Battle Ship Collection (page 6)

HMS Revenge, Resolution and Royal Sovereign, WW1
Three British ships at sea during the First World War. From left to right, HMS Revenge, HMS Resolution and HMS Royal Sovereign. Date: circa 1916

HMS Revenge, Royal Sovereign and Resolution, WW1
Three British ships at sea during the First World War. From left to right, HMS Revenge, HMS Royal Sovereign and HMS Resolution. Date: circa 1916

British ships during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
British ships at the time of the Battle of Jutland, First World War. From left to right, HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Resolution and HMS Revenge. Date: 1916

Ships of the British Grand Fleet, WW1
Ships of the British Grand Fleet (the main fleet of the Royal Navy) during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

George V on board battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth
King George V in naval uniform arriving on board the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth during the First World War. He was on a visit with Queen Mary to inspect the Fleet. Date: circa 1917

Commander Luigi Rizzo, Italian naval officer, WW1
Commander (later Admiral) Luigi Rizzo (1887-1951), Italian naval officer, famous for sinking the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent Istvan in June 1918, during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Admiral Trowbridge with Serbian sailors, WW1
Admiral Trowbridge, ADC to Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, inspecting Serbian sailors on their return from training on a British battleship at Salonika during the First World War

British Dreadnoughts

Growth of the Worlds Dreadnoughts
The Dreadnought Fever visualised in The Sphere by diagrammatic illustrator, G. H. Davis showing the huge growth in the building of dreadnoughts (all-big-gun battleships)

WARSHIP STRASBOURG
French battleship Date: 1930s

HOOD SINKS (ART)
HMS Hood, the worlds largest battleship, is sunk by the Bismarck, from whose decks this eye-witness painting was made Date: 24 May 1941

WARSHIP DUNKERQUE
French battleship Date: 1930s

Petropavlovsk Warship
Russian battleship Date: 1912

U. S. BATTLESHIP MAINE 1898. The U. S. Battleship Maine: lithograph, 1898, by Currier & Ives
U.S. BATTLESHIP MAINE 1898. The U.S. Battleship Maine: lithograph, 1898, by Currier & Ives

SERGEI EISENSTEIN (1898-1948). Russian motion-picture director. Eisenstein (in cap)
SERGEI EISENSTEIN (1898-1948). Russian motion-picture director. Eisenstein (in cap, right foreground) on the set of the film Battleship Potemkin, 1925

WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U. S
WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941

NAVAL SHIP: GREAT HARRY. The Great Harry (Henri GrÔÇÜce ÔÇÜ Dieu), English carrack
NAVAL SHIP: GREAT HARRY. The Great Harry (Henri Grce à Dieu), English carrack, built in 1514 and destroyed by fire in 1553. Lithograph, English, 19th century

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, 1904. A Russian battleship exploding under bombardment from Japanese battleships. A line of Japanese battleships (positioned on the right)

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USS Mississippi, flagship of Mathew Perrys expedition to Japan, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of an 1852 illustration

Battleship Indiana in battle off Cuba, Spanish-American War
Fighting-top of the USS " Indiana" during the Battle of Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Rescue of a Spanish crew by American sailors, Battle of Santiago
Sailors of the Spanish warship " Oquendo" rescued by the USS " Gloucester" crew off Santiago, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Surrender of the Confederate ironclad " Tennessee, " Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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English warship " Vanguard" attacking the Spanish Armada, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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British warships in Boston harbor, 1774, an attempt to control the angry colonists in Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a contemporary illustration

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Destruction of British frigate " Sharon" during the battle of Yorktown, 1781. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Boatloads of joyous jackies leaving Vera Cruz
US army relieving the Navy. Boatloads of joyous jackies leaving Vera Cruz for their battleship, after the arrival of the Army who came to relieve them

War in the Pacific
Pages from The Sphere, 20th December 1941, with an article and accompanying photographs and illustrations about the loss of the British battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse

Naval Shipyard - Ferrol, Spain
Views of the Spanish battleship Espana under construction in the naval dockyard at Ferrol, Spain. The city has been a major naval shipbuilding centre for most of its history

French battleship WWI
French battleship in action in the Dardanelles during World War I

