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From historic vessels to majestic warships, they have always captivated our imagination. The Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village by A. G

Background imageShips Collection: Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village, A. G. Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919)

Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village, A. G. Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, June 1897. This painting is a wonderful record of a lantern procession held to commemorate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee in 1897

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Bulwark

HMS Bulwark, August 1957

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Illustrious, 1942

HMS Illustrious, 1942
Illustrious class aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, 1942

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Bulwark

HMS Bulwark
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 helicopters of 845 Squadron approach HMS Bulwark, 1 August 1957

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Indomitable, 1943

HMS Indomitable, 1943
HMS Indomitable at its moorings with another aircraft carrier in the distance

Background imageShips Collection: SS United States

SS United States
The liner SS United States, holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Barham, 1937

HMS Barham, 1937
Queen Elizabeth Class battleship HMS Barham under way

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Investigator in the pack, October 8th 1850

HMS Investigator in the pack, October 8th 1850
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

Background imageShips Collection: Gokstad Ship, Viking Ship Museum, Bygdoy, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Gokstad Ship, Viking Ship Museum, Bygdoy, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Eagle

HMS Eagle with aircraft on deck

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Invincible Returns from the Falklands in 1982

HMS Invincible Returns from the Falklands in 1982
HMS Invincible returns to massive celebrations following the Falklands Conflict in 1982. Lined up on deck are Sea King helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron

Background imageShips Collection: The Esso Northumbria supertanker being built at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend

The Esso Northumbria supertanker being built at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend. Circa April 1969

Background imageShips Collection: Westland Whirlwinds on HMS Bulwark

Westland Whirlwinds on HMS Bulwark
Westland Whirlwind helicopters of 845 Squadron on HMS Bulwark, 1 August 1957

Background imageShips Collection: Vasa, a 17th century warship, Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Vasa, a 17th century warship, Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Hermes, Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Hermes (R12) was a

HMS Hermes, Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Hermes (R12) was a
HMS Hermes, Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier at sea near Aden 1967

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Implacable, February 1950

HMS Implacable, February 1950
HMS Implacable in Weymouth Bay, February 1950

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Ajax, 1936

HMS Ajax, 1936
Leander Class Cruiser HMS Ajax at Alexandria, 1936

Background imageShips Collection: Fairey Swordfish I

Fairey Swordfish I of 820 Squadron over HMS Ark Royal, 1939

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Victory in dock at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

HMS Victory in dock at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Ark Royal

HMS Ark Royal, February 1954

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Repulse

HMS Repulse
Renown Class battleship HMS Repulse

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Solebay

HMS Solebay
Battle Class destroyer HMS Solebay

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Nelson

HMS Nelson
Nelson Class Battleship HMS Nelson

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Indomitable, 1943

HMS Indomitable, 1943
HMS Indomitable with a Supermarine Seafire Mk. IIC flying overhead, 1943

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Courageous, 1932

HMS Courageous, 1932
HMS Courageous at Gibraltar, 1932

Background imageShips Collection: Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town known for its Thames Sailing Barges, Essex

Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town known for its Thames Sailing Barges, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Broadsword receiving fuel

HMS Broadsword receiving fuel
Weapon Class destroyer HMS Broadsword receiving fuel from HMS Implacable

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Newcastle, Weymouth, 1939

HMS Newcastle, Weymouth, 1939
Town Class cruiser HMS Newcastle

Background imageShips Collection: Vosper motor torpedo boat, Portsmouth 1939

Vosper motor torpedo boat, Portsmouth 1939
Vosper 70 MTB 22 type at speed

Background imageShips Collection: Racing Yachts

Racing Yachts
J Class yacht Shamrock V leads Britannia and Velsheda, Cowes Regatta 1933

Background imageShips Collection: Viking ship, sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Viking ship, sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Cleopatra

HMS Cleopatra
Dido Class cruiser HMS Cleopatra

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Cadiz

HMS Cadiz
Battle Class destroyer HMS Cadiz

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Implacable and HMS Vengeance, February 1950

HMS Implacable and HMS Vengeance, February 1950
HMS Implacable and HMS Vengeance in Weymouth Bay, February 1950

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Devonshire, 1936

HMS Devonshire, 1936
County Class Cruiser HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean, 1936

Background imageShips Collection: Hawker Sea Fury F. 10 and FB. 11

Hawker Sea Fury F. 10 and FB. 11
Hawker Sea Fury F.10 and FB.11 aircraft of 805 Squadron flying over HMAS Sydney 8 February 1949

Background imageShips Collection: Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town known for its Thames Sailing Barges, Essex

Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town known for its Thames Sailing Barges, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Egret

HMS Egret
Egret Class sloop HMS Egret

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Ocean, 11 August 1945

HMS Ocean, 11 August 1945
Colossus Class aircraft carrier HMS Ocean

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Valiant, March 1931

HMS Valiant, March 1931
Queen Elizabeth Class battleship HMS Valiant at Gibraltar, March 1931, with Fairey IIIF on stern catapult

