Steam Ship Collection (#11)

The Battle of the Alma, sketched from the Deck of "The Star of the South", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of the Alma, sketched from the Deck of "The Star of the South", 1854. Crimean War: view from Royal Navy ship

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

Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Crimean War. Warships on the Black Sea near the port of Sebastopol. The Siege of Sevastopol was the subject of Crimean soldier Leo Tolstoy's

The Transport Fleet Embarking the Troops, at Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Transport Fleet Embarking the Troops, at Varna, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: the Black Sea, off the coast of Bulgaria. Royal Navy ships arrive with British soldiers

The Transport Fleet Embarking the Troops, at Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Transport Fleet Embarking the Troops, at Varna, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: the Black Sea, off the coast of Bulgaria. Royal Navy ships arrive with British soldiers

The Transport Fleet Embarking the Troops, at Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Transport Fleet Embarking the Troops, at Varna, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: the Black Sea, off the coast of Bulgaria. Royal Navy ships arrive with British soldiers

Launch of the Australian Steam-ship "Pacific", at Millwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Australian Steam-ship "Pacific", at Millwall, 1854. Paddle steamer on the River Thames in London, built for the Sydney and Melbourne Steam-packet Company

New Route to Belgium - "The Aquila" Steam-ship leaving Antwerp, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Route to Belgium - "The Aquila" Steam-ship leaving Antwerp, 1854. Ship built by Henderson of Glasgow, with engines by McNab of Greenock

The Official Arrangement of the British Division off the coast of the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Official Arrangement of the British Division off the coast of the Crimea, 1854. Crimean War: plan of attack. Diagram showing the positions of Royal Navy ships carrying troops of the Light

Her Majesty's Despatch Gun-Boats, 1854. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty's Despatch Gun-Boats, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships Lynx, Beagle, Arrow and Viper en route for the Black Sea

The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854. Creator: Unknown. The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854
The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854. Ship...constructed under the direction of Mr. Bourne, for the steam coasting trade of Australia...the engine works up to 600 horse power...The speed of

The Kuleieh Barracks, Constantinople - the Royal Artillery disembarking from "The Jason", 1854. Scene from the Crimean War, British soldiers arriving in Turkey

The French Screw Steamer "Charlemagne" passing the Castles of Europe and Asia, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The French Screw Steamer "Charlemagne" passing the Castles of Europe and Asia at Constantinople, 1854. The waters of the Bosphorus have teemed with transports

Launch of H.M. Gun-Boat "Pelter", and the Portuguese Steam-ship "Dom Pedro Secondo", at... 1854
Launch of H.M. Gun-Boat "Pelter", and the Portuguese Steam-ship "Dom Pedro Secondo", at Northfleet, 1854. Dockyard on the River Thames in Kent. Gunboat...which Mr

The British Steamer "Bengal" bringing a supposed Russian Prize into Madras Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The British Steamer "Bengal" bringing a supposed Russian Prize into Madras Harbour, 1854. Madras [Chennai in India] was thrown into a state of great excitement by the appearance of a ship

Destruction of Sulineh, at the Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of Sulineh, at the Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships destroy a Romanian town under Russian control

Maj. Gen. George Barnett, Commandant, U.S.M.C. with Mrs. Barnett Boarding Mayflower, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, Commandant, United States Marine Corps with Mrs. Barnett Boarding Mayflower, 1917. Barnett with his wife Lelia Montague Gordon on visit to Mount Vernon

H.M. Screw Gun-Vessel "Wrangler", built for the Baltic, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M
H.M. Screw Gun-Vessel "Wrangler", built for the Baltic, 1854. British warship, ...built by Messrs. Green, of Blackwall [on the River Thames in London] for the Baltic [Crimean War]; Lieut

Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Ship runs aground in bad weather between from Hong-Kong

Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Ships off the north coast of Egypt. As we approached the bar of sand, which constantly shifts its position

Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt - from a sketch by W.O. Brierly, 1854. Crimean War

"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

Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels, at Calais, for the Baltic, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels, at Calais, for the Baltic, 1854. Soldiers leaving France to fight in the Crimean War

The Emperor leaving Calais Harbour, to visit the English Squadron, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor leaving Calais Harbour, to visit the English Squadron, 1854. French emperor and president Napoleon Bonaparte III inspects Royal Navy ships off the coast of France before they leave for

The Emperor on board the screw steam-yacht "La Reine Hortense", leaving the harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor on board the screw steam-yacht "La Reine Hortense", leaving the harbour, 1854. Napoleon Bonaparte III at Calais as French

Embarkation of Arms, at Calais, on Friday, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Arms, at Calais, on Friday, 1854. Northern France: artillery and ammunition being loaded on to Royal Navy ships destined for the Crimean War....the [French] troops marched down

The Allied Fleets and Armies at Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Allied Fleets and Armies at Varna, 1854. Crimean War: warships on the Black Sea, off the Bulgarian coast....the Allied Fleets and Armies at Varna, sketched on June 24

Peru. Scenes In Iquitos, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru. Scenes In Iquitos, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Peru. Scenes In Iquitos, 1912. The Booth Pier, Iquitos

Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships off Russian-held Sveaborg [modern Suomenlinna]

The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. We regret to announce that the splendid steam-yacht...which was built in this country a few months since

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - Temporary Station at Dover...1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - Temporary Station at Dover - Steamers preparing to Start, 1850. Ships laying a telegraph cable between England and France

Shipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Shipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates, [Iraq], 1850. The drawing from which the Engraving...is taken has been brought over by one of the Messrs

Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. The United States mail-steamer Pacific, arrived in the Mersey on Thursday, the 10th September

The "Helena Sloman" Steam-Ship, 1850. Creator: Unknown. The "Helena Sloman" Steam-Ship, 1850
The "Helena Sloman" Steam-Ship, 1850. This splendid screw steamer was built at the works of Messrs. T. and W. Pim

Launch of H.M. Steam-Frigate "Leopard", at Deptford, on Tuesday, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Launch of H.M
Launch of H.M. Steam-Frigate "Leopard", at Deptford, on Tuesday, 1850. Ship being launched on the River Thames in London. Mr

Landing, at Stockholm, of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Landing, at Stockholm, of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa, of the Netherlands, at Biskopsudden, in the Park at Stockholm, 1850

The "Earl Cathcart" Steamer aground among the Islands of the River St. Lawrence, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Earl Cathcart" Steamer aground among the Islands of the River St. Lawrence, [Canada], 1850. Steamship...with troops on board from Montreal to Port Stanley, en route to London

Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850
Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. The wreck of the Superb occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [about 15 km south of Jersey in the Channel Islands] and resulted in the loss of eleven persons

Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. The wreck...occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [south of Jersey in the Channel Islands]

Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. The Gemini....adapted for carrying goods, passengers, cattle, and all sorts of vehicles

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Electric Wire at Cape Grinez, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Electric Wire at Cape Grinez, 1850. Ships laying a telegraph cable between England and France

The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. The ship was built by...Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet-yard [London]; and the engines were manufactured by Messrs

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Goliah Steamer...1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Goliah Steamer "Paying Out" the Electric Wire, 1850

Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Ships bound for the Arctic: The Expedition consists of the Resolute, Captain H. T

The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Louis Napoleon attends a naval review off the coast of France....the Prince visited each line-of-battle ship in succession

Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850....another vessel, built for the Windermere Iron Steamer Company, was launched at Low Wood, Windermere

After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth
After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850
The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

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