Capsized Collection

Erebus and Terror in the Pack Ice, from The Gallery of Geography
KW188565 Erebus and Terror in the Pack Ice, from The Gallery of Geography by Rev. Thomas Milner, published c.1880 (engraving) by English School

Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey
Commemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties

Simon Le Bon in Cornwall
Simon John Charles Le Bon (b. 1958), English musician, in Cornwall, at the time his yacht capsized during the Fastnet race off Falmouth

Bringing the Raft from the Wreck, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193468 Bringing the Raft from the Wreck, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850
3478507 The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the HMS Victoria capsizing after colliding with HMS Camperdown. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850
3478526 The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the HMS Victoria capsizing after colliding with HMS Camperdown. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Une nouvelle maniére de descendre le fleuve de la vie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une nouvelle maniere de descendre le fleuve de la vie, 19th century. Parisian boaters - a new way to go down the river of life

'A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside, 1891. Creator: G Durand
'A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Richard Branson and other members of the crew from The Virgin Atlantic Challenger which sank 100 miles off the Scillies. He and his crew of eight were trying to break the Atlantic crossing record

Richard Branson with his parents after being rescued from The Virgin Atlantic Challenger, which sank 100 miles off the Scillies

Britten-Norman - Cushioncraft CC. 5 No. 001
Britten-Norman - Cushioncraft CC.5 No.001, at Hovershow 66, held on Browndown near Gosport, on 6 June 1966. (During tests off Priory Bay (Isle of Wight)

Shin-Meiwa US-1A 9080
Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force - Shin-Meiwa US-1A 9080 (msn 2010) (crashed 21 December 1995 when it capsized on landing, killing 10of the 12 occupants) Date: circa 1990

Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne (engraving)
1046889 Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne)

Ms65 f28r, Commentary on the Apocalypse of St John, late 13th century
833767 Ms65 f28r, Commentary on the Apocalypse of St John, late 13th century (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by French School, (13th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Workers overwhelmed by the wheels of a mill on the Adige as they crossed the river by boat on their way to work
2815296 Workers overwhelmed by the wheels of a mill on the Adige as they crossed the river by boat on their way to work (colour litho) by Beltrame

A fishing vessel that sailed near the island of Lampedusa was suddenly hit... (colour litho)
2778350 A fishing vessel that sailed near the island of Lampedusa was suddenly hit... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Bosphorus, half a mile from the coast, at the height of St. Stephen near Constantinople... (colour litho)
2777946 In the Bosphorus, half a mile from the coast, at the height of St. Stephen near Constantinople... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The ship cut in two (colour litho)
2778410 The ship cut in two (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ship cut in two)

Midshipman Newcome and Spunyarn drinking Malaga wine
Midshipman Newcome and Masters Mate Spunyarn drinking black strap or Malaga wine at the Navy Tavern, at the summit of Scud Hill, Gibraltar. Widow Cummings brings more wine, a monkey sits on a cannon

Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T
STC234778 Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho)
2815198 Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

On manoeuvres (colour litho)
2795637 On manoeuvres (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On manoeuvres. Two soldiers going to the rescue of some of their comrades whose boat has)

Italian sailors devoured by sharks (colour litho)
2782211 Italian sailors devoured by sharks (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian sailors devoured by sharks)

Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho)
2778508 Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic)

Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels (engraving)
1058526 Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels (engraving) by Whymper, Josiah Wood (1813-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes of Dr Livingstones Travels)

Twenty young ladies in the lake! (colour litho)
2778378 Twenty young ladies in the lake! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twenty young ladies in the lake)

Detail of a funerary monument, 1800 (marble)
LLW402870 Detail of a funerary monument, 1800 (marble) by Bacon, John (1777-1859); St. James Church, Montego Bay, Jamaica; (add.info.: see also 402871; ); Photo: eLucinda Lambton; English

The Turkish tug-pilot Semendar who jumps in the air with the crew due to the collision in a mine... (colour litho)
2808478 The Turkish tug-pilot Semendar who jumps in the air with the crew due to the collision in a mine... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Joseph Fourquet, a pilot from Biarritz known as Carcabueno, rescuing people from a boat that capsized in a storm
6000571 Joseph Fourquet, a pilot from Biarritz known as Carcabueno, rescuing people from a boat that capsized in a storm (engraving) by French School

On a river in flood near Kolhapur, in Western India, a big snake, broke off... (colour litho)
2783622 On a river in flood near Kolhapur, in Western India, a big snake, broke off... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a flood river near Kolhapur)

