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"Wreck: Tales of Tragedy and Triumph on the High Seas" The Mary Rose: A haunting reminder of a once-mighty warship, now resting at the bottom of the Solent

Background imageWreck Collection: We cast off and moved away from the wreck

We cast off and moved away from the wreck
5614281 We cast off and moved away from the wreck; (add.info.: "We cast off and moved away from the wreck". Illustration from the novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss)

Background imageWreck Collection: Shipwreck in a storm near a rocky coastline. Oil on canvas, mid-17th century by Pieter Mulier II

Shipwreck in a storm near a rocky coastline. Oil on canvas, mid-17th century by Pieter Mulier II the Younger
MMM5459840 Shipwreck in a storm near a rocky coastline. Oil on canvas, mid-17th century by Pieter Mulier II the Younger (or Pietro Mulieribus or Pietro Cavaliere Tempesta) (1637-1701)

Background imageWreck Collection: Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815): the loss of the 'Magnificent', March 25, 1804

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815): the loss of the 'Magnificent', March 25, 1804
MMM5458782 Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815): the loss of the 'Magnificent', March 25, 1804 by Schetky, John Christian (1778-1874); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWreck Collection: Ex voto of sailor Joseph Costa de Vilasa (painting)

Ex voto of sailor Joseph Costa de Vilasa (painting)
AIS5332903 Ex voto of sailor Joseph Costa de Vilasa (painting); (add.info.: Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum); Photo © Rotger/AIC.

Background imageWreck Collection: The Melancholy shipwreck and the death of Lord Royston. Lithograph (17.5 x 25.8 cm)

The Melancholy shipwreck and the death of Lord Royston. Lithograph (17.5 x 25.8 cm), London (England) edition
MMM5480771 The Melancholy shipwreck and the death of Lord Royston. Lithograph (17.5 x 25.8 cm), London (England) edition, by Thomas Tegg (1808?). English art, 19th century

Background imageWreck Collection: The heroic rescue of the passengers and crew of the steamship Forfarshire

The heroic rescue of the passengers and crew of the steamship Forfarshire, by Grace Darling and her father
MMM5483492 The heroic rescue of the passengers and crew of the steamship Forfarshire, by Grace Darling and her father, on the morning of September 7, 1838 by Carmichael

Background imageWreck Collection: 'The Minnie Shiffer rescuing 600 passengers from the Connaught in the Atlantic on October 8, 1860

'The Minnie Shiffer rescuing 600 passengers from the Connaught in the Atlantic on October 8, 1860
MMM5483465 'The Minnie Shiffer rescuing 600 passengers from the Connaught in the Atlantic on October 8, 1860 by Brierly, Oswald Walters (1817-94); 22.6x34.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWreck Collection: Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue

Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue
5311781 Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue; (add.info.: Engraving depicting shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWreck Collection: The re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850

The re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850
3359201 The re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the re-floating of the iron ship the 'Ganges')

Background imageWreck Collection: The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478503 The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the recent damages as a result of a gale storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWreck Collection: The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850

The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850
3478516 The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the Avonmore, between Hartland and Bude. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWreck Collection: The wreck of the Transport 'Premier', 1850

The wreck of the Transport 'Premier', 1850
3478506 The wreck of the Transport 'Premier', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the transport ship 'Premier' at the mouth of the St Lawrence)

Background imageWreck Collection: The foundering of the 'Teuton', 1850

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.

Background imageWreck Collection: Sea Adventure: The wreck of the 'Grosvenor' (colour litho)

Sea Adventure: The wreck of the "Grosvenor" (colour litho)
8668738 Sea Adventure: The wreck of the "Grosvenor" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWreck Collection: Heading Down Into the Sand

Heading Down Into the Sand
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Background imageWreck Collection: The Wreck of the 'Grosvenor' (colour litho)

The Wreck of the "Grosvenor" (colour litho)
8659497 The Wreck of the "Grosvenor" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the "Grosvenor")

Background imageWreck Collection: The Wreck of the 'Birkenhead' (colour litho)

The Wreck of the "Birkenhead" (colour litho)
8659512 The Wreck of the "Birkenhead" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the "Birkenhead")

Background imageWreck Collection: The Wreck of the 'Guardian' (colour litho)

The Wreck of the "Guardian" (colour litho)
8659502 The Wreck of the "Guardian" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the "Guardian")

Background imageWreck Collection: Railway strikers sabotaging a train during The Pullman Strike, United States of America, May 11

