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Amphibious Collection

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Normandy Invasion 1944

Normandy Invasion 1944
A depiction by C.E.Turner of a scene during the early morning of 6th June 1944 as British forces make an amphibious landing on one of the Normandy beaches during D-Day.

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Rhacophorus, Tree frog

Rhacophorus, Tree frog
Tree Frog from Sarawak. Drawing of a tree frog by Alfred Russel Wallace - hand coloured. Drawn looking down onto the back of the frog spread out showing webbed feet

Background imageAmphibious Collection: USS Guam (LPH-9), an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

USS Guam (LPH-9), an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Commandos Crossing the Rhine at Wesel; Second World War, 194

Commandos Crossing the Rhine at Wesel; Second World War, 194
Sketch showing the night crossing of the River Rhine, made by British Royal Marine Commandos of the 21st Army Group, near Wesel in Germany, 23rd March 1945

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Nettuno-Anzio Front, Italy, by G. H. Davis

Nettuno-Anzio Front, Italy, by G. H. Davis
The battle of the beachhead -- an airmans view of the terrain. A pictorial map of the Nettuno-Anzio Front, showing roads, with the Alban Hills in the background

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amphibious Truck

Amphibious Truck
Members of the 462nd Amphibious Truck Company training for D Day in a two and a half ton deck on Carylon Beach in Cornwall in 1944

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Folklore / Unicorns

Folklore / Unicorns
The figure of the CAMPHUR, an amphibious beast found in Ethiopia, a species of unicorn

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus

Bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus (Great bearded seal, Phoca barbata). North Seas. From a specimen in Edinburgh Royal Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734, Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede. Steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652

Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652, the 2nd prototype amphibious assault transport glider at the Naval Air Material Centre (NAMC) Philadelphia

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Saunders-Roe A17 Cutty Sark, G-aVX, in amphibious form

Saunders-Roe A17 Cutty Sark, G-aVX, in amphibious form

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Boeing-Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight 41

Boeing-Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight 41
United States Marine Corps - Boeing-Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight 41, ranged on the flight deck of an amphibious assault carrier. Date: circa 1980

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bell UH-1N Iroquois 25

Bell UH-1N Iroquois 25
United States Marine Corps - Bell UH-1N Iroquois 25, ranged on the flight deck of an amphibious assault carrier. Date: circa 1980

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bell UH-1N Iroquois 14

Bell UH-1N Iroquois 14
United States Marine Corps - Bell UH-1N Iroquois 14, ranged on the flight deck of an amphibious assault carrier. Date: circa 1980

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion 10

Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion 10
United States Marine Corps - Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion 10, stowed in the hangar of an amphibious assault carrier. Date: circa 1980

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Sikorsky S-62 N880

Sikorsky S-62 N880 (msn 62001), prototype of the S-62 amphibious helicopter, shortly before its first flight. Date: 1958

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Vietnam War - Patriotic Poster

Vietnam War - Patriotic Poster
Vietnam War - Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Do not let them pass'! Amphibious American Frogman bayoneted by a Viet Cong Soldier. Date: 2nd half of the 20th century

Background imageAmphibious Collection: WW II amphibious tanks approach Aguni Jima Pacific

WW II amphibious tanks approach Aguni Jima Pacific
World War II vintage photograph - amphibious tanks approach Aguni Jima, war in the Pacific

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amphibious army exercises in East Anglia, 1941

Amphibious army exercises in East Anglia, 1941
Amphibious army exercises in East Anglia: troops attacking an enemy seaplane with fast motorboats, 1941

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Greenland or harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus

Greenland or harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus
Greenland or harp seal, male and female, Pagophilus groenlandicus. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Harbour seal, Phoca vitulina

Harbour seal, Phoca vitulina (Pennants pied seal, Phoca bicolor). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Ringed seal, Phoca hispida

Ringed seal, Phoca hispida
Ringed seal or netsik, Phoca hispida (Marbled seal, Phoca discolor). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Dugong, Dugong dugon

Dugong, Dugong dugon (Dugong of the East Indies, Dugungus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis

South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis (Fur seal, Otaria falklandica). From a specimen in the Royal Edinburgh Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri

New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri (Sea bear of the Southern Ocean according to Forster). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus

Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus (Sea bear of Steller, Otaria ursina). North America. Bull, cow and pup. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: South African fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus

South African fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus
South African fur seal or Cape fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus (Cape otary, Otaria pusilla). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Common seal, Phoca vitulina

Common seal, Phoca vitulina
Common seal or harbour seal of the Scottish coast, Phoca vitulina. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens

South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens (Sea lion of the South Seas, Otaria jubata, according to Forster). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Southern elephant seal, female, Mirounga leonina

Southern elephant seal, female, Mirounga leonina (Elephant seal, Phoca proboscidea). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Southern elephant seal, male, Mirounga leonina

Southern elephant seal, male, Mirounga leonina (Elephant seal, Phoca proboscidea). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus

Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus (Monk seal, Phoca monachus). Critically endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii

Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii (Sea leopard, Phoca leopardina). South Seas. From a specimen in Edinburgh Royal Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx

Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx (Small-nailed seal, South Seas, Phoca leptonyx). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus

Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus (Halichaerus griseus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Cockpit of a Sikorsky S-43 Baby Clipper

Cockpit of a Sikorsky S-43 Baby Clipper - Sikorsky JRS-1 - Sikorsky OA-8, twin-engined amphibious aircraft

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Albatros WRE. 1 16 amphibian monoplane

Albatros WRE. 1 16 amphibian monoplane
Albatros WRE.1 16 amphibian monoplane at Bodensee

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Rocket Hydroplane

Rocket Hydroplane
Amphibious Rocket Hydroplane

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Once More into the Breach - a Walrus to the rescue

Once More into the Breach - a Walrus to the rescue
Humorous illustration by E.G Oakley-Beuttler depicting the air-sea rescue by a Shagbat amphibious biplane(known as a Walrus) over the North Sea during World War Two

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad

Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad
Watercolour on paper by Joan Beauchamp Procter (1897-1931). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amoeba proteus, amoebae

Amoeba proteus, amoebae
A glass model of amoebae, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAmphibious Collection: DUKW powered ferry on the Great Chindwin River, Burma

DUKW powered ferry on the Great Chindwin River, Burma - circa 1945

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Invasion craft of MONT FLEURY, NORMANDY

Invasion craft of MONT FLEURY, NORMANDY
Photograph: Invasion craft of MONT FLEURY, NORMANDY, 0900 hours, 7th June, 1944

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amphibious tanks moving through a town, June 1944

Amphibious tanks moving through a town, June 1944
Colour transparency showing amphibious tanks moving through a town, June 1944. Associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). Date: 1944

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Allied Invasion forces gather

Allied Invasion forces gather
The scene in an English village in May 1944, as the Allied forces gather in preparation for the invasion of the continent

Background imageAmphibious Collection: European coastline 1944

European coastline 1944
A double page spread of The Illustrated London News, published less than a month before the Allied D-Day Normandy landings

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres

Firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres
A firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres in the Torpoint-Saltash area on 10 April 1946. This amphibious vehicle was loaned by the army. It could travel on land and water, and carried a crew of ten

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Seaplanes of 1918

Seaplanes of 1918
Latest Navy aircrafts. Seaplanes in there present stage of development of 1918 for World War One purposes may be roughly divided into three classes

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Allied Armour heading into Holland; Second World War, 1944

Allied Armour heading into Holland; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing Allied units heading up the Eindhoven to Nijmegen road in Holland during September 1944

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bicycle Boat

Bicycle Boat
A Bicycle Boat, a new type of boat, which can be used as a comfortable sidecar on land and a paddleboat on water! The pedals of the bicycle work the paddles. Date: early 1930s

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Fearless-class amphibious assult ship

Fearless-class amphibious assult ship

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Bullfrog. Ranidae amphibian. Engraving from a

Bullfrog. Ranidae amphibian. Engraving from a painting by F.Padr󮠅 ngraving

Background imageAmphibious Collection: European Common Frog. Amphibians. Engraving after

European Common Frog. Amphibians. Engraving after a drawing by a F.Padr󮠅 ngraving

Background imageAmphibious Collection: The amphibious periscope 1915

The amphibious periscope 1915
Different ways of using a periscope in The First War World. British soldier looking through periscope in the trenches, an officer using a periscope on board a german submarine. Date: 1915

Background imageAmphibious Collection: A German Bicycle Boat

A German Bicycle Boat
A bicycle boat on a street in Germany. Date: early 1930s

Background imageAmphibious Collection: German troops at Oesel Island

German troops at Oesel Island
German troops, wearing lifebelts, in a small boat having disembarked from the larger troopship alongside, prepare to make an amphibious landing on Oesel Island (Saaremaa)

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amphibious Car, France, 1909

Amphibious Car, France, 1909
Photograph of a Canot-Automobile Ravailler amphibious car taking to the water, France, 1909. The car had a 14-hp engine, capable of 40km per hour on land and 10km per hour on the water

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Cross-Channel on Top

Cross-Channel on Top
A French inventor proposes an amphibious train which rides over any water that flows in its way. Think, all that money invested in the Channel Tunnel could have been saved !

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Gossip about Fairies 40

Gossip about Fairies 40
Sometimes water nymphs and land-based fairies meet at the waters edge for a friendly frolic, which may result in mer-babies or other amphibious offpring

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amphibious Torpedo Boat

Amphibious Torpedo Boat
Amphibious Torpedo-Boat

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Amphibious Tank

Amphibious Tank Capable of Operating Underwater

Background imageAmphibious Collection: Darwin / Ancestor Cartoon

Darwin / Ancestor Cartoon
CHARLES DARWIN English naturalist Cartoon of the Darwinian ancestor; " For O it is such a Norrible Tail!"


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