Sinking Collection (page 14)

End of the Irish Invasion or The Desruction of the French Armada, pub
2966811 End of the Irish Invasion or The Desruction of the French Armada, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Merrimac"sinking the "Cumberland"(engraving)
654908 The " Merrimac" sinking the " Cumberland" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The battleship, Royal Oak, from The Illustrated War News
HJA360631 The battleship, Royal Oak, from The Illustrated War News, published 1st November 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub
AQS331921 Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1862 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

St. Nicholas rebuking the Tempest (oil on panel)
AMO96916 St. Nicholas rebuking the Tempest (oil on panel) by Bicci di Lorenzo, (1373-1452); 28x59 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Nicholas of Myra or Bari)

The battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere (colour litho)
AQS257131 The battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere (colour litho) by Birch, Thomas (1779-1851) (after); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Your Own Peter (engraving)
1050160 Your Own Peter (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Your Own Peter)

Sinking of the "Redoutable"after the Battle of Trafalgar (engraving)
1049705 Sinking of the " Redoutable" after the Battle of Trafalgar (engraving) by Bolanachi, Konstantinos or Constantin (1837-1907); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sinking of the Pinnace of H Ms "Edgar"near Chemulpo (engraving)
1041842 The Sinking of the Pinnace of H Ms " Edgar" near Chemulpo (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Loss of HMS "Victoria", the Flagship sinking after being rammed by HMS "Camperdown"(engraving)
1063421 The Loss of HMS " Victoria", the Flagship sinking after being rammed by HMS " Camperdown" (engraving) by Wyllie

London, Chatham, and Dover Railway-Bridge Works at Blackfriars, sinking a Cylinder for one of the Circular Stone Piers
1102762 London, Chatham, and Dover Railway-Bridge Works at Blackfriars, sinking a Cylinder for one of the Circular Stone Piers (engraving) by English School

The Action off Cherbourg on Sunday between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, the Alabama sinking (engraving)
1103372 The Action off Cherbourg on Sunday between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, the Alabama sinking (engraving) by English School

Fairey Swordfish sinking a U-boat in the North Sea (colour litho)
981884 Fairey Swordfish sinking a U-boat in the North Sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An American man of war destroying derelicts in the Atlantic (engraving)
981905 An American man of war destroying derelicts in the Atlantic (engraving) by Stoewer (Stower) Willy (1864-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in South America (engraving)
1060178 The War in South America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South America)

The Sinking of Lord Dunravens "Valkyrie"in the Clyde after the Collision with "Satanita"(engraving)
1047934 The Sinking of Lord Dunravens " Valkyrie" in the Clyde after the Collision with " Satanita" (engraving) by English School

Loss of the Kent East Indiaman (colour litho)
668722 Loss of the Kent East Indiaman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loss of the East Indiaman Kent. Kronheim print.); © Look and Learn

The Battle of La Hogue, May 1692, from The Military Science series
MAE181729 The Battle of La Hogue, May 1692, from The Military Science series, Workshop of Judocus de Vos, c.1715-24 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (18th century); Neues Schloss Schleissheim, Bavaria

A Lissa (engraving)
5221002 A Lissa (engraving) by Matania, Edouardo (1847-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lissa. Illustration for Storia del Risorgimento Italiano by Francesco Bertolini (Fratelli Treves)

The naval battle of Dantzig: the sinking of a Russian torpedo boat and rescue of the crew by an English yacht (litho)
6014284 The naval battle of Dantzig: the sinking of a Russian torpedo boat and rescue of the crew by an English yacht (litho) by Jane, Fred T

French divers working on the sea bed to recover the wreck of torpedo boat No 83 after it sank following a collision
6000568 French divers working on the sea bed to recover the wreck of torpedo boat No 83 after it sank following a collision with another torpedo boat in the Bay of Douarnenez, Brittany

The Nile Expedition, Dangers and Difficulties of the River Passage (engraving)
1622931 The Nile Expedition, Dangers and Difficulties of the River Passage (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition)

The "Eira"Arctic Expedition (engraving)
1061341 The " Eira" Arctic Expedition (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Eira" Arctic Expedition)

The Collision off Dover, Sinking of the "Strathclyde"(engraving)
1059140 The Collision off Dover, Sinking of the " Strathclyde" (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Collision off Dover)

