Ships Collection (page 12)

Propellor of R. M. S. Queen Mary, September 1934
Photograph of one of the propellors of R.M.S. Queen Mary, then nearing completion in the John Brown Shipyard, Clydebank. The ship was christened and launched by Queen Mary on 26 September 1934

R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, Clydebank, 1934
Photograph of Queen Mary, then known as 534, under construction at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank. Work on the massive liner had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to lack of funds

American Destroyer
A destroyer of the United States Navy at high speed

Rendering Whale Oil
Rendering whale oil in Holland

Lascar Seamen at work and at rest, 1906
Series of Photographs showing Lascar seamen at work in the stokehole of a passenger liner (centre image) and at rest in the Home for Asiatic Seamen (bottom images)

Allan Line Timetable
Schedule of Atlantic crossings by the Allan Line

West Indies / El Salvador
El Salvador: San Salvador harbour, with ships

Cove of Cork / Music Sheet
A view of the Cove of Cork in the evening light

On Board Britannic
People on board the Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic, taking part in a service; the ship, requisitioned as a hospital ship in WW1 was sunk by a mine

HMS Gibralter
Engraving of H.M.S Gibralter, a training-ship for destitute Irish boys, Belfast Lough

The Spanish Steamer Murillo

Midshipmens Mess
Midshipmen eat, read and study in their mess on the Royal Navy warship Caesar

New Orleans / Birds Eye
A bird s-eye view of the Mississippi snaking its way through the town of New Orleans, a town of ships and trade

India / Calicut / Settlement
The European (Portuguese trading) settlement at Calicut

Sperm Whale from 1868
A sperm whale attacked

Liverpool / 17th C
Liverpool: a 17th century view

Zeppelin down Off Kent
Zeppelin L15 floats in the sea off the Kent coast

Hudson Ships Sail 1845
Ships of the Hudsons Bay Company sail from Gravesend, England

ALEXANDRIA
A view of Alexandria, with Pompeys Pillar in the foreground and the remains of the Pharos Lighthouse (now used as a fort) on the left

A Queen Mary Stateroom

Prince Sailing Ship
Warship of the Royal Navy, which will take part in the battle of Sole Bay, 28 May 1672, when the English and French fight the Dutch with heavy losses on both sides

Ships at Southampton
An ocean-going passenger liner leaves the port of Southampton, beneath a remarkably cloudy sky

Indonesia / Moluccas 1646
Ambon (formerly Amboina): general view from the sea, with ships in the foreground

Coram / Hogarth / Holl
THOMAS CORAM philanthropist and founder of the Foundling Hospital

Saturday Night at Sea
Saturday night at sea - the seamen, off duty, listen as one of their number sings a stirring sea-shanty

The First Sunday
The Pilgrim Fathers celebrate the first Sunday at New Haven

Seaplane and Naval Ships
A Royal Flying Corps seaplane co-operates with ships of the Royal Navy

SHIP CAPTAIN
Nelsons flagship in his early years as admiral

Battle of Svolder / Norway
The Battle of Svolder - the Danes defeated the Norwegians

SPINDRIFT
British clipper for the China tea trade, which in 1868 won the ocean race from China to England

Crowded Shipping
The Royal Hospital from the river - though its hardly to be seen, the Thames is so congested with ships and boats, including one of the earliest steamboats

Caravel (Liebig)
A Spanish caravel

Viking Ships (Liebig)
A fleet of Viking ships using sail and oars

Eastbourne Sailing Ships
A busy scene on the Crumbles, a long stretch of shingles, from Eastbourn to Pevensey Bay, formed by the tidal wash of the sea

Scapa Flow: German Ships
Surrendered battleships and cruisers of the German fleet at Scapa Flow

Greenwich Observatory
Greenwich Royal Observatory " belonging to the Kings Professor of Astronomy", showing Greenwich Park in the foreground and ships on the Thames to the left

French Line Cruise Ships
Advertisement for the French Line transatlantic crossing on board the Ile de France : " come aboard for all the fun of France"

Three Master (Spurling) /
A three-master under sail

Mary Celeste / Fosdyk 1872
ABEL FOSDYKs STORY All the crew, except Fosdyk, are eaten by sharks : he survives on drifting wreckage of the fallen quarter-deck (almost certainly a hoax)

Mary Celeste / Crew Aboard
The crew of the Dei Gratia board the abandoned vessel

A View of the city and harbour of Genova
View of the city and the harbour of Genova. Italian anonymous. Oil on canvas

Sir Francis Drake attacking a Spanish treasure ship (actually a Portuguese carrack, the Sao Filipe, containing gold, spices and silk), off the Azores, 8 June 1587

A tea ship, the Loudoun Castle (spelt Louden Castle in the picture), from Hankow, China, commencing unloading ( breaking bulk ). The ship discharged from her vast hold 40, 000 packages of tea

Cross section of a British submarine 1939
Illustration showing a labeled cross section of a British submarine. Reminds its readers of an announcement last week, stating that British submarine successes may not be brought to the attention of

Interior of New Royal Yacht - HMY Victoria and Albert 1901
HMY Victoria and Albert was a royal yacht of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Showing the apartments for Edward VII and Alexandra that was furnished by Messrs Waring

RMS Queen Mary Hedge, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
RMS Queen Mary Hedge (topiary), St Lawrence, Isle of Wight. circa 1949

Julius Caesars invasion of Britain
This picture shows the British forces trying to prevent Roman soldiers from landing on the shores of Kent. The Romans, following the standard bearer, wade from their ship toward the shore. Date: 54 BC

RMS Berengaria, formerly SS Imperator, ocean liner
RMS Berengaria of the Cunard Line, formerly SS Imperator, transatlantic ocean liner, seen here at Southampton. Date: circa 1925

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