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Shipwreck Collection (page 6)

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

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The shipwrecked hull of the steamboat Great Eastern, failed at New Ferry, England, 1889

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)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Secession War (1861-1865): The crew of American ship USS 'Congress' fleeing the burning ship that

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

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
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)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Scene of shipwreck. Illustration 19th century for an 'Extraordinary History' by Edgar Allan Poe

Scene of shipwreck. Illustration 19th century for an "Extraordinary History" by Edgar Allan Poe
PCT4275234 Scene of shipwreck. Illustration 19th century for an "Extraordinary History" by Edgar Allan Poe: "A descent into the maelstrom".; (add.info.: Scene of shipwreck)

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"
PCT4260784 Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth": the raft on the sea Lidenbrock in the Tempete - edition HETZEL 1867; (add.info)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe sees a footprint in the sand. It is that of Man Friday

The shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe sees a footprint in the sand. It is that of Man Friday
2604870 The shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe sees a footprint in the sand. It is that of Man Friday.; (add.info.: The shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe sees a footprint in the sand. It is that of Man Friday)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: John Franklin British Arctic explorer

John Franklin British Arctic explorer
2602776 John Franklin British Arctic explorer; (add.info.: John Franklin (1786-1847), British Arctic explorer, when shipwrecked while on the Flinders voyage exploring the coast of Australia in 1804

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice

Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850
3359171 Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850; (add.info)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The sinking of the iron ship the Ganges, 1850

The sinking of the iron ship the Ganges, 1850
3359484 The sinking of the iron ship the Ganges, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the sinking of the iron ship the Ganges'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice, 1850

A diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice, 1850
3359183 A diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray, 1850

A Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray, 1850
3331169 A Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray wrecked on the Longsear Rock)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Letter M: ship; shipwreck; Napoleon; shipwrecks; nasse; narcissus; turnips; negre; knots; nimbe;

Letter M: ship; shipwreck; Napoleon; shipwrecks; nasse; narcissus; turnips; negre; knots; nimbe; north; nest
DUV4199554 Letter M: ship; shipwreck; Napoleon; shipwrecks; nasse; narcissus; turnips; negre; knots; nimbe; north; nest. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A fisherman reviving a child, 1850

A fisherman reviving a child, 1850
3478540 A fisherman reviving a child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Devonshire fisherman, and his wife, reviving a child saved from a shipwreck)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850

Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850
3478527 Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting divers preparing to survey the wreck of the Northfleet off Dungeness)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The wreck of Valparaiso, 1850

The wreck of Valparaiso, 1850
3478521 The wreck of Valparaiso, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of Valparaiso at Vigo, on the Spanish coast of the Bay of Biscay)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The wreck of the Deutschland, 1850

The wreck of the Deutschland, 1850
3478520 The wreck of the Deutschland, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the Deutschland off the Kentish Knock. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850

Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850
3478509 Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting sailors trying to escape a sinking ship via the use of a lifeboat)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850

The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850
3478501 The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer Humboldt at the mouth of the Halifax Harbour)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld, 1850

The loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld, 1850
3478496 The loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Royal Adelaide, 1850

The Royal Adelaide, 1850
3478490 The Royal Adelaide, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Royal Adelaide in her difficulties on her disastrous journey between Cork and London)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray, 1850

A Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray, 1850
3330596 A Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Carte Rocket being used to get a line across the Mary Gray wrecked on the Longsear Rock)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: French navy minister making a dive in the submarine Korrigan to examine wreck of her sister ship

French navy minister making a dive in the submarine Korrigan to examine wreck of her sister ship Lutin'
530659 French navy minister making a dive in the submarine Korrigan to examine wreck of her sister ship Lutin'. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1906.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner La Russie, 1901

Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner La Russie, 1901
545242 Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner La Russie, 1901; (add.info.: Passengers being lowered into a lifeboat)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Dutch Ships in a Gale, c.1620 (oil on panel)

Dutch Ships in a Gale, c.1620 (oil on panel)
8812151 Dutch Ships in a Gale, c.1620 (oil on panel) by Porcellis, Jan (1584-1632); 26.7 x 35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A fight in boats with Barbary pirates, c.1685 (drawing)

A fight in boats with Barbary pirates, c.1685 (drawing)
7341837 A fight in boats with Barbary pirates, c.1685 (drawing) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 25.3x39.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: American Hispano War (1898): the sailors of the Spanish warship ' Oquendo'

American Hispano War (1898): the sailors of the Spanish warship " Oquendo"
NWI4834501 American Hispano War (1898): the sailors of the Spanish warship " Oquendo", saved by the crew of the American ship USS " Gloucester", off Santiago de Cuba

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Wreck of the Amsterdam, c.1630 (oil on canvas)

The Wreck of the Amsterdam, c.1630 (oil on canvas)
8812152 The Wreck of the Amsterdam, c.1630 (oil on canvas) by Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van (c.1580-1633); oil on canvas cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Wreck of the Lady Burges in 1806 (oil on canvas)

The Wreck of the Lady Burges in 1806 (oil on canvas)
3870903 The Wreck of the Lady Burges in 1806 (oil on canvas); (add.info.: The Wreck of the Lady Burges, East India Ship, under Captain Archibald Swinton, amongs the Cape de Verde Islands)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912. Colour engraving of the 20th century

Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912. Colour engraving of the 20th century
NWI4962109 Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912. Colour engraving of the 20th century.; (add.info.: Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Residents of the Caribbean country brought supplies to Christopher Columbus's shipwreck in 1492

Residents of the Caribbean country brought supplies to Christopher Columbus's shipwreck in 1492
NWI4900731 Residents of the Caribbean country brought supplies to Christopher Columbus's shipwreck in 1492. Caribbean natives bring provisions to the shipwrecked crew of Columbus

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Robinson Crusoe views the new shipwreck

Robinson Crusoe views the new shipwreck
2604868 Robinson Crusoe views the new shipwreck.; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe views the new shipwreck. Illustration for 'The Life and Strange)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Victims of the SS Central America, after the hurricane, survivors on a raft

Victims of the SS Central America, after the hurricane, survivors on a raft, 1857 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4963920 Victims of the SS Central America, after the hurricane, survivors on a raft, 1857 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Victims of the SS Central America, wrecked in a hurricane

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Loss of iron paddle-steamer troop ship Birkenhead off Simon's Bay South Africa 26 February 1852

Loss of iron paddle-steamer troop ship Birkenhead off Simon's Bay South Africa 26 February 1852
535483 Loss of iron paddle-steamer troop ship Birkenhead off Simon's Bay South Africa 26 February 1852.; (add.info.: Loss of iron paddle-steamer troop ship Birkenhead off Simon's Bay South)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to

The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze
3033761 The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze, which destroyed most of the armada

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1822-24 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1822-24 (oil on canvas)
7337708 The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1822-24 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 261.5x368.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Room of the history of Ulysses: the Nymph Ino (also called Leucothee)

Room of the history of Ulysses: the Nymph Ino (also called Leucothee) saves Ulysses during the sinking of his raft
VEN5027234 Room of the history of Ulysses: the Nymph Ino (also called Leucothee) saves Ulysses during the sinking of his raft. She gives him his veil to keep him afloat

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The great Pharos (lighthouse) built in 280 BC on the island of Pharos in the bay of Alexandria

The great Pharos (lighthouse) built in 280 BC on the island of Pharos in the bay of Alexandria, Egypt
533327 The great Pharos (lighthouse) built in 280 BC on the island of Pharos in the bay of Alexandria, Egypt. 18th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck, c.1664-65 (oil on panel)

A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck, c.1664-65 (oil on panel)
8812154 A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck, c.1664-65 (oil on panel) by Bellevois, Jacob Adriaensz. (1621-75); 82.5 x 121.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie

The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie and Virginia, Cne Morello
JEB4880014 The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie and Virginia, Cne Morello, assaulted by a gale of O.N.O. by the 43¡3 lat.n. and 5¡4 long. E

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Wreck, from The Tempest, 1908 (w/c, gouache & pencil) 88;in copyright until 2024; scene

The Wreck, from The Tempest, 1908 (w/c, gouache & pencil) 88;in copyright until 2024; scene from The Tempest by william
CH378624 The Wreck, from The Tempest, 1908 (w/c, gouache & pencil) 88;in copyright until 2024; scene from The Tempest by william Shakespeare (1564-1616) by Dulac

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Nordic mythology: Viking ships into a maelstrom off the coast of Scandinavia (Norse mythology)

Nordic mythology: Viking ships into a maelstrom off the coast of Scandinavia (Norse mythology)
ELD4958705 Nordic mythology: Viking ships into a maelstrom off the coast of Scandinavia (Norse mythology: viking ships into a maelstrom off the coast of Scandinavia)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The frigate 'la Sartine' failed in the port of Marseille after being sabotted by its commander

The frigate "la Sartine" failed in the port of Marseille after being sabotted by its commander (engraving)
JEB4879858 The frigate "la Sartine" failed in the port of Marseille after being sabotted by its commander (engraving); 40x45 cm; (add.info)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Cover ' Les naufrages du Jonathan', novel by Jules Verne published by Hetzel under the general

Cover " Les naufrages du Jonathan", novel by Jules Verne published by Hetzel under the general title of
JAB5034145 Cover " Les naufrages du Jonathan", novel by Jules Verne published by Hetzel under the general title of " Voyages extraordinaire"

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Frontispice 'The shipwrecks of the Jonathan': the reflective prince (or Kaw-djer)

Frontispice "The shipwrecks of the Jonathan": the reflective prince (or Kaw-djer), novel by Jules Verne
JAB5034204 Frontispice "The shipwrecks of the Jonathan": the reflective prince (or Kaw-djer), novel by Jules Verne

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Sailing boat Medusa lost on Arguin sandbank off the coast of Senegal june-july 1816 before shipwreck

Sailing boat Medusa lost on Arguin sandbank off the coast of Senegal june-july 1816 before shipwreck
1759677 Sailing boat Medusa lost on Arguin sandbank off the coast of Senegal june-july 1816 before shipwreck (inspiration for painter Theodore Gericault for his painting "Le radeau de la)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, ...from the plan and information supplied by Mr. George T

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, Crosby Point...Liverpool

Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, Crosby Point...Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, at Crosby Point, near Liverpool, 1864. The Jura...had made her passage across the Atlantic...She arrived at the Bell Buoy




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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).