The Sinking of HMS "Victoria", Scenes on Board HMS "Camperdown"(b / w photo)
1062675 The Sinking of HMS " Victoria", Scenes on Board HMS " Camperdown" (b/w photo) by English photographer

War horses sinking in the mud, Northern France, August 1917 (litho)
945321 War horses sinking in the mud, Northern France, August 1917 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; eAndy Cotton Collection; English, out of copyright

The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915 (litho)
972812 The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915 (litho) by Dadd, Philip (1880-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915)

Work of the Sea Wolves (colour litho)
968985 Work of the Sea Wolves (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Work of the Sea Wolves. The last of a merchantman, sunk by a U-boat, World War I)

The Destruction of the Foochow Arsenal and Chinese Fleet by the French Squadron under Admiral Courbet (engraving)
1045921 The Destruction of the Foochow Arsenal and Chinese Fleet by the French Squadron under Admiral Courbet (engraving) by Nash

The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta, Sinking of the "Wildfire", an Incident at Cowes during the Race for
1053049 The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta, Sinking of the " Wildfire", an Incident at Cowes during the Race for the Town Cup (engraving) by English School

The Death of Jens, pub. London 1886 (engraving)
955588 The Death of Jens, pub. London 1886 (engraving) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jens Edward (1843-1884)

HMS Birmingham ramming the German submarine U-15, 9 August 1914 (colour litho)
976430 HMS Birmingham ramming the German submarine U-15, 9 August 1914 (colour litho) by Swanwick, H. G. (fl.1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Birmingham)

The War in Eastern Asia, as depicted by a Chinese Artist (engraving)
1107694 The War in Eastern Asia, as depicted by a Chinese Artist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Eastern Asia)

Russo-Japanese War: naval battle off Port Arthur (colour litho)
3097369 Russo-Japanese War: naval battle off Port Arthur (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russo-Japanese War: naval battle off Port Arthur)

Accidental sinking of a fishing boat by the French armoured cruiser Admiral Aube during speed trials (colour litho)
3097340 Accidental sinking of a fishing boat by the French armoured cruiser Admiral Aube during speed trials (colour litho) by French School

Rescue of soldiers and crew from the wreck of the troopship Nive of the coast of Morocco (colour litho)
3096890 Rescue of soldiers and crew from the wreck of the troopship Nive of the coast of Morocco (colour litho) by French School

The Spanish American War: The sinking of the Merrimac, illustration from
3038895 The Spanish American War: The sinking of the Merrimac, illustration from Cassells History of England, 1900s (litho) by Hodgson, E.S

The end of a giant of the seas (colour litho)
2809197 The end of a giant of the seas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of a giant of the seas)

The Dramas Of The Sea, The Shipwreck Of The Wallawalla Steam Loaded With Gold Diggers From The Klondike (Colour Litho)
2798512 The Dramas Of The Sea, The Shipwreck Of The Wallawalla Steam Loaded With Gold Diggers From The Klondike (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

After the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow (colour litho)
2808814 After the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the German fleet sank in Scapa Flow)

Forced to run aground after the recent clash at the Dardanelles, the Goeben is bombed... (colour litho)
2808662 Forced to run aground after the recent clash at the Dardanelles, the Goeben is bombed... (colour litho) by Beltrame

German attacks on hospital ships, the sinking of the Lanfrane (colour litho)
2808583 German attacks on hospital ships, the sinking of the Lanfrane (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German attacks on hospital ships)

The loss of the French warship Nive that brought troops to Morocco... (colour litho)
2815079 The loss of the French warship Nive that brought troops to Morocco... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Return of the annual pilgrimage from Mecca, a catastrophe in the port of Tunis due to the rush to embark (colour litho)
2814777 Return of the annual pilgrimage from Mecca, a catastrophe in the port of Tunis due to the rush to embark (colour litho) by Beltrame

The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho)
2777737 The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sea that returns a ship after seven years)

The dramas of the sea (colour litho)
2777613 The dramas of the sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the sea)

Heroic passengers (colour litho)
2779727 Heroic passengers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic passengers. The sinking of the steamer Tobago off the coast of Panama)

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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.