Vessels Collection (#12)

C16 Dutch Vessels
Dutch vessels

Tower of London C17
Barges, sailing vessels and small boats ply the river beneath the walls of the Tower, pierced only by a small entrance for boats to enter

RUSSIA / 1907 / SKORY
The rebel warship Skory is fired on by other naval vessels at Vladivostock. Date: 1907

Monitor Merrimac Parsons
The Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederates armoured frigate Merrimac destroyed many Federal vessels, but retreated following action with Monitor, a turret ship

Monitor & Merrimac / Elson
The Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederates armoured frigate Merrimac destroyed many Federal vessels, but retreated following action with Monitor, a turret ship

Hanseatic Ships
Armed vessels of the German Hanseatic League trading fleet

Hms Invincible
Battle-cruiser HMS Invincible played a crucial role in the Battle of the Falklands in 1914, sinking the German vessels Scharnhorst and Gneisnau

Intestines, C. 17
INTESTINES A fine engraving of the gut and associated vessels

Ships in the Ice
The brig Renovation sights two vessels on an iceberg, which are supposed to be Franklins Erebus and Terror, last heard of in July 1845

Italian Battleship
A new addition to the Italian fleet is launched at La Spezia. (There are many vessels with this name.)

Gloucester Ship Canal
The GLOUCESTER SHIP CANAL at Pertin. A steam tug is tugging two sailing vessels to their moorings

German Trading Vessels
German trading vessels

Raleighs Warspite
One of many vessels bearing this name, this is the galleon used by Raleigh in his raid on the Spanish port of Cadiz - singeing the King of Spains beard

Vietnam / Saigon River
Saigon: right bank of the river, with various vessels

Events / Peru / Lima
Spanish vessels of the Conquistadors in the harbour at Lima

West India Comp. Ships
Vessels of the Dutch West India Company

Dutch Trading Vessels
A fine engraving of Dutch trading vessels, showing the distinctive rounded hull, and elaborate carvings both fore and aft

Clyde & Forth Canal
Sailing vessels at the entrance to the CLYDE AND FORTH CANAL at Bowling

Fishing Fleet in Storm
When a fishing fleet is caught in a severe storm, the vessels that survive pick up the crews of those which are destroyed

Orinoco Collides
In the roadstead of Cherbourg, the transatlantic passenger liner Orinoco collides with Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with massive damage to both vessels

Malaka, Malaysia C18Th
A view of Malaka from the sea showing sailing ships and other smaller vessels, rows of small houses, a walled area of the town & a building set up on stilts in between

Medeira / Funchal C19Th
FUNCHAL A map of the port showing places of safe anchorage for vessels requiring coals

Flushing 4 / Pillement
Flushing in the province of Zeeland: depicting barges laden with cargo. A sailor walks a plank between two vessels using a pole to aid his balance

Adelaide, Port
Sailing vessels and a paddle- driven steam tug in the port

Ryde, Isle of Wight
The town seen from the sea : in the harbour are sailing vessels and a paddle- steamer - presumably a ferry from the mainland

Tunis Early C19
Sailing vessels and galleys in the harbour, looking inland from the sea

Thames Frozen 1855
The river frozen over at Billingsgate fish market : vessels are unable to move, though it looks as though people are trying to free them

Off the North Foreland
Sailing vessels off the North Foreland, Kent; a small fishing boat is busy in the foreground

Drugs / Opium Factory - 6
OPIUM FACTORY AT PATNA, INDIA for the Chinese trade A fleet of vessels carries the opium down the Ganges to Calcutta, whence it will be transported to China

Indonesia / Moluccas 1719
GAMMALAMME with European vessels sailing up the river

Exploring Ww1 Wrecks
Divers explore the wrecks of vessels torpedoed during World War One : the amazing suit on the left is specially designed for very deep dives

INDIA / GOA (1700)
The port of Goa, with European vessels anchored offshore

Nice, the Harbour
The harbour at Nice : a steamer is puffing out to sea, while several sailing vessels ply hither and thither

Swing Bridge, Sweden
Swing bridge on the Sodertelge canal, Sweden. The central section rotates to allow masted vessels to pass through

Japan - Mongols Checked
The Mongols, under Kublai Khan, seek to conquer Japan but their invasion fleet is devastated by storms, and the Japanese finish off any vessels which survive

Leaving for Mecca
Pious moslem pilgrims in the harbour at Algiers make their way to the vessels which will carry them to the holy city of Mecca

Edward VII as a Boy
Young Edward as a boy enjoys a visit to Portsmouth harbour, where a sailor points out the vessels of the navy which he will one day command

Lusitania / Mauretania
The Lusitania and her sister-ship the Mauretania, Cunarders on the Atlantic run, are described here as the fastest vessels in the world

Battle of Mylae
The Roman fleet under Caius Diulius defeats the Carthag- -inian fleet under Hannibal; the Romans use boarding bridges to access the enemy vessels and fight hand-hand

Swedish Frigate
The frigate - steam- powered but sail-assisted - sails past one of the defensive forts on the Swedish coast, passing a paddle steamer and some fishing vessels

Dutch Merchants
An allegorical comment on Dutch trading ventures of the 17th century - merchants consult atlases and globes while their vessels sail eastwards intent on trade

British Leave USA - 2
The last boat-load of British troops leaves New York : a fleet of vessels will take them home, leaving the colonists to fend for themselves as best they can

British Leave USA
The British prepare to leave New York : a fleet of vessels will take them home, leaving the colonists to fend for themselves as best they can

Mississippi Naval Fight
The Mississippi is the scene of continuous naval operations throughout the war : here Union vessels engage confederate forts below New Orleans

MALACCA
Malacca (or Melaka) seen from the sea, with a variety of shipping including two Dutch sailing vessels

Jews Quit Babylon
After 40 years exiled in Babylon, Cyrus conquers the city and permits the Jews to return to Jerusalem, taking their sacred vessels with them

Greek Traders
Loading trading vessels in the port of Corinth, Greece

Isabella to Wed Edwardii
Fleet of sailing vessels employed to carry Isabella of Hainault from France to England, to wed Edward II

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