Sloop Collection (#2)

Wasp and Queen Mab, 1894 Sept 22. Creator: Johns Johnston
Wasp and Queen Mab, 1894 Sept 22

Shark, 1897 June 29. Creator: Johns Johnston
Shark, 1897 June 29

Shark and Acushla [II], 1897 July 31. Creator: Johns Johnston
Shark and Acushla [II], 1897 July 31

Possum, 1899 June 17. Creator: Johns Johnston
Possum, 1899 June 17

Mayflower and Galatea, the start, 1886 Sept 7. Creator: Johns Johnston
Mayflower and Galatea, the start, 1886 Sept 7. Victorious US defender of the sixth America's Cup against Scottish challenger Galatea

Mayflower, 1886. Creator: Johns Johnston
Mayflower, 1886. Victorious US defender of the sixth America's Cup in 1886 against Scottish challenger Galatea. Designed by Ned Burgess, built entirely of wood by George Lawley & Son

Mayflower, 1886. Creator: Johns Johnston
Mayflower, 1886. Victorious US defender of the sixth America's Cup in 1886 against Scottish challenger Galatea. Designed by Ned Burgess, built entirely of wood by George Lawley & Son

Liris, 1891. Creator: Johns Johnston
Liris, 1891

Gossoon, 1891. Creator: Johns Johnston
Gossoon, 1891

Elf and Beatrice, between 1890 and 1900. Creator: Johns Johnston
Elf and Beatrice, between 1890 and 1900

Eidolon, 1895 June 15. Creator: Johns Johnston
Eidolon, 1895 June 15

Drusilla, 1892 Aug 5. Creator: Johns Johnston
Drusilla, 1892 Aug 5

Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Columbia with a broken mast. She was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J

Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Columbia with a broken mast. She was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J

Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Columbia was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J

Columbia & Shamrock, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston. Columbia & Shamrock, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia & Shamrock, c1899. Columbia was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J

U.S.S. Kearsarge, ship's company, between 1890 and 1894. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Kearsarge, ship's company, between 1890 and 1894

U.S.S. Kearsarge officers, between 1890 and 1894. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Kearsarge officers, between 1890 and 1894

U.S.S. Kearsarge, "Winslow, " the gun that sank the Alabama, between 1890 and 1894. Creator: Unknown. U.S.S
U.S.S. Kearsarge, "Winslow, " the gun that sank the Alabama, between 1890 and 1894

U.S.S. Constellation, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Constellation, between 1890 and 1901. Sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy. She was built at the Gosport Shipyard between 1853 and 1855

Unknown yacht sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Unknown yacht sailing close-hauled

The 6 Metre Cheetal (L21) sailing upwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Cheetal (L21) sailing upwind, 1911

H.M.S. "Miranda", and her Prizes, in Litscha Bay, Russian Lapland, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Miranda", and her Prizes, in Litscha Bay, Russian Lapland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships bring home booty after destroying the town of Kola

H.M.S. "Miranda" destroying the City of Kola, the Capital of Russian Lapland, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Miranda" destroying the City of Kola, the Capital of Russian Lapland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ship attacking

Burning of the town of Novitska, in the White Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Burning of the town of Novitska, in the White Sea, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: Royal Navy warships bombard a town in northern Russia

Attack on the town of Novitska, in the White Sea, by the "Miranda" and "Brisk", 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: Royal Navy warships bombard a town in northern Russia

"The Volcano" steam-sloop fitted as a floating factory for the Baltic, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Volcano" steam-sloop fitted as a floating factory for the Baltic, 1854. Crimean War: Among the novel requirements for our steam naval warfare in the Baltic is the provision of a

Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe - Her Majesty's Steam-Sloop "Rattler" Saluting, 1850. Royal Navy ship off the coast of West Africa

The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. In 1935 Gerry Lambert bought the Frank Paine designed Yankee to England to race against the British J-Class yachts Endeavour, Velsheda, Candida

The 6 Metre class Maid Marion (K22) sailing close-hauled, 1921

The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934

The 6-metre Lanka sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6-metre Lanka sailing close-hauled, 1914

H. M. S. Cygnet - modified Black Swan-class sloop
H.M.S. Cygnet (F38, formerly U38)- modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy - commissioned in 1943, built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. Date: circa 1950s

