Sinking Collection (page 5)

Salvaging German battleship Baden, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

British salvage party on a German destroyer, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

A scuttled German warship, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

A general view at 3. 30pm on 21st June, 1919, Scapa
A general view at 3.30pm on 21st June, 1919, Scapa Flow, Orkney

German Battle Cruiser Derfflinger sinking, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 2.45pm, 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, Battle cruiser Derfflinger sinking at 2.45pm on 21st June 1919

Battle Cruiser Seydlitz, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

The whaler Ramna stranded on German Battle Cruiser Moltke, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 23rd June 1919

Crew of a German Destroyer taking to the boats, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

Salvaging German Destroyer G102, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

Battle Cruiser Hindenburg, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

German Battleship Bayern sinking, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

German Battle Cruiser Nuremburg re-floated, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 3rd July 1919

Scapa Flow, Destroyers sinking off Island of Fara, 21st June 1919

British Boarding Party alongside a German warship, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

German battleships sinking off the island of Fara, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

A salvage boat, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

RMS Titanic table on which composer Archibald Joyce wrote
RMS TITANIC, an important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gate leg table where composer and English Waltz King Archibald Joyce (1873-1963)

German Battleship Tirpitz WW2

WW2 Fairey Swordfish Sinking A U-Boat
An illustration of a British WW2 Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber biplane sinking a German U-Boat in the North Sea. Date: circa 1940s

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador of the Aztec empire. He decided to sink his ships, which were anchored in the city of Villa Rica de Veracruz

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff date book
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Extremely rare Harland and Wolff hardbound employees build/date book chronicling the history of the ships built at the yard

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, List of First Class Passengers
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare First Class passenger list that survived the sinking in the pocket of George Brereton. He was a professional gambler

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of B Deck restaurant
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of a la carte restaurant on B Deck. A section of a column from this restaurant was recovered by CS Minia while searching for bodies following the sinking. Date: 1912

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, A La Carte Restaurant
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare A La Carte Restaurant flyer from a promotional brochure, owned by Second Class passenger Joseph Laroche of Haiti who died in the sinking

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, George W Bowyer log
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, George W. Bowyer handwritten log detailing the voyage to New York and back April/May 1918, page 46 of his memoir Lively Ahoy

RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce
An important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)

Sinking of the Lusitania, poem by Baker and Cure
RMS LUSITANIA: Rare pamphlet entitled Sinking of The Lusitania, a poem written by Lewis O. Baker and R. W. Cure, extending over three pages. Date: circa 1915

RMS Titanic - page from The Knickerbocker Press of Albany New York State, 17 April 1912: Heroism and Discipline of Titanic's Crew Save Women and Children as Millionaires Perish

RMS Lusitania - bronze trench art, WW1
RMS Lusitania - extremely rare WW1 bronze trench art souvenir related to the sinking of the original Lusitania. She was sunk a mile east of Folkestone gate by German submarine U5

RMS Lusitania - captured German UC5 submarine. WW1
RMS Lusitania - rare cross-sectional postcard of the UC5, German submarine responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915

RMS Lusitania - four items. Large sepia photograph, handwritten postcard, 1918 pamphlet Remember the Lusitania, and a card with technical data. Date: early 20th century

RMS Lusitania - cover design, Life magazine, 13 October 1972, New evidence on the unprovoked sinking that dragged us toward war'. Date: 1972

RMS Lusitania - propaganda medal, leaflet and other items
RMS Lusitania - Carlton ware model 6.5 inches, together with German propaganda medal, leaflet, and other items. The bronze German Lusitania medal was designed by Karl Goetz

White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on board
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Henry James Beauchamp, rare Titanic lettercard written on board and posted with original one penny stamp

RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller. An official summons to appear before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Book cover, Lusitania by Colin Simpson. Date: 1972

RMS Lusitania - Archibald correspondence
RMS Lusitania - archive of correspondence relating to the sinking of the Lusitania. The letters date from 18 May 1915 and relate to a painting by Rubens, The Holy Family

Royal Navy typewritten message, WW2
Original Royal Navy typewritten message, dated 23 May 1941 regarding the movements of the German battleship Bismarck and a Cruiser as they left the port of Bergen to take part in the massive naval

Shipwreck of P&O Oceana
The masts of the P&O liner ??Oceania?. It sunk above the water six miles south east of Eastbourne. It was run into by the German ship ??Pisaqua?. Date: 1912

Advertisement for Bovril, barrage balloon
Advertisement for Bovril, man in red and white striped pyjamas, red slippers, riding barrage balloon in a blue sky, holding cup of Bovril aloft. Captioned, Bovril prevents that sinking feeling'

Titanic pre-sinking silk postcard
This is a silk postcard probably made by Stevens. These were published before the sinking and offered for sale onboad. Date: circa 1912

Titanic sinking Memorial Card with luminous cross
The dramatic image of the sinking ship surrounded by lifeboats is entitled NEARER MY GOD TO THEE - a reference to the tune that the ship's band was often said to have played as the vessel sank

HELENE MARCELLE WRECKED
A lifeboat pulls out from Le Havre to the sinking fishing boat, in time to save her crew from a cold wet death. Date: 1907

DIE SINKING ROOM AT MINT
The coinage and medal dies are formed under this press by forcing a punch, on which is the required design, into specially prepared blanks. Date: circa 1910

Cartoon, Disenchantment, WW1
Cartoon, Disenchantment. The old ones are no fun, they die too quickly, muses a German U-boat commander. Date: 1916

William leads his army to Brittany where they get stuck in quicksand, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183120 William leads his army to Brittany where they get stuck in quicksand, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Sinking Life
I have always been in love with nature. But I soon realized that the camera couldn't show what my eyes saw. This image and its painterly look better represent my mood

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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.