Artillery on British battleship WWI
British Battleship n action off the Dardanelles during World War I

WWI Transport ship
A transport approaching a French battleship engaged in the operations at the Dardanelles during World War I

Australian troops WWI
Australian troops on board the British Battleship London going to the landing at Gallipoli during World War I

French battleship WWII
French battleship Richelieu at Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), as seen from the USS Saratoga. Behind can be seen the HMS Queen Elizabeth

Hydroplanes, motor boat, and man-of-war
A busy scene out on the sea with a hydroplane, a man of war ship and a motor boat (or speed boat) whizzing around

(Vice) Admiral R. H. S. Bacon / Stamp
Admiral SIR REGINALD HUGH SPENCER BACON, KCB, KCVO, DSO (1863-1947) Royal Navy officer noted for his technical abilities and once acknowledged to be the cleverest officer in the Navy

Allies in the Dardanelles - French and British
The allies in the Dardanelles - a French postcard detailing the united allied effort by the French and the British in this region

HMS Ramillies bombarding Turkish positions
Birds eye view (taken from a seaplane) of the British warship HMS Ramillies bombarding Turkish positions in the Gulf of Ismid in early July 1920

Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele
View of the Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele on the Sea of Marmara by Haydar Pasa about to enter the Bosphorus

Egypt - Port Said - The Franz Joseph Quay

Attack on the battleship Prince of Wales
Photograph showing the Japanese attack on the battleship Prince of Wales at Malaya near Kuantan Pahang

The Wreckage of West Virginia
The photograph shows the battleship West Virginia on the sea bed of Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, after torpedo strike by the Japanese

The Battleship Arizona
The photograph shows the battleship Arizona which was sunk by a Japanese aircraft in Pearl Harbour, 1941

Attack on the battleship West Virginia at Pearl Harbour
American sailors fight the flames on the battleship West Virginia which was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbour with the use of torpedoes

Naval Steamship - Charles Robinson
One of the Men-O -War that " guard our shores"

HMS Nelson - British Naval Battleship
H.M.S. Nelson - at the time (when built in 1927) Britains most powerful Battleship. Scrapped in 1949

United States Battleship Kentucky
The U.S. Battleship Kentucky. Commissioned in 1900 - decommissioned in 1920

Launching of Turkish Battleship Reshadieh at Vickers Works, Barrow-on-Furness in September 1913. Almost complete at outbreak of war in August 1914 - seized by British Government

Ottoman Cruiser Abdul Mejid and its crew
Turkey - Ottoman Cruiser Abdul Mejid and its crew

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"Unleashing the Might: A Glimpse into the World of Battle Ships" In the vast expanse of naval warfare, few vessels have commanded as much awe and respect as the battle ships. From their inception in the early 20th century to their pivotal role in both World Wars, these behemoths of steel symbolize power, strategy, and resilience. The Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Hood stands tall among its peers. Its majestic presence and formidable firepower made it a force to be reckoned with during its service years. Alongside HMS Warspite and HMS Valiant, British battleships from World War I era, they formed an indomitable trio that safeguarded Britain's sea power. However, no discussion about battle ships is complete without mentioning Bismarck battleship - a German warship that struck fear into the hearts of Allied forces. The sinking of this mighty vessel by relentless pursuit remains etched in history as a testament to unwavering determination. HMS Malaya and HMS Barham also played significant roles during WWI at Scapa Flow – where they showcased Britain's naval supremacy while defending against enemy threats. These legendary vessels exemplified courage amidst chaos. As time progressed into WWII, battle ships like HMS Duke of York emerged on the scene; their broadsides unleashed fury upon adversaries. Their sheer might became instrumental in shaping key victories for Allied forces across treacherous waters. Yet not all battle ships were built for combat alone; SS Great Britain served as a historical ship that revolutionized maritime engineering during its time. It paved the way for future innovations within naval architecture. And who can forget about HMS Dreadnought? This iconic British battleship redefined naval warfare with its advanced technology and design – forever altering how nations approached building warships. In essence, these magnificent vessels embody more than just military prowess; they represent nations' aspirations to protect their shores and project their influence across the seas.