sunset, Fremington Quay, River Taw, near Barnstaple, North Devon, England, December

Coral encrusted turret of shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Scuba diver swimming at coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Interior of coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Diver swimming near coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Holes in coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Coral encrusted shipwreck with fish, Cross Wreck, Manukuari, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Coral encrusted cogs on shipwreck with fish, Cross Wreck, Manukuari, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Coral encrusted on ladder on shipwreck, Nabire, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Sculptured Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus) adult, close-up of head and enlarged antennae plates, at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya

Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis) adult, swimming beside coral encrusted exterior of shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali

Black-stripe Sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii) shoal, swimming at coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands

One-spot Snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) adult, swimming at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Midnight Snapper (Macolor macularis) adult, swimming at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

White-lined Grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) adult, swimming inside shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Lowfin Drummer (Kyphosus vaigiensis) juvenile, swimming at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

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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).