Sinking Collection (page 2)

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

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

HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, WW1
HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, launched 1913, served in various locations during the early part of the First World War, damaged by a mine off Felixstowe and wrecked 1916

Titanic sinking / Music Sheet 1912
The Band Was Playing As The Ship Went Down. Written and composed by Robert Donnelly. Music cover inspired by the ill fated passenger ship

French fishing boat catches octopuses
The crew of a French fishing boat off Cancale, Brittany, find their nets full of hundreds of octopuses which swarm onto the side of their boat, nearly sinking it

Funfair rollercoaster, Minato Mirai, Yokohama, Japan

The Lifeboat Men. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

Sender of the S. O. S. Signal for Help, (April 20), 1912. Creator: Unknown
Sender of the " S. O. S." Signal for Help, (April 20), 1912. John George Phillips (nicknamed Jack, 1887-1912) was the ships senior wireless operator who tried to save the Titanic

CABRAL: FLEET, 1500. Six of the 13 Portuguese ships in Pedro Alvares Cabrals expedition to India in 1500, which resulted in the discoveries of Brazil and Madagascar

An illustration of the last moments of the Titanic
Calmly awaiting the order to save themselves: Stokers of the Titanic standing in a squad on the vessel while she was sinking fast

Russian dolls, Siberia, Russia

The German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst, 1850
3478519 The German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst sinking after colliding with the Konig Wilhelm)

HMS Arethusa leading the British fleet and sinking German ships during Battle of Heligoland Bight in the North Sea
3252896 HMS Arethusa leading the British fleet and sinking German ships during Battle of Heligoland Bight in the North Sea during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese torpedo boats making attack
2604119 Japanese torpedo boats making attack; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Opening of hostilities. Japanese torpedo boats making surprise attack on Port Arthur, 8 February 1904)

The German submarine U9 receiving a heroes welcome on her return to Wilhelmshaven, WWI (litho)
3252892 The German submarine U9 receiving a heroes welcome on her return to Wilhelmshaven, WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crowds gather outside the Cunard offices in London to read the news of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat
3502754 Crowds gather outside the Cunard offices in London to read the news of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915, from The Pageant of the Century

World War I 1914-1918 cartoon: Phrenological map of the German Kaiser's mind as a warped version the normal mind
528502 World War I 1914-1918 cartoon: Phrenological map of the German Kaiser's mind as a warped version the normal mind map

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, the mainmast falling across one of ship's boats
530173 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, the mainmast falling across one of ship's boats.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

HMS Shark. Acasta-class destroyer built in 1912 and sunk during the Battle of Jutland on the evening of 31 May 1916
3058447 HMS Shark. Acasta-class destroyer built in 1912 and sunk during the Battle of Jutland on the evening of 31 May 1916

A ship sinking
3330881 A ship sinking; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a ship sinking in rough seas. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A server storm off the coast of France as soldiers on the shore watch a ship sinking, 1850
3331165 A server storm off the coast of France as soldiers on the shore watch a ship sinking, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a server storm off the coast of France as soldiers on the shore)

The German flagship Konig Wilhelm, 1850
3478525 The German flagship Konig Wilhelm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the German flagship Konig Wilhelm pulling into Portsmouth for repairs after colliding with the SMS Grosser Kurfurst)

World War I: American eagle swooping to guard the Atlantic, 1917 Engraving
530741 World War I: American eagle swooping to guard the Atlantic, 1917 Engraving; (add.info.: Cartoon by L. Ravenhill from Punch, London, 18 April, 1917)

Petropavlosk' sunk by Japanese torpedo
2604117 Petropavlosk' sunk by Japanese torpedo; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Russian ironclad 'Petropavlosk' sunk by Japanese torpedo with loss of 600 lives)

The foundering of the 'Teuton', 1850
3478505 The foundering of the 'Teuton', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the foundering of the 'Teuton'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Explosion of the Maine, 1898
1575210 Explosion of the Maine, 1898; (add.info.: Explosion of the Maine 1898. Print shows the USS Maine blowing up in the harbour at Havana, Cuba, a small portrait of Captain C. D)

Sinking of the Japanese warship 'Hatsuse', May 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
530158 Sinking of the Japanese warship 'Hatsuse', May 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian cruiser foundering at the Battle of Cehmulpo, 9 February 1904
530151 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian cruiser foundering at the Battle of Cehmulpo, 9 February 1904.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The sinking of HMS Audacious after striking a German naval mine off the northern coast of Donegal, Ireland in 1914
3502731 The sinking of HMS Audacious after striking a German naval mine off the northern coast of Donegal, Ireland in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century

The blowing up of H.M.S, Amphion by a German mine during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502831 The blowing up of H.M.S, Amphion by a German mine during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: The blowing up of H.M.S)

Sir George Carew, Admiral in the Royal Navy under King Henry VIII, died in the sinking of the Mary Rose at the Battle
FLO4638374 Sir George Carew, Admiral in the Royal Navy under King Henry VIII, died in the sinking of the Mary Rose at the Battle of the Solent, 1545

The Coffin Expedition
2911233 The Coffin Expedition; (add.info.: 1804 Hand-coloured etching titled 'The Coffin Expedition' by Charles Williams (1797-1830) British printmaker

One of Three English Cruisers Sunk by U-9 on Sep 22nd 1914
3032466 One of Three English Cruisers Sunk by U-9 on Sep 22nd 1914; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of Three English Cruisers Sunk by U-9 on Sep 22nd 1914); © Don Troiani

The sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850
3359484 The sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850
3478509 Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting sailors trying to escape a sinking ship via the use of a lifeboat)

The action in Fatshan Creek, 1857 (litho)
1579760 The action in Fatshan Creek, 1857 (litho); (add.info.: Lithograph of the action in Fatshan Creek. The boats going in to the attack and the Raleigh's Gig sinking. Lithograph by E. Walker)

The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze
3033761 The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze, which destroyed most of the armada

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672933 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound

The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, '...from the plan and information supplied by Mr

Sinking of the Japanese Cruiser "Chitozo" During the Night Attack on Port Arthur January 26-27
Sinking of the Japanese Cruiser "Chitozo" During the Night Attack on Port Arthur (January 26-27, 1904), 1904. This collection includes tsarist-era advertisements

English Ships and the Spanish Armada, August 1588
531402 English Ships and the Spanish Armada, August 1588; (add.info.: The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588)

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

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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.