Wrecks Collection

Old fishing boats rotting on beach, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK
MAB-199 Old fishing boats rotting on beach, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

Medusa Raft - 1
When French ship wrecks on the African coast, all take to boats, towing a raft; but the boats abandon the raft with 157 on it, who suffer terribly and fight, only 15 surviving. Date: July 1816

Cargo ship Tresillian wrecked in storm, 1954
Cargo ship Tresillian of the Hain Steamship Co. (St Ives) lost on the night of 29th to 30th November 1954 in St Georges Channel near Ireland with heavy loss of life

Picture No. 10768000
Snorkeller - Valerie Taylor on the anchor on the wreck of the Sirius off Norfolk Island, Australia Date:

RMS Republic, SS Florida and wireless-telegraphy room
RMS Republic sank on 24rd January 1909, near Nantucket, Massachusetts, after collision with SS Florida had occurred the day before

Bermuda Triangle / Map
The area already had a sinister reputation even before the triangle was invented - wrecks were thought to end up in the Sargasso Sea

USA, Texas, Route 66, Conway Bug Ranch, Made of VW Beetles USA Texas Route 66 Conway Bug Ranch (homage to Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo TX). Made of VW Beetles

Penzance Lifeboat Rescue
The Penzance lifeboat, Richard Lewis, goes out to the North Britain, wrecked in Mounts Bay

A view of the entrance of the harbour of the Havana, taken from within the wrecks Vue de l entraee du Port de la Havane prise en dedans des Batiments echoues

Forfarshire Shipwreck 5
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

French land mine wrecks a German gun during WWI (litho)
3252848 French land mine wrecks a German gun during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: French land mine wrecks a German gun during WWI)

Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician. Babbage's proposed design for a diving bell to be used by divers
531910 Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician. Babbage's proposed design for a diving bell to be used by divers placing charges to blow up wrecks

Accident at the Entry Lock of the East India Docks, Blackwall, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Accident at the Entry Lock of the East India Docks, Blackwall, [London], 1858. The vessels were the brig Ocean, of Shoreham, bound to Swansea, with a cargo of copper ore, and the collier brig Lustre

Shipwreck of the Greek Fleet on the Voyage Home from Troy, late 16th-early 17th century

Wrecks of the "Caduceus" and the Steamer "Melbourne", 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wrecks of the "Caduceus" and the Steamer "Melbourne", 1854....the steam-propeller Melbourne towed the sailing-vessel Caduceus

Plumose sea anemones (Metridium senile) on a ship wreck, Lofoten, Norway, November 2008

UK, England, Norfolk, Blakeney

Hurricane at Madras, India: wrecks on the beach Date: 1872

animal, animals, antilles, aquatic, bodies, body, bonaire, caribbean, dweller, dwellers
Yellow Sponge at the Hilma Hooker wreck, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean

Wreck of tugboat Blue Plunder at night off Nassau, Bahamas. January 2008

Boat graveyard in Pill Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

England, Kent, Dungeness, Wrecked Clinker Fishing Boat

Roll Of Drums
Andrea Comari

The pile of cars
Benny Pettersson

Deep Sea Divers find Sunken Treasure, c. 1890s (colour litho)
1147312 Deep Sea Divers find Sunken Treasure, c.1890s (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures

Shipwreck Zeila
Michael Zheng

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epaves; Wrecks; Strandguter (engraving)
7195870 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epaves; Wrecks; Strandguter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epaves; Wrecks; Strandguter)

Wreck in Plymouth Sound, 19th century (w / c)
6199619 Wreck in Plymouth Sound, 19th century (w/c) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); 22.9x33.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Wreck of the Betsy Cains on the rocks at Battery Point, Tynemouth
1213554 Wreck of the Betsy Cains on the rocks at Battery Point, Tynemouth (bodycolour & pencil & w/c on paper) by Richardson, Thomas Miles (1784-1848); 36.3x26.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery

Quiberon Bay, 1759, illustration from A History of England by C. R. L
STC373480 Quiberon Bay, 1759, illustration from A History of England by C.R.L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling, 1911 (colour litho) by Ford

Wrecks on the Cornish Coast, the Steamers "Cintra, "Bessie, "and "Vulture"Ashore in St Ives
1063214 Wrecks on the Cornish Coast, the Steamers " Cintra, " " Bessie, " and " Vulture" Ashore in St Ives Bay (engraving) by Nash

