Ship Wreck Collection

Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812
British and American ships engaged in the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sinking of the Titanic
Titanics stern in the air as the ship sinks in the North Atlantic, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration from eyewitness reports

Naval battle between the British and French, 1790s
British ship " Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Shackleton's Endurance Sinking, November 1915
Shackleton's Endurance sinking in the ice of the Weddell Sea off Antarctica while a sled team looks on, Nov. 1915

Spanish Armada, 1588
Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Titanic lifebelt
A canvas-covered circular lifebelt with the words RMS TITANIC LIVERPOOL on it. Date: 1912

Carlos Villoch / SpecialistStock
Thistlegorm wreck and diver. Egypt, Red Sea

Wreck of Helvetia, Worms Head, Rhossili Bay, Gower, West Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Shipwreck Cove, Zakinthos, Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe

Shipwreck Cove, Zakinthos, Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe

Female teen scuba diver, Wreck of the RMS Rhone, sank after the Great Hurricane of 1867 off the coast of Salt Island, near Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean. (MR)

Female teen scuba diver, Wreck of the RMS Rhone, sank after the Great Hurricane of 1867 off the coast of Salt Island, near Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean. (MR)

Female teen scuba diver, Wreck of the RMS Rhone, sank after the Great Hurricane of 1867 off the coast of Salt Island, near Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean. (MR)

Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863
Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Shipwreck of the Gallant Lady on the coast of North Bimini, Bahamas

RMS Republic, SS Florida and wireless-telegraphy room
RMS Republic sank on 24rd January 1909, near Nantucket, Massachusetts, after collision with SS Florida had occurred the day before

TITANIC: RE-CREATION, 1912. A Hollywood re-creation of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. No actual photograph of the event exists

TITANIC: SINKING, 1912. Contemporary sketches by a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, April 14-15, 1912
TITANIC: SINKING, 1912. Contemporary sketches by a survivor of the sinking of the " Titanic, " April 14-15, 1912

TITANIC: SURVIVOR, 1912. Sidney Stuart Collett, a survivor of RMS Titanic. Photographed 19 April 1912

TITANIC: ICEBERG, 1912. The ice which sank the Titanic. The single cross, on the left-hand side of the ice-floe
TITANIC: ICEBERG, 1912. The ice which sank the " Titanic." The single cross, on the left-hand side of the ice-floe

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Freighter struggling through a storm on Lake Superior, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

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Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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USS frigate " Chesapeake" engaging the British ship " Shannon, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Battleship Maine entering Havana harbor, 1898
USS Maine saluting the Spanish flagship upon arrival in Havana harbor, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction

Battle of Mobile Bay, Civil War, 1864
Farraguts flagship USS " Hartford" colliding with the ironclad CSS " Tennessee" to secure Mobile Bay, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Hololulu, Pearl Harbour, USS Arizona Memorial - Oil still leaking from wreck of USS Arizona Battleship after 1941 Pearl Harbour attack

SHIPWRECKS, 1875. The wreck of the Deutschland, inspiration of Gerard Manley Hopkins poem. Line engraving, English, 1875

North Berwick Witches casting spells
The North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells

SHIPWRECK, 1878. The sailing ship A. S. Davis running ashore eight miles south of Cape Henry, Virginia
SHIPWRECK, 1878. The sailing ship A.S. Davis running ashore eight miles south of Cape Henry, Virginia, 23 October 1878. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR, 1805. 21 October 1805. Steel engraving, 19th century, after a painting by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867)

Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon

Scene from Shakespeares The Tempest
A scene from Shakespeares play, The Tempest, in which Prospero and his daughter Miranda watch the shipwreck -- fortunately, no-one will be harmed

TITANIC: LIFE-BOATS, 1912. Uncrowded life-boats of the Titanic, 1912
TITANIC: LIFE-BOATS, 1912. Uncrowded life-boats of the " Titanic, " 1912

Boat wreck on the beach, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Forfarshire Shipwreck 5
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