Camille Pelletans accident (litho)
2795658 Camille Pelletans accident (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camille Pelletans accident)

A tragic boat trip (colour litho)
2795980 A tragic boat trip (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic boat trip. Seven people drowned off Boulogne, France. Une promenade tragique)

A fisherman falling astride a crocodile after it capsized his boat (colour litho)
2780021 A fisherman falling astride a crocodile after it capsized his boat (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood, in Compiobbi near Florence (colour litho)
2814896 Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood, in Compiobbi near Florence (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood)

The death of Doctor Brengues, drowned in rapids on a river in Tonkin, Indochina (colour litho)
3097574 The death of Doctor Brengues, drowned in rapids on a river in Tonkin, Indochina (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Doctor Brengues)

The recent storms (colour litho)
2818242 The recent storms (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The recent storms. A rescue off Les Sables d Olonne. Les dernieres tempetes)

The War of the Mines (Colour Litho)
2783960 The War of the Mines (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mine War)

Sea storm and shipwreck (oil on wood)
BFM286891 Sea storm and shipwreck (oil on wood) by Dietrich, Christian Wilhelm Ernst (1712-74); 21x27.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

The Iron Clipper-Ship Eastminster, capsized in London Docks (engraving)
1621881 The Iron Clipper-Ship Eastminster, capsized in London Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Iron Clipper-Ship Eastminster)

Dr Livingstones Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa (engraving)
1609186 Dr Livingstones Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Richard Branson pictured after being rescued from The Virgin Atlantic Challenger, which sank 100 miles off the Scillies. He and his crew of eight were trying to break the Atlantic crossing record

The Royal George, (1931). Artist: Charles Henry Bourne Quennell
The Royal George, (1931). HMS Royal George, launched in1756, was a 100-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy. The largest warship in the world at the time

Ted McNamara and burning barrel, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Ted McNamara, adventurer, drinking a toast to the barrel in which he was attempting to cross the Atlantic to Florida, until it capsized 50 yards from shore

Ted McNamara retrieving barrel, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Ted McNamara, adventurer, and Customs men, retrieving the barrel in which he was attempting to cross the Atlantic to Florida, until it capsized 50 yards from shore

Salvaging a Fishing Boat
Men salvaging a Ramsgate fishing smack which has run aground at Herne Bay, Kent, England, refloating it with barrels of air. Date: early 1930s

Greenland Whale, book illustration engraved by William Home Lizars (1788-1859)
XND75984 Greenland Whale, book illustration engraved by William Home Lizars (1788-1859) by Stewart, James (1791-1863) (after); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

St. Dominic Rescuing Shipwrecked Fishermen from Drowning, detail from the Altarpiece of St
XIR62086 St. Dominic Rescuing Shipwrecked Fishermen from Drowning, detail from the Altarpiece of St. Claire, 1415 (oil on panel) by Borrassa, Lluis (c.1360-1425); 132x122 cm; Museo Episcopal, Vich

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"Captivating Tales of Capsized Ships and Courageous Rescues" Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, stand united in their valiant efforts to save lives as a ship tragically capsizes off the treacherous shores. Their bravery shines through amidst the chaos and uncertainty. In "Erebus and Terror in the Pack Ice, " from The Gallery of Geography, we are transported to an icy realm where these ill-fated vessels meet their untimely demise. The unforgiving nature of Mother Nature is revealed as she claims her victims. Simon Le Bon finds himself entangled in a perilous situation while sailing off Cornwall's coast. As his boat succumbs to the merciless waves, he experiences firsthand the terrifying reality of being capsized at sea. Through curtains of rain, sleet, and snow on that fateful day in May 1941, Bismarck meets its watery grave. This haunting image captured on canvas reminds us of the destructive power lurking beneath the surface. Britten-Norman - Cushioncraft CC. 5 No. 001 glides effortlessly across water until an unexpected turn leads to disaster. Witnessing this modern marvel capsize leaves us pondering how even advanced technology can be vulnerable to unforeseen circumstances. Shin-Meiwa US-1A 9080 takes flight above turbulent waters but faces a catastrophic fate when it loses balance mid-air. The crew's heroic struggle against all odds showcases human resilience amidst adversity. Richard Branson and other members aboard The Virgin Atlantic Challenger experience a heart-stopping moment as their vessel overturns during a daring race against time. Their survival becomes a testament to human determination against overwhelming odds. "The Claw, " once instrumental in recovering shipwrecked treasures from ocean depths now lies silently at the bottom itself—a poignant reminder that even those who rescue others may need saving someday too.