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Background imageShipwreck Collection: HMS Warspite, Prussia Cove, Cornwall

HMS Warspite, Prussia Cove, Cornwall
HMS Warspite, Prussia Cove, near Praa Sands, Cornwall, England. Shipwreck Date: 1947

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwreck of Paul the Apostle on Melita (Malta)

Shipwreck of Paul the Apostle on Melita (Malta)
The Bible book of Acts recounts that on the way to Rome for his appeal as a Roman citizen to Caesar, Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked on " Melita" (Malta). circa late 19th century

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Music cover, Sailing Home, by Charles Osborne

Music cover, Sailing Home, by Charles Osborne
Music cover, Sailing Home, words and music by Charles Osborne, performed by Wilton Smart. circa 1890

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Lifeboat to the Rescue

Lifeboat to the Rescue -- a shipwreck, with lifeboat crew and distressed people. 1890

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Deep sea divers at work underwater

Deep sea divers at work underwater. 1896

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Jonah cast overboard

Jonah cast overboard - Jonah 1. circa 1690

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwreck of St Paul

Shipwreck of St Paul - Acts 28. circa 1688

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck diving in the Mediterranean

Wreck diving in the Mediterranean. Date: 1974

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck diving off the coast of Malta

Wreck diving off the coast of Malta. Date: 1974

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Greece. Zakynthos Island. Navagio Beach. Ionian Islands

Greece. Zakynthos Island. Navagio Beach. Ionian Islands

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwreck off a rocky coast, c. 1815

Shipwreck off a rocky coast, c. 1815
A ship is wrecked in a stormy sea off a rocky coast. People on shore try to rescue half-drowned survivors. A broken rowing boat has been washed up or dragged to shore

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Message in Bottle

Message in Bottle
The captain of a fishing boat, disabled by a storm, puts an S.O.S. message in a bottle, hoping it will be found by someone who can (a) read and (b)initiate a rescue. Date: 1884

Background imageShipwreck Collection: John Hamilton (Naval)

John Hamilton (Naval)
JOHN HAMILTON naval commander, known for his courage and humour : instigated reforms in seamens conditions, drowned in shipwreck Date: ? - 1755

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall

Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall
Wreck of the French Fishing Boat Varenne of Cherbourg, at Dollar Cove, Lands End, Cornwall Date: 1968

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Devon

Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Devon
Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Kingswear, South Devon. Date: 1922

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Wreck of the Brigontine Crossowen at Thurleston, Devon

Wreck of the Brigontine Crossowen at Thurleston, Devon Date: 1908

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwreck of The Cromdale, Lizard Rocks, Lizard, England

Shipwreck of The Cromdale, Lizard Rocks, Lizard, England
Shipwreck of The Cromdale, Lizard Rocks, Lizard, near Landewednack, Cornwall, England. Date: 1913

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwreck of the Norwegian Barque Fornjot, Lowestoft, Suffol

Shipwreck of the Norwegian Barque Fornjot, Lowestoft, Suffol
Shipwreck of the Norwegian Barque Fornjot, Lowestoft, near Great Yarmouth, Suffolk, England. Date: 1907

Background imageShipwreck Collection: SCOTT, Georges Bertin, called Scott de Pagnolles

SCOTT, Georges Bertin, called Scott de Pagnolles (1873-1943). After the shipwreck. 1898. Illustration published in L Illustration on January 28, 1899. Engraving

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Hundred Years War. Battle of La Rochelle of June

Hundred Years War. Battle of La Rochelle of June 22, 1372. Defeat of the English fleet against the castilian, ally of Charles V of France

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The sinking of the Brig Charles Bartlett, 1849

The sinking of the Brig Charles Bartlett, 1849
The front cover of The Illustrated London News, dated 7th June, 1849 featuring the sinking of the Brig Charles Bartlett. Date: 1849

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A derelict ship discovered, 1873

A derelict ship discovered, 1873
An abandoned ship, encountered by HMS Immortalite in 1873. The ship was the Margaret Pollock, and was later sunk. Date: 1873

Background imageShipwreck Collection: A derelict ship discovered, 1856

A derelict ship discovered, 1856
An abandoned ship drifting across the sea, as discovered by the Reine Hortense near Greenland in 1856. Date: 1856

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Gieve life saving waistcoat for torpedoed shipwreck victims

Gieve life saving waistcoat for torpedoed shipwreck victims
Advertisement for the Gieve life-saving waistcoat from Gieves Ltd, The Royal Naval Outfitters, intended for use by victims of torpedoed ships during the First World War

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Life saving guide for seamen by G. H. Davis

Life saving guide for seamen by G. H. Davis
For those in peril on the sea: a Government guide designed to save the lives of shipwrecked seamen during the Second World War

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Lifeboat, 1806

Lifeboat, 1806
The Northumberland lifeboat, 1806. Date: 1806

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Tenby life boat, 1857

Tenby life boat, 1857
The Tenby life boat proceeding to the rescue of the crew of the Spanish ship Nuevo Torcuvato, 1857. The life boat bears the mark of the National Life Boat Institution. Date: 7th December 1857

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Lifeboat, 1830s

Lifeboat, 1830s
A lifeboat of the 1830s, encountering a storm. Date: 1830s

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Apparatus for saving life in case of shipwreck

Apparatus for saving life in case of shipwreck
Various apparatus for saving life in case of shipwreck. A Dennetts rocket line is shown both in action and arranged for firing, as well as and the landing of a crew using the breeches buoy

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Preparing to launch a lifeboat, 1830s

Preparing to launch a lifeboat, 1830s
Preparing to launch a lifeboat into a stormy sea, with the help of a horse and wagon, 1830s. Date: 1830s

Background imageShipwreck Collection: The volunteer life brigade at work : life saving at sea

The volunteer life brigade at work : life saving at sea
The late storm: the volunteer life brigade at work. Rocket life-saving apparatus kept ready for use whereby a rocket is fired to throw a line over the ship in trouble from the shore

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Margaret Fuller

Margaret Fuller
SARAH MARGARET FULLER marchioess Ossoli American teacher, editor and transcendentalist, drowned in shipwreck with husband and son with her autograph Date: 1810 - 1850

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Shipwreck off Co. Down Coast

Shipwreck off Co. Down Coast. Unknown 19th century

Background imageShipwreck Collection: International system of flag signalling - German postcard

International system of flag signalling - German postcard, including a section of storm signals (lower section). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Sainte-Adresse, France - Le Pain de Sucre

Sainte-Adresse, France - Le Pain de Sucre
Sainte-Adresse, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region, France - Le Pain de Sucre (The Sugar-loaf Memorial)

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Drawing 22 from the Watling Collection

Drawing 22 from the Watling Collection

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Raper drawing No. 22

Raper drawing No. 22
The melancholy loss of His Majestys Ship Sirius, wrecked on Norfolk Island. By George Raper, 1790

Background imageShipwreck Collection: Letter written by Wallace, A. R, describing shipwreck and los

Letter written by Wallace, A. R, describing shipwreck and los
Letter written by Wallace, A.R, describing shipwreck and los



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