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Glorious, 1936

HMS Glorious, 1936
HMS Glorious in the Mediterranean, with Fairey IIIF aircraft on deck, 1936

Background imageShips Collection: RAF High Speed Launch

RAF High Speed Launch
68 High Speed Launch Type 3 " Hants & Dorset" 2626

Background imageShips Collection: HMS King George V, Royal Navy Battleship Part of the Royal Navy

HMS King George V, Royal Navy Battleship Part of the Royal Navy
HMS King George V, battleship, part of the Royal Navy Reserve at Gareloch on the Clyde, Scotland

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience

HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: Fairey Swordfish I

Fairey Swordfish I aircraft of 810 Sqn with Grumman Martlets in the background, HMS Illustrious, 1942

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Eagle

HMS Eagle, 1951

Background imageShips Collection: The Breaksea Lightship in the Bristol Channel. 22nd December 1954

The Breaksea Lightship in the Bristol Channel. 22nd December 1954

Background imageShips Collection: Sledge-party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, under command of Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell

Sledge-party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, under command of Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

Background imageShips Collection: East Looe Quay, Cornwall. 1904

East Looe Quay, Cornwall. 1904
Two schooners can be seen tied up along the quay, the Mary of Glasgow and Priscilla. On the right a line of railway trucks full of coal from the Liskeard and Looe Railway. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageShips Collection: Gokstad ship, 9th century burial vessel, Viking Ship Museum, Vikingskipshuset

Gokstad ship, 9th century burial vessel, Viking Ship Museum, Vikingskipshuset, Bygdoy, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: Stern view of HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience

Stern view of HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Terror. Arctic Expedition 1836-37

HMS Terror. Arctic Expedition 1836-37
HMS Terror, nine months in the Ice of Frozen-Strait, under the command of Captain, now Rear Admiral Sir George Back, April, 1836-37. Photograph from a painting by E.W.Cooke. Arctic Expedition 1836-37

Background imageShips Collection: Royal Navy ships preparing for the Royal Jubilee Review 1935

Royal Navy ships preparing for the Royal Jubilee Review 1935
Aerial view of Navy ships HMS Hood, training ship Iron Duke, HMS Resolution, HMS Revenge and HMS Ramillies, all preparing for Royal Jubilee Naval Review, 1935

Background imageShips Collection: SS Canberra in Harland and Wolff Belfast Shipyard 1960

SS Canberra in Harland and Wolff Belfast Shipyard 1960
P&O liner SS Canberra in Harland and Wolff Belfast Shipyard 1960

Background imageShips Collection: Tour de France cycle race passes through Portsmouth with HMS Victory in background

Tour de France cycle race passes through Portsmouth with HMS Victory in background, 1994

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Brazen, passing through Tower Bridge

HMS Brazen, passing through Tower Bridge
HMS Brazen, Royal Navy Frigate ship leaving London, passing through Tower Bridge

Background imageShips Collection: Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Hermes

Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes, Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier at sea near Aden 1967

Background imageShips Collection: The Quay, Penryn, Cornwall. 1904

The Quay, Penryn, Cornwall. 1904
Penryn Quay with the ketch Hobah alongside the granite works quay in the middle distance. This vessel was built at Mylor and owned in Penryn. An unidentified schooner unloads in the foreground

Background imageShips Collection: First discovery of land by HMS Investigator, September 6th 1850

First discovery of land by HMS Investigator, September 6th 1850
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

Background imageShips Collection: Cruise ships docked in Skagway, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Cruise ships docked in Skagway, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageShips Collection: Supermarine Seafire F. 17

Supermarine Seafire F. 17
Supermarine Seafire F.17 (SX138) of 807 Squadron on board HMS Vengeance, with Battle Class Destroyer HMS Cadiz in the background, May 1947

Background imageShips Collection: Submarines with their depot ship

Submarines with their depot ship
Submarines including HMS Alderney and HMS Alaric, with their depot ship HMS Forth, Gibraltar February 1950

Background imageShips Collection: Cars and motorcycles arriving on board the ferry at Fishbourne, 1932

Cars and motorcycles arriving on board the ferry at Fishbourne, 1932
Vehicles boarding the Southern Railway ferry at Fisbourne for the crossing from the Isle of Wight back to Portsmouth

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Furious

HMS Furious in the Firth of Forth

Background imageShips Collection: SS Queen Mary

SS Queen Mary
The liner SS Queen Mary passing Fawley oil refinery on her way to Southampton, 1961

Background imageShips Collection: Radio Caroline 1967

Radio Caroline 1967

Background imageShips Collection: Gousse Arsene, 27, deck swabber on the Pierre Guillaumat, a 555, 000 ton Cargo Ship

Gousse Arsene, 27, deck swabber on the Pierre Guillaumat, a 555, 000 ton Cargo Ship. OPS Him riding a bicycle on the huge deck of the super-tanker. 24th January 1980

Background imageShips Collection: The sinking of the Eira, August 21 1881

The sinking of the Eira, August 21 1881
Engraving by W.L.Wyllie for the London newspapers, featuring Benjamin Leigh Smiths fifth Arctic voyage 1881-82. Based on an original sketch by Benjamin Leigh Smith