Railway strikers sabotaging a train during The Pullman Strike, United States of America, May 11, 1894
UIG5419720 Railway strikers sabotaging a train during The Pullman Strike, United States of America, May 11, 1894. From The History of Our Country, published 1900 ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageWreck Collection: A boat sank on a rocky coast, with the lifeboat full of survivors

A boat sank on a rocky coast, with the lifeboat full of survivors. Oil on canvas by Samuel Walters (1811-1882)
MMM5462077 A boat sank on a rocky coast, with the lifeboat full of survivors. Oil on canvas by Samuel Walters (1811-1882)

Background imageWreck Collection: Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay

Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay
MMM5462028 Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWreck Collection: The shipwreck of an East India Company trading ship 'Dutton', opposite Plymouth, England

The shipwreck of an East India Company trading ship 'Dutton', opposite Plymouth, England, on January 26, 1796
MMM5465091 The shipwreck of an East India Company trading ship 'Dutton', opposite Plymouth, England, on January 26, 1796. Oil on canvas, 1821, by Thomas Luny (1759-1837)

Background imageWreck Collection: Shipwreck on a rocky coast. Oil on wood, 1627-1629, by Simon de Vlieger (1600-1653)

Shipwreck on a rocky coast. Oil on wood, 1627-1629, by Simon de Vlieger (1600-1653)
MMM5459543 Shipwreck on a rocky coast. Oil on wood, 1627-1629, by Simon de Vlieger (1600-1653). by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz

Background imageWreck Collection: British ship in a stormy wind, trying to escape from the rocky shore. Oil on canvas, 1672

British ship in a stormy wind, trying to escape from the rocky shore. Oil on canvas, 1672
MMM5459882 British ship in a stormy wind, trying to escape from the rocky shore. Oil on canvas, 1672, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

Background imageWreck Collection: WW1: The end of BOUVET (illustration)

WW1: The end of BOUVET (illustration)
8684972 WW1: The end of BOUVET (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The end of BOUVET War facts)

Background imageWreck Collection: Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice

Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850
3359171 Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850; (add.info)

Background imageWreck Collection: The sinking of the iron ship the 'Ganges', 1850

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.

Background imageWreck Collection: A diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice, 1850

A diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice, 1850
3359183 A diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a diver examining the wreck of the HMS Euridice. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWreck Collection: A fisherman reviving a child, 1850

A fisherman reviving a child, 1850
3478540 A fisherman reviving a child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Devonshire fisherman, and his wife, reviving a child saved from a shipwreck)

Background imageWreck Collection: Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850

Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850
3478527 Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting divers preparing to survey the wreck of the Northfleet off Dungeness)

Background imageWreck Collection: The wreck of 'Valparaiso', 1850

The wreck of 'Valparaiso', 1850
3478521 The wreck of 'Valparaiso', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of 'Valparaiso' at Vigo, on the Spanish coast of the Bay of Biscay)

Background imageWreck Collection: The wreck of the 'Deutschland', 1850

The wreck of the 'Deutschland', 1850
3478520 The wreck of the 'Deutschland', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the 'Deutschland' off the Kentish Knock)

Background imageWreck Collection: Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850

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)

Background imageWreck Collection: The wreck of the steamer 'Humboldt', 1850

The wreck of the steamer 'Humboldt', 1850
3478501 The wreck of the steamer 'Humboldt', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer 'Humboldt' at the mouth of the Halifax Harbour)

Background imageWreck Collection: The loss of the iron steamer 'Elberfeld', 1850

The loss of the iron steamer 'Elberfeld', 1850
3478496 The loss of the iron steamer 'Elberfeld', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the loss of the iron steamer 'Elberfeld')

Background imageWreck Collection: The 'Royal Adelaide', 1850

The 'Royal Adelaide', 1850
3478490 The 'Royal Adelaide', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the 'Royal Adelaide' in her difficulties on her disastrous journey between Cork and London)

Background imageWreck Collection: French navy minister making a dive in the submarine 'Korrigan' to examine wreck of her sister ship

French navy minister making a dive in the submarine 'Korrigan' to examine wreck of her sister ship
530659 French navy minister making a dive in the submarine 'Korrigan' to examine wreck of her sister ship 'Lutin'. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1906.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWreck Collection: Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner 'La Russie', 1901

Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner 'La Russie', 1901
545242 Drama of the wreck of the transatlantic liner 'La Russie', 1901; (add.info.: Passengers being lowered into a lifeboat)

Background imageWreck Collection: Diver in diving suit inspecting a wreck at Le Havre, France, 1892 (print)