UK, England, Norfolk, Blakeney

H.M.S. Terror beset in Fox's Channel, 1838 (litho)
3672114 H.M.S. Terror beset in Fox's Channel, 1838 (litho) by Smyth, Admiral William Henry (1788-1865); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: [Lithographs of the H.M.S)

The Discovery on the rocks, Queen Charlotte's Sound, 1798 (watercolour)
3672958 The Discovery on the rocks, Queen Charlotte's Sound, 1798 (watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Wreck Auction At Jaerens Reef, 1880 (painting)
7432262 Wreck Auction At Jaerens Reef, 1880 (painting) by Ulfsten, Nikolai Martin (1854-85); 111.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolai Ulfsten (1854-1885)); Photo © O. Vaering

View of the fractured stern-post of the H.M.S. Terror : taken on the beach at Lough Swilly, 1838 (litho)
3672184 View of the fractured stern-post of the H.M.S. Terror : taken on the beach at Lough Swilly, 1838 (litho) by Smyth, Admiral William Henry (1788-1865); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

H.M.S. Terror frozen in the ice off Cape Comfort, 1838 (litho)
3672130 H.M.S. Terror frozen in the ice off Cape Comfort, 1838 (litho) by Smyth, Admiral William Henry (1788-1865); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: [Lithographs of the H.M.S)

The crew of the H.M.S. Terror, breaking a passage in the ice, 1838 (litho)
3672103 The crew of the H.M.S. Terror, breaking a passage in the ice, 1838 (litho) by Smyth, Admiral William Henry (1788-1865); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Stuck in the black Sand
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Point Reyes Shipwreck
Jay Zhu

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La gorgone e gli eroi, 1899, Giulio Aristide Sartorio (painting)
7063078 La gorgone e gli eroi, 1899, Giulio Aristide Sartorio (painting) by Sartorio, Giulio Aristide (1860-1932); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Life boat and manby apparatus going off to a stranded vessel, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7146841 Life boat and manby apparatus going off to a stranded vessel, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

The wreck, 1830-1850, (oil on canvas)
7130121 The wreck, 1830-1850, (oil on canvas) by Baade, Knud Andreassen (1808-79); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The wreck, 1830-1850, Knud Andreassen Baade, oil on canvas)

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Shipwrecks: From Titanic to Spanish Armada" Delving into History: A glimpse at the blueprint that brought Titanic to life, a marvel of engineering and tragedy. Uncovering Secrets: The Titanic Shipwreck Registration reveals the haunting tale of its final resting place in the depths of the Atlantic. Battle Echoes: Exploring the remnants of the Battle of Lake Erie, a pivotal moment during the War of 1812 that left ships shattered and lives lost. Tragedy Strikes: Reliving the heart-wrenching sinking of the Titanic, forever etched in our collective memory as one of history's greatest disasters. Time Capsule from Tom Mudd: Discovering a postcard sent by an RMS Titanic survivor, offering a poignant glimpse into their harrowing experience. Naval Epics Unleashed: Recounting fierce battles between British and French fleets during the 1790s, where mighty ships met their watery graves. Defying Conquest: Reflecting on Spain's ill-fated Armada in 1588, reminding us how even powerful forces can succumb to nature's wrathful embrace. Cinematic Tribute: Paying homage to "A Night to Remember, " an iconic film poster immortalizing humanity's struggle against fate aboard doomed vessels. Lifeline Amidst Chaos: Examining a preserved Titanic lifebelt – a symbol both tragic and hopeful amidst tales of survival and loss on that fateful night. Majestic Grandeur Lost Forever? Standing before what remains -the First Class staircase on Titanic- contemplating vanished opulence swallowed by time’s relentless tide. Worms Head Witnessed Wreckage : Gazing upon Rhossili Bay's Helvetia wreckage site; Carlos Villoch / SpecialistStock captures Europe’s maritime history with stunning clarity.