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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

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Forfarshire Shipwreck 5

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

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)

Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)
7342206 Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour) by Esposito, Gaetano (1858-1911) ; 38.4x54.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink)

A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink)
7341838 A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 21.7x32.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Willem van de Velde)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The last of the 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914

The last of the 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914
7341747 The last of the 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914, about 16.15, c.1915-18 (wash, grey, heightened with white) by Wyllie

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792

Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving
7341672 Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving the ship, 19th century (etching) by Lizars

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786

The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786
7342163 The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786, c.1786 (aquatint, etching) by Dodd

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: 'The Puntinha, Madeira, Jany 1st 1849. Taking a look at one's ship', 1849 (watercolour)

'The Puntinha, Madeira, Jany 1st 1849. Taking a look at one's ship', 1849 (watercolour)
7295583 'The Puntinha, Madeira, Jany 1st 1849. Taking a look at one's ship', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.7x17.7 cm; National Maritime Museum

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Loss of HMS 'Victory', 4 October 1744, 18th century (oil painting)

Loss of HMS 'Victory', 4 October 1744, 18th century (oil painting)
7337644 Loss of HMS 'Victory', 4 October 1744, 18th century (oil painting) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: 'Susan Elizabeth' wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative)

'Susan Elizabeth' wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative)
7341206 'Susan Elizabeth' wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Trincomalee, Ceylon (engraving)

Trincomalee, Ceylon (engraving)
8676321 Trincomalee, Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trincomalee, Ceylon, site of the wreck of the P & O steamship Ava)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Chart of the Ship's Course (engraving)

Chart of the Ship's Course (engraving)
8671288 Chart of the Ship's Course (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chart of the Ship's Course)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A ship hitting rocks, 1850

A ship hitting rocks, 1850
3478498 A ship hitting rocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene aboard a ship that has just crashed into rocks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The wreck of 'Henry Clay', 1850

The wreck of 'Henry Clay', 1850
3478495 The wreck of 'Henry Clay', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of 'Henry Clark' an American packet ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', 1850

Divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', 1850
3359199 Divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', lost off Margate)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber

The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850
3331031 The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850; (add.info)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory', 1850

The wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory', 1850
3478499 The wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory' in the China Sea)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The wreck of the steamship 'Mosel', 1850

The wreck of the steamship 'Mosel', 1850
3478537 The wreck of the steamship 'Mosel', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a the wreck of the steamship 'Mosel' at Lizard Point)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478504 The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the recent damages as a result of a gale storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat, 1850

A lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat, 1850
3330875 A lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850

Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850
3330874 Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Merriman's life preserving dress, 1850

Merriman's life preserving dress, 1850
3330920 Merriman's life preserving dress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the Merriman's life preserving dress used during ship wrecks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850

The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850
3330872 The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850

A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850
3330611 A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)

Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5371937 Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Wreck of the 'Atlantic' off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph)

Wreck of the 'Atlantic' off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph)
7337538 Wreck of the 'Atlantic' off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph) by Soloman, J. (19th century); 54.6x71.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas)
7337699 The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 73.7x120.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)
7337685 The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 88.9x134.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the 'Victory' (1737)

A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the 'Victory' (1737)
7337503 A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the 'Victory' (1737) by a violent storm near the Race of Alderney in the Year 1744, 1745-46 (etching) by Canot

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of 'The Eye of the Police', 1913 (engraving)

Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950467 Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving)

Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving)
3434402 Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Don Quixote and the boat)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850

A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850
3331019 A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a woman and her baby after being shipwrecked. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850

A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850
3331017 A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Sailors clinging to a buoy, 1850

Sailors clinging to a buoy, 1850
3330941 Sailors clinging to a buoy, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors clinging to a buoy. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850

A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850
3330605 A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives from shipwrecks by)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The steamer 'Tasmania', 1850

The steamer 'Tasmania', 1850
3478538 The steamer 'Tasmania', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer 'Tasmania'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850

A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850
3478523 A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sailor and a cabin boy have become marooned on a deserted island after being shipwrecked)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850

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.

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: 600 lives rescued from the 'Connaught' by the American ship 'Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic

600 lives rescued from the 'Connaught' by the American ship 'Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic
7341905 600 lives rescued from the 'Connaught' by the American ship 'Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860, 19th century (watercolour) by Brierly

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Queen' after the battle

The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Queen' after the battle
7341713 The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Queen' after the battle, 1794 (watercolour, graphite) by Pocock

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Some of the crew from the sailing barque 'Queen Margaret' (1893), 1913 (glass negative)

Some of the crew from the sailing barque 'Queen Margaret' (1893), 1913 (glass negative)
7341204 Some of the crew from the sailing barque 'Queen Margaret' (1893), 1913 (glass negative) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Roughly sketched chart of 'Wreck Reef' 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda

Roughly sketched chart of 'Wreck Reef' 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda
7340789 Roughly sketched chart of 'Wreck Reef' 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda and correspondence from the Admiralty, 1812-1814 FLI/7/22 (drawing) by Flinders

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by

To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by humanity as exemplified
7342625 To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by humanity as exemplified in the rescue on the 7th September

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire

Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne
7342624 Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne Islands (engraving) by Carmichael

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Plate III. The 'Lady Juliana' with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September

Plate III. The 'Lady Juliana' with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September
7342178 Plate III. The 'Lady Juliana' with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September, when the Fleet was dispersed, 1783 (aquatint and etching) by Dodd

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: The Wreck of the 'Britannia', 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink)

The Wreck of the 'Britannia', 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink)
7341820 The Wreck of the 'Britannia', 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 25.3x39.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving)

Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving)
8631451 Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard

Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk
8650077 Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk, Signal (engraving) by German School

Background imageShip Wreck Collection: 'Loss of His Majesty's Ship 'Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804

'Loss of His Majesty's Ship 'Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804
7337531 'Loss of His Majesty's Ship 'Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804 on the Rocks in Torbay', 1804 (aquatint) by Dodd



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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.