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"Sunk: Tales of Triumph and Tragedy on the High Seas" RMS Carpathia, 1903: A heroic vessel that rose to the occasion, rescuing survivors from the ill-fated Titanic

Background imageSunk Collection: Haden Hill Coal Pits, Staffordshire

Haden Hill Coal Pits, Staffordshire
A typical Black Country coal mine. Sunk in 1893 by the Draycott Colliery Co, the colliery was originally known as the Klondyke and finally closed in 1943 Date: circa 1910

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Seagull, minesweeper

HMS Seagull, minesweeper
HMS Seagull was a Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, converted to be a minesweeper. She was built at Chatham Dockyard from 1888-1891

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier

HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, an aircraft carrier, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier

HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, a Courageous-class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher

Background imageSunk Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cruiser Baleares

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cruiser Baleares, ship of the nationalist side sunk by the republican fleet in March 1938. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

Background imageSunk Collection: Admiral Graf Von Spee 1914

Admiral Graf Von Spee 1914
Admiral Graf Von Spee (1861 1914), naval officer of the German Kaiserliche Marine, Died on the 8 December 1914, on SMS Scharnhorst, South Atlantic, off the Falkland Islands. Date: 1914

Background imageSunk Collection: Republican Submarine B. 6 off Corunna; Spanish Civil War, 1

Republican Submarine B. 6 off Corunna; Spanish Civil War, 1
Photograph showing the Republican Government's submarine B.6 on the surface, viewed from the deck of the Nationalist cruiser Velasco, off Corunna, 10th September 1936

Background imageSunk Collection: BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1914

BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1914
A 1941 copy of a birth certificate from 1914. Alan Sanderson went missing presumed dead when his ship was sunk in World War Two. Date: 1941

Background imageSunk Collection: Cartoon, Disenchantment, WW1

Cartoon, Disenchantment, WW1
Cartoon, Disenchantment. The old ones are no fun, they die too quickly, muses a German U-boat commander. Date: 1916

Background imageSunk Collection: SPANISH SUB SUNK NR GIB

SPANISH SUB SUNK NR GIB
NAVAL WARFARE Nationalists sink a Republican submarine near Gibraltar. Date: 1936

Background imageSunk Collection: The Astrid Goes Aground

The Astrid Goes Aground
Alan Mahon

Background imageSunk Collection: Dassault-Breguet HU-25B Guardian 2111

Dassault-Breguet HU-25B Guardian 2111
United States Coast Guard - Dassault-Breguet HU-25B Guardian 2111 (MSN 413), of CGAS Corpus Christi, (Hulk sunk as artificial reef off North Carolina 3 May 2006) Date: circa 2000

Background imageSunk Collection: Divers Bring Up Corpses From Liban Steam Shipwrecked Near Marseille (colour litho)

Divers Bring Up Corpses From Liban Steam Shipwrecked Near Marseille (colour litho)
2798679 Divers Bring Up Corpses From Liban Steam Shipwrecked Near Marseille (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunk Collection: A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea (colour litho)

A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea (colour litho)
2808835 A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea)

Background imageSunk Collection: Deep sea diver using salvage equipment on the seabed (litho)

Deep sea diver using salvage equipment on the seabed (litho)
5997210 Deep sea diver using salvage equipment on the seabed (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deep sea diver using salvage equipment on the seabed)

Background imageSunk Collection: Tunneling, Shaft 21 at Kings Bridge, NY, in the line of the New Aqueduct for the City of New York

Tunneling, Shaft 21 at Kings Bridge, NY, in the line of the New Aqueduct for the City of New York (engraving)
5207141 Tunneling, Shaft 21 at Kings Bridge, NY, in the line of the New Aqueduct for the City of New York (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunneling)

Background imageSunk Collection: View of a cone constructed in the year 1785 being conducted to its place in the Road of Cherbourg

View of a cone constructed in the year 1785 being conducted to its place in the Road of Cherbourg (engraving)
610019 View of a cone constructed in the year 1785 being conducted to its place in the Road of Cherbourg (engraving) by English School

Background imageSunk Collection: Shipwreck of Prince William, illustration from Cassell

Shipwreck of Prince William, illustration from Cassell
STC385229 Shipwreck of Prince William, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageSunk Collection: The Bombardment of Zanzibar (b / w photo)