Diver in diving suit inspecting a wreck at Le Havre, France, 1892 (print)
545236 Diver in diving suit inspecting a wreck at Le Havre, France, 1892 (print); (add.info.: From 'Le Petit Journal', Paris, 13 February 1892.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWreck Collection: Weigh, Weigh, Whale, Wharf, Wheel, Whisk, Wreck, Wring, Write, Yacht, Youth, Zones (engraving)

Weigh, Weigh, Whale, Wharf, Wheel, Whisk, Wreck, Wring, Write, Yacht, Youth, Zones (engraving)
8650025 Weigh, Weigh, Whale, Wharf, Wheel, Whisk, Wreck, Wring, Write, Yacht, Youth, Zones (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weigh, Weigh, Whale)

Background imageWreck Collection: Sea Adventure: Wreck of the 'Guardian' (colour litho)

Sea Adventure: Wreck of the "Guardian" (colour litho)
8668746 Sea Adventure: Wreck of the "Guardian" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of the "Guardian." On Christmas Eve, 1789)

Background imageWreck Collection: The Wreck of the 'Indian Chief' (colour litho)

The Wreck of the "Indian Chief" (colour litho)
8659523 The Wreck of the "Indian Chief" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the "Indian Chief")

Background imageWreck Collection: The East Indian trading fleet is in full storm, one boat is shipwrecked on the rocky coast with

The East Indian trading fleet is in full storm, one boat is shipwrecked on the rocky coast with another in trouble
MMM5459608 The East Indian trading fleet is in full storm, one boat is shipwrecked on the rocky coast with another in trouble

Background imageWreck Collection: The shipwrecked sailor. Etching in colors, early 19th century, by Shuman, after Craig

The shipwrecked sailor. Etching in colors, early 19th century, by Shuman, after Craig
MMM5481837 The shipwrecked sailor. Etching in colors, early 19th century, by Shuman, after Craig.; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The shipwrecked sailor)

Background imageWreck Collection: The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to

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

Background imageWreck Collection: 'The crew of the galley 'Luxborough', in a lifeboat, watching their burning ship sink in the high

'The crew of the galley 'Luxborough', in a lifeboat, watching their burning ship sink in the high seas
MMM5462127 'The crew of the galley 'Luxborough', in a lifeboat, watching their burning ship sink in the high seas on 25 June 1727 by Cleveley

Background imageWreck Collection: Wrecked Zeppelin from plane in Eng. [i.e. England], 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Wrecked Zeppelin from plane in Eng. [i.e. England], 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Wrecked Zeppelin from plane in Eng. [i.e. England], 1916. The remains of a L33 German zeppelin which crashed on Sept. 24, 1916 in Little Wigborough, Essex.

Background imageWreck Collection: Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, Crosby Point...Liverpool

Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, Crosby Point...Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, at Crosby Point, near Liverpool, 1864. 'The Jura...had made her passage across the Atlantic...She arrived at the Bell Buoy



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"Wreck: Tales of Tragedy and Triumph on the High Seas" The Mary Rose: A haunting reminder of a once-mighty warship, now resting at the bottom of the Solent, silently narrating its final moments. Grace Darling's Heroic Row: In a daring act of bravery, young Grace Darling rowed with her father through treacherous waves to rescue survivors from a shipwreck off the coast of Northumberland. Isle of Mull's Forgotten Boats: Old fishing boats lay abandoned on the sandy shores, their decaying hulls telling stories of bygone days when they braved stormy seas in search of bountiful catches. Foudroyant - Blackpool's Maritime Relic: Nelson's flagship stands proudly as a testament to naval history amidst Blackpool's bustling promenade, reminding us all that even great ships can meet their untimely end. Battle of Lake Erie - Echoes from War: The clash between British and American forces during the War of 1812 left behind tales etched into these waters, where wrecks still whisper stories of valor and sacrifice. Bay of Panama - Cornwall's Ghostly Remains: March 1891 witnessed tragedy as this majestic vessel met its demise off Falmouth’s coast – an eerie sight that lingers in our memories till this day. Helvetia Wreck - Gower Peninsula’s Silent Witness: Rhossili Bay guards secrets beneath its waves; here lies Helvetia wrecked upon jagged rocks—a poignant reminder that nature holds dominion over man-made creations. Titanic Sinks into Infamy: An unimaginable disaster unfolded in icy Atlantic waters as RMS Titanic succumbed to fate—forever etching itself into history as one of humanity’s greatest tragedies. HMS Birkenhead Lost at Sea: Amidst raging tides, this Royal Navy vessel met its end while transporting soldiers to South Africa.