Sinking Collection

HMS Good Hope in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Good Hope of the British Royal Navy going down with her last guns firing, in an action against overwhelming odds off the coast of Chile, South America

Dog Rescued from Wreck
All saved ! the last crew member of a sinking sailing boat is pulled to safety on a breeches buoy, clutching the ships dog

RMS Carpathia, 1903
Photograph of the Cunard Lines RMS Carpathia, launched by the Swan Hunter Shipyard, in 1902. She was the first vessel built for the Cunard Line which was exclusively for second

The Sinking of the Bismarck
The sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck. In response to sinking the HMS Hood, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the order to " Sink the Bismarck"

Jules Vernes Nautilus submarine, artwork
Nautilus submarine. Artwork of the submarine Nautilus surfacing rapidly after sinking a ship. This scene is from the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870)

19th Century French engraving
16th Century French engraving. Historical coloured print of a mythical giant squid (Kraken) attacking a ship, from Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere des mollusques

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

LUSITANIA
At the time of her launch in 1907, she was the largest vessel in the world : her sinking by a U-boat in 1915 continues to inspire conspiracy theories

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

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt: - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798
XYC289253 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt:- Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.4x35.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Grace Darling, rowing with her father
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, seen here rowing with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man". The image shows a German navy officer holding up a German flag as his ship sinks because he would

Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section

The Last Shot by Matania
A group of British seamen gunners straining to fire a final shot at a German ship as their own ship sinks beneath them. The caption notes that this was a common occurrence with light cruisers

HMS RODNEY
British battleship whose finest hour will come in May 1941 when her accurate gunfire is the crucial factor in the sinking of the German warship Bismarck Date: 1927 - 1941

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

Cape Romano sunken domes
sunrise over the sunken domes of Cape Romano. Once a vacation residence but two Hurricanes destroyed the island and so these abandoned buildings slowly wandered into the Gulf of Mexico

German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus!, WW1
A German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus! (U Boats Launch!), showing a submarine officer looking through a periscope with a sinking torpedoed enemy ship in the background

The Pilot faints, scene from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S. T. Coleridge
XJF393855 The Pilot faints, scene from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S.T. Coleridge, published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1876 (wood engraving) by Dore

The sinking of the Titanic by Fortunio Matania
An illustration showing the Titanic sinking with all its lights on. Life boats full of survivers can be seen in the foreground. Date: 15th April 1912

SOS message from Titanic
A wireless message received by the Russian steamer Birma from the Titanic about five minutes after Titanic struck the iceberg that sank her

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

The Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666 (oil on canvas)
FIT86010 The Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666 (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 82.8x145.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

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

BIRKENHEAD SINKS
The sinking of the Birkenhead troopship

HMS Indefatigable sinking, Battle of Jutland, WW1
HMS Indefatigable, British battlecruiser, launched 1909, served during the First World War, seen here sinking during the Battle of Jutland. Date: 31 May 1916

SMS Bayern sinking after being scuttled, Scapa Flow, WW1
The German battleship SMS Bayern sinking after being scuttled in Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Scotland after the end of the First World War. Date: 21 June 1919

Sinking of the Emden
The predatory German cruiser Emden is sunk upon coral reef by the Australians

Grace Darling, lighthouse keeper's daughter
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, who rowed with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

The Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland, Europe

Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). Creator
Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). The Battle of Terheide, depiction of a naval battle fought on 10 August 1653 between the English

Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, WW1
Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, twenty-four years after Tenniel. In Tenniels Dropping the Pilot cartoon of 1890 Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as Bismarck disembarks from the ship (of state)

CUBA: U. S. S. MAINE, 1898. Destruction of the U. S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
CUBA: U.S.S. MAINE, 1898. Destruction of the U.S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, 15 February 1898. Contemporary chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison

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

WW1 - The King Stephen fishing boat and Zeppelin L19, 1916
WW1 - The zeppelin L19 (also known as the LZ 54), was a World War I airship of the of the Imperial German Navy. After its first bomb raid in the UK, the L19 crashed in the North Sea

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless -the stalwart US Navy carrier -going dive bomber served throughout the Pacific War, sinking most of Japans aircraft carriers

USA, Drowning girl
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), Drowning Girl, 1963, oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 171, 6 x 169, 5 cm

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

Sinking of Scharnhorst
During the Battle of the Falkland Islands, German ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are both sunk

Lusitania Medal
The medal struck in Germany to commemorate the sinking. It reads " Business above all on Cunard Line. The great liner Lusitania sunk by a German submarine."

British merchant ship war losses by G. H. Davis
British merchant ship war losses during the Second World War: the toll of oversea supplies. Britain lost through enemy action 2570 ships and over 11 million tonnage

The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish
For decades the area known as the Bermuda Triangle has been a place of deep mystery as ships, aircraft and people have all mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again

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

Vietnamese man entering tunnel, Chu Chi tunnels, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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"Sinking: A Tale of Tragedy and Heroism Through the Ages" In 1903, the RMS Carpathia sailed through treacherous waters, defying fate as it narrowly escaped sinking. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace Darling fearlessly rowed alongside her father to rescue stranded sailors from a sinking vessel. The haunting memory of "The Sinking of the Bismarck" in 1941 still lingers, reminding us of the devastating power that lies beneath the waves. An enchanting 19th-century French engraving captures this maritime disaster with its intricate details and somber atmosphere. As we delve into history's depths, we come across artifacts like the Titanic Shipwreck Registration—a chilling reminder of mankind's hubris and nature's merciless force. The Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 witnessed ships sinking amidst fierce combat, leaving behind tales etched in time. The tragic fate that befell LUSITANIA serves as a stark reminder that even grand vessels can succumb to unforeseen circumstances. Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine emerges from imagination onto artwork, symbolizing both exploration and potential peril beneath turbulent waters. No discussion on sinking is complete without mentioning one of history's most infamous disasters—the Sinking of the Titanic. This catastrophic event continues to captivate hearts worldwide with stories of heroism and loss that unfolded on that fateful night. "The Last Man, " an evocative propaganda piece by Hans Bohrdt depicting a German navy officer facing his own mortality at sea reminds us how war can lead brave souls towards their final descent. G. H Davis' depiction commemorates HMS Courageous' untimely demise—an eternal tribute to those who perished serving their country. Finally, Matania's poignant painting "The Last Shot" encapsulates both sorrow and hope as survivors cling onto life amid wreckage—reminding us that even in moments when all seems lost, the human spirit can prevail.