The Bombardment of Zanzibar (b / w photo)
1050937 The Bombardment of Zanzibar (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Zanzibar)

Background imageSunk Collection: 'Fort Curtis, 'a New Fort just built on the Ekowe Flats, Zululand (engraving)

"Fort Curtis, "a New Fort just built on the Ekowe Flats, Zululand (engraving)
1061405 " Fort Curtis, " a New Fort just built on the Ekowe Flats, Zululand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Fort Curtis)

Background imageSunk Collection: The Loss of HMS 'Victoria', the Scene after the Ship had sunk, Boats picking up the Survivors of

The Loss of HMS "Victoria", the Scene after the Ship had sunk, Boats picking up the Survivors of
1062701 The Loss of HMS " Victoria", the Scene after the Ship had sunk, Boats picking up the Survivors of the Flag-Ship (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

Background imageSunk Collection: The War, Russian Officers taking down the Ottoman Flag from the Lutfi Djelil, Turkish Gun-Boat

The War, Russian Officers taking down the Ottoman Flag from the Lutfi Djelil, Turkish Gun-Boat
1106356 The War, Russian Officers taking down the Ottoman Flag from the Lutfi Djelil, Turkish Gun-Boat, sunk near Braila (engraving) by Overend

Background imageSunk Collection: Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho)

Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho)
2815737 Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunk Collection: Dramatic rescue in the Venice lagoon of a milkewalker boat that a floe... (colour litho)

Dramatic rescue in the Venice lagoon of a milkewalker boat that a floe... (colour litho)
2815614 Dramatic rescue in the Venice lagoon of a milkewalker boat that a floe... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunk Collection: Sad Christmas, sailing ship sunk in Genoa by a large German steamer and dramatic crew rescue

Sad Christmas, sailing ship sunk in Genoa by a large German steamer and dramatic crew rescue (colour litho)
2815610 Sad Christmas, sailing ship sunk in Genoa by a large German steamer and dramatic crew rescue (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sad Christmas)

Background imageSunk Collection: A moving ceremony in the middle of the Ocean (colour litho)

A moving ceremony in the middle of the Ocean (colour litho)
2808802 A moving ceremony in the middle of the Ocean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A moving ceremony in the middle of the ocean)

Background imageSunk Collection: The new glories of German piracy (Colour Litho)

The new glories of German piracy (Colour Litho)
2808657 The new glories of German piracy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new glories of German piracy)

Background imageSunk Collection: Shipwreck of a Spanish steamer near Porto, of the entire crew only three sailors managed to save

Shipwreck of a Spanish steamer near Porto, of the entire crew only three sailors managed to save themselves
2815435 Shipwreck of a Spanish steamer near Porto, of the entire crew only three sailors managed to save themselves (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSunk Collection: The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of

The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho)
2815217 The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSunk Collection: Travellers of the Spanish transatlantic liner Larache sunk in La Corogna

Travellers of the Spanish transatlantic liner Larache sunk in La Corogna, rescued after thirty hours of agony
2815128 Travellers of the Spanish transatlantic liner Larache sunk in La Corogna, rescued after thirty hours of agony (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSunk Collection: The dramas of the sea, a lifeboat with five sailors swallowed by the waves

The dramas of the sea, a lifeboat with five sailors swallowed by the waves, at the port of Venice (colour litho)
2814851 The dramas of the sea, a lifeboat with five sailors swallowed by the waves, at the port of Venice (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSunk Collection: A Tragic Gale In The Venetian Lagoons, Shipwreck Of A Bragozzo Near Chioggia (colour litho)

A Tragic Gale In The Venetian Lagoons, Shipwreck Of A Bragozzo Near Chioggia (colour litho)
2798714 A Tragic Gale In The Venetian Lagoons, Shipwreck Of A Bragozzo Near Chioggia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunk Collection: The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho)

The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho)
2778598 The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The deeds of Gibraltar)

Background imageSunk Collection: A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho)

A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho)
2777727 A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A drama on Lake Constance)

Background imageSunk Collection: A scary adventure (Colour Litho)

A scary adventure (Colour Litho)
2777659 A scary adventure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scary adventure)