H. M. S. Pelican (F86) - Egret-class sloop
H.M.S. Pelican (F86) - Egret-class sloop - Commissioned in 1939 - built by Thornycroft, Woolston. Date: circa 1950s

The Sloop Inn
A painting which shows a public house, bearing the sign The Sloop Inn. Two women are standing outside, overlooking a little girl in a red dress. Date: circa 1916

Dry Docked Ship
An illustration of a large sloop or galleon in dry dock at a port. Date: circa 1915

HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered under the 1895 - 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1776 for a

The capture of HMS Frolic by the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, a naval action fought in the Atlantic on 18 October 1812
2619213 The capture of HMS Frolic by the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, a naval action fought in the Atlantic on 18 October 1812, during The War of 1812, from The History of Our Country

Just Arrived by the Sloop (in the Conway Valley, North Wales), 1889 (oil on canvas)
940213 Just Arrived by the Sloop (in the Conway Valley, North Wales), 1889 (oil on canvas) by Whaite, Henry Clarence (1828-1912); 86.3x152.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Figurehead from the Sloop "Postmaster", c. 1937. Creator: Elizabeth Moutal
Figurehead from the Sloop " Postmaster", c. 1937

Page 28 Ice islands with the Resolution and Adventure, 1768-75 (w / c)
5670292 Page 28 Ice islands with the Resolution and Adventure, 1768-75 (w/c) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

HMS Nymphe (Sloop)
LLM458499 HMS Nymphe (Sloop) by Mitchell, William Frederick (1845-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Nymphe (Sloop)

A page from the Illustrated London News, 12th February 1853, with illustrations of Her Majestys sloop Rattlesnake fitted for the new Arctic expedition; Digby Seymour

Preparations for Crimean War, The Baltic Fleet - HMS Miranda
Naval preparations for the Crimean War, The Baltic Fleet under Sir Charles Napier - The steam-sloop HMS Miranda, pictured saluting Kronberg Castle, Helsingor (Elsinore, Elsineur), Denmark. Date: 1854

John Bull stung to agony by the Wasp and Hornet, c. 1813 (coloured engraving)
AQS256855 John Bull stung to agony by the Wasp and Hornet, c.1813 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

French customs officers boarding a sloop carrying contraband (colour litho)
2795930 French customs officers boarding a sloop carrying contraband (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS Crocus, British sloop, at Basra, Iraq
HMS Crocus, British Arabis class sloop, at Margil jetty, Basra, Iraq. Date: circa 1923

Plan of the Destruction of the Turkish Squadron, at Sinope (engraving)
1618678 Plan of the Destruction of the Turkish Squadron, at Sinope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Destruction of the Turkish Squadron)

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"Sloop: A Timeless Symbol of Grace and Speed on the Open Seas" Step back in time to 1913, as the majestic sloop named Cremona fearlessly crashes through a towering wave, showcasing its remarkable strength and resilience. Crafted by Kirk & Sons of Cowes, this vessel embodies the true spirit of adventure. Traveling further back to 1886, we witness a historic moment in sailing history during the America's Cup. The Mayflower gracefully salutes the fleet while crossing paths with Galatea on an exhilarating fourth tack. Currier & Ives capture this breathtaking scene in a vibrant lithograph that transports us to New York's waters. In another fierce battle for glory at the America's Cup in 1881, Mischief proudly represents America against Canadian challenger Atalanta. With their sails billowing against the wind, these yachts race towards victory amidst cheers from spectators. Currier & Ives immortalize this thrilling event with their vivid color lithograph. Fast forward to 1921 when Ships of the Navy dominate vast oceans with their sheer power and grandeur. These magnificent vessels symbolize naval supremacy and evoke awe-inspiring admiration from all who encounter them. Delving into maritime history once more, we embark on William Thompson's legendary fight off Poole in Dorset on May 30th, 1695. This epic battle showcases bravery and determination as Thompson valiantly defends his ship against formidable adversaries. The Yarmouth One Design Greywing takes center stage in 1922 as it glides effortlessly across tranquil waters. Created by Kirk & Sons of Cowes, this yacht epitomizes elegance and sophistication while embodying timeless beauty. Moving ahead to1939 brings us face-to-face with Trivia—a majestic twelve-meter class yacht—sailing close-hauled against powerful winds. Its sleek design allows it to conquer even the most challenging conditions while leaving spectators in awe.