Background imageShips Collection: The Queen Mary ocean liner at Southampton

The Queen Mary ocean liner at Southampton
RMS Queen Mary at Southampton, in the background is the Majestic 1936

Background imageShips Collection: The Queen Mary Cruise Ship in the Clyde river

The Queen Mary Cruise Ship in the Clyde river
The Queen Mary is turned around in the Clyde by tug boats, 1936

Background imageShips Collection: Fowey harbour, Cornwall. 1904

Fowey harbour, Cornwall. 1904
A view from Hall walk looking up river with the china clay docks and railway in the background. On the left middle of the picture Caffa Mill inlet

Background imageShips Collection: North Sea at night, satellite image

North Sea at night, satellite image
North Sea at night. Black marble satellite image of the North Sea at night. Lights from ships and flares from gas and oil platforms can be seen. On land, more densely populated areas are brighter

Background imageShips Collection: HMS Gallant and HMS Sussex, Gibraltar 1938

HMS Gallant and HMS Sussex, Gibraltar 1938
G Class destroyer HMS Gallant alongside County Class cruiser HMS Sussex

Background imageShips Collection: Westland Wyvern and Hawker Sea Hawk

Westland Wyvern and Hawker Sea Hawk
Westland Wyvern S.4 (VZ796) and Hawker Sea Hawk FB.3 (WM906) of 703 Squadron Fa in flight over HMS Ark Royal 28 March 1955

Background imageShips Collection: Hawker Sea Fury FB. 10

Hawker Sea Fury FB. 10
Hawker Sea Fury FB.10 (TF947) of 803 Squadron RCN flying over HMCS Magnificent, 6 May 1948

Background imageShips Collection: Sopwith 2F1 Ships Camel

Sopwith 2F1 Ships Camel
A Sopwith Camel taking off from HMS Pegasus

Background imageShips Collection: Norwegian Windjammer Christian Radich in a Tall Ships Race

Norwegian Windjammer Christian Radich in a Tall Ships Race, leading the way out of Plymouth, Devon. 30th July 1970

Background imageShips Collection: The launch of HMS Eagle aircraft carrier

The launch of HMS Eagle aircraft carrier
Launch of HMS Eagle, Royal Naval aircraft carrier by Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) in Belfast, 1946

Background imageShips Collection: The Cutty Sark at Millwall

The Cutty Sark at Millwall
Cutty Sark, tea clipper pictured being towed into Millwall Docks in 1951

Background imageShips Collection: View of Portreath, Cornwall. 1895

View of Portreath, Cornwall. 1895
A view of Portreath village and harbour taken from the south with a boy standing by a gate in the left foreground and a steamer in the docks. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Background imageShips Collection: Coasters in the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Coasters in the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Three sailing coasters unloading at the central jetty and harbour beach. Hetty on the right and Vixen in the centre. Vixen was built at Peterhead in 1870 and registered in Fowey

Background imageShips Collection: Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America

Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Background imageShips Collection: Hawker Osprey IV of 800 Sqn Fa

Hawker Osprey IV of 800 Sqn Fa
Hawker Osprey IV of 800 Squadron in flight over HMS Boadicea, 1939

Background imageShips Collection: Hawker Osprey I of 803 Sqn Fa

Hawker Osprey I of 803 Sqn Fa
Hawker Osprey I (K2780 287) of 803 Squadron on HMS Eagle, April 1933



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From historic vessels to majestic warships, they have always captivated our imagination. The Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village by A. G. Sherwood Hunter transports us back in time, showcasing the beauty of traditional sailing boats amidst picturesque scenery. Meanwhile, the Gokstad Ship at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo stands as a testament to Scandinavian seafaring prowess and craftsmanship. The HMS Bulwark, an iconic British aircraft carrier, has played a significant role throughout history. From its involvement in World War II to hosting Westland Whirlwinds and witnessing the return of HMS Invincible from the Falklands conflict in 1982, this mighty vessel has seen it all. Speaking of historical significance, the Vasa warship takes center stage at Stockholm's Vasa Museum. Despite its tragic sinking on its maiden voyage in the 17th century, this marvel of engineering now serves as a reminder of Sweden's naval heritage. During World War II, HMS Illustrious proudly served her country with distinction. Her bravery was matched only by that of her sister ship HMS Ark Royal and their valiant crew members who fought tirelessly for freedom on treacherous seas. Not all they can bound for battle; some embark on remarkable journeys across diverse landscapes. The SS Oriana epitomizes adventure as it voyages from tropical paradises to snow-covered destinations—a true symbol of exploration and wanderlust. Lastly but not leastly is HMS Ajax—her name synonymous with courage and resilience since 1936 when she first set sail under British colors. This formidable cruiser paved the way for future naval triumphs while leaving an indelible mark on maritime history. Whether they transport us through time or carry us into uncharted territories, ships continue to inspire awe and fascination worldwide.

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