Deck of the Great Floating Derrick during the Lifting of Wrecks (engraving)
1098045 Deck of the Great Floating Derrick during the Lifting of Wrecks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dramatic shipwreck of a passenger-laden steamer in New York (colour litho)
2814983 The dramatic shipwreck of a passenger-laden steamer in New York (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wrecks in Kingstown Harbour (engraving)
2773502 Wrecks in Kingstown Harbour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrecks in Kingstown Harbour)

Wreck of HMS Wasp, British gun-boat, at Tory Island, Donegal, north coast of Ireland, 1884

Underwater Wrecks Museum Salvaged Sherman tank
War wrecks in French waters became the property of the French Government and millions of tons of scrap iron were recovered by specialised firms

Museum of Underwater Wrecks Port en Bessin
In 1970 Jaques Lemonchois was asked to clear war wrecks not cleared by the government. The results here include tanks, parts of aeroplanes and torpedos, plus films, photos and documents

The Recent Gale, Wrecks at Kingstown, Bay of Dublin (engraving)
1612755 The Recent Gale, Wrecks at Kingstown, Bay of Dublin (engraving) by Andrews, George Henry (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Gale, Wrecks at Kingstown)

Wrecks of the "Caduceus"and the Steamer "Melbourne"(engraving)
1607949 Wrecks of the " Caduceus" and the Steamer " Melbourne" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wrecks off the Katscha (engraving)
1607919 Wrecks off the Katscha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrecks off the Katscha. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 December 1854)

The Recent Gale, Wrecks at Hartlepool (engraving)
1612760 The Recent Gale, Wrecks at Hartlepool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Gale, Wrecks at Hartlepool)

Ice gorge wrecks, Mississippi River, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Ice gorge wrecks on the Mississippi River, St Louis, Missouri, USA - a regular phenomenon when the river freezes over. Date: circa 1905

The Wrecks at Broadsands, near Brixham, Torbay (engraving)
1098911 The Wrecks at Broadsands, near Brixham, Torbay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wrecks at Broadsands, near Brixham, Torbay)

The Great Snowstorm and Gale, Wrecks on the Coast (engraving)
1037599 The Great Snowstorm and Gale, Wrecks on the Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Snowstorm and Gale, Wrecks on the Coast)

Polish poster for a film, Wraki (Wrecks), directed by Ewa Petelska and Czeslaw Petelski. circa 1956

A Damaged Boat (pencil on brown paper)
1213931 A Damaged Boat (pencil on brown paper) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 25.0x16.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Grace Darling and her father row to the rescue of the Forfarshire wrecked off
1147310 Grace Darling and her father row to the rescue of the Forfarshire wrecked off the Northumberland coast, 7th September 1838 (w/c on paper) by English School

Burning the Wrecks to Avoid Danger to other Vessels
1147282 Burning the Wrecks to Avoid Danger to other Vessels, from The American Whale Fishery, 1852 (colour litho) by Currier

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"Captivating Tales of Wrecks: Unveiling the Mysteries and Beauty" Old fishing boats, once vibrant with life, now rest upon the sandy shores of Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK - a haunting reminder of a bygone era. The Medusa Raft - an eerie sight amidst the vast ocean waves; this abandoned vessel tells a story of lost hope and survival against all odds. In 1954, the mighty cargo ship Tresillian succumbed to nature's wrath during a violent storm - its wreckage forever etched in maritime history. Picture No. 10768000 captures the essence of desolation as it unveils the remnants of RMS Republic and SS Florida alongside their silent wireless-telegraphy room. Delve into the enigmatic Bermuda Triangle through an intriguing map that reveals countless tales of ships mysteriously disappearing within its treacherous waters. Journey along Route 66 in Texas, USA, where Conway Bug Ranch stands as a whimsical tribute to automotive artistry - constructed entirely from VW Beetles wrecks. Witness bravery unfold as Penzance Lifeboat Rescue battles against raging tides to save lives amidst tumultuous seas - heroes emerge even amid wrecks. A breathtaking view captures Havana's harbor entrance in all its grandeur; however, lurking beneath lies untold stories whispered by sunken vessels below. Relive the tragic tale of Forfarshire Shipwreck 5 – an event that tested human resilience and inspired heroic acts amidst unforgiving Northern English waters