Background imageSunk Collection: The bombing on the ice (colour litho)

The bombing on the ice (colour litho)
2783970 The bombing on the ice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ice bombing)

Background imageSunk Collection: The new searches for the Claw in the waters of Brest to recover the treasure of Egypt (colour litho)

The new searches for the Claw in the waters of Brest to recover the treasure of Egypt (colour litho)
2783604 The new searches for the Claw in the waters of Brest to recover the treasure of Egypt (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiser

HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes, a Highflyer-class protected cruiser, before conversion to an experimental seaplane carrier / tender

Background imageSunk Collection: The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)

The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2784228 The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the Mediterranean)

Background imageSunk Collection: The latest act of Hun fiendishness during the First World War: the Glenart Castle

The latest act of Hun fiendishness during the First World War: the Glenart Castle, the seventh hospital ship sunk in breach of the German pledge

Background imageSunk Collection: The Spanish-American War, the Harbour and Town of Santiago de Cuba

The Spanish-American War, the Harbour and Town of Santiago de Cuba, where Admiral Cerveras Fleet is now shut up (litho)
1615669 The Spanish-American War, the Harbour and Town of Santiago de Cuba, where Admiral Cerveras Fleet is now shut up (litho) by English School

Background imageSunk Collection: The Confederate Steamer Florida sunk in the James River (engraving)

The Confederate Steamer Florida sunk in the James River (engraving)
1610064 The Confederate Steamer Florida sunk in the James River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confederate Steamer Florida sunk in the James River)

Background imageSunk Collection: The Battle of Sluys, 24th June 1340, illustration from Hutchinson

The Battle of Sluys, 24th June 1340, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293150 The Battle of Sluys, 24th June 1340, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Lacy

Background imageSunk Collection: Relief fragment, Late Dynastic Period (limestone)

Relief fragment, Late Dynastic Period (limestone)
HSC270344 Relief fragment, Late Dynastic Period (limestone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); 14.2x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageSunk Collection: Recovery of treasure from the wreck of the Oceana

Recovery of treasure from the wreck of the Oceana
CHT331730 Recovery of treasure from the wreck of the Oceana, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1912 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageSunk Collection: What a red rag is to a bull, the Red Cross is to the Hun

What a red rag is to a bull, the Red Cross is to the Hun
RNM286382 What a red rag is to a bull, the Red Cross is to the Hun, WWI poster (colour litho) by Wilson, David (1873-1935); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageSunk Collection: The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho)

The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho)
PNP325943 The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunk Collection: The Blood Stained Ruins of Sebastopol, September 10th 1855, engraved by Day & Son

The Blood Stained Ruins of Sebastopol, September 10th 1855, engraved by Day & Son
STC169229 The Blood Stained Ruins of Sebastopol, September 10th 1855, engraved by Day & Son, published 1857 (colour litho) by Whittock




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"Sunk: Tales of Triumph and Tragedy on the High Seas" RMS Carpathia, 1903: A heroic vessel that rose to the occasion, rescuing survivors from the ill-fated Titanic. The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas): Witnessing history unfold as this mighty warship played a pivotal role in one of Britain's greatest naval victories. Warship HMS Hood: A symbol of British naval power tragically lost during World War II, reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom. Bismarck, German battleship, WW2: The relentless pursuit and ultimate sinking of this formidable war machine marked a turning point in naval warfare. Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine, artwork: Imagining the wonders hidden beneath the waves aboard Captain Nemo's legendary vessel. The ship Kapunda, 1887: Exploring maritime mysteries as we delve into the story behind this sunken treasure lost to time. Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H Davis: Honoring those who perished aboard this valiant ship during World War I – their sacrifice shall never be forgotten. German propaganda poster - U Boote Heraus. , WW1: Unveiling Germany's deadly submarines that wreaked havoc upon Allied forces during World War I. HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser - WW2: Paying tribute to bravery against overwhelming odds as this lone defender fought gallantly until her final moments. HMS Indefatigable - Battle of Jutland - WW1: Remembering those who served with unwavering courage amidst chaos and carnage in one of history's largest naval battles. SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900 : Reflecting on an era when opulent luxury liners ruled the seas, until tragedy struck this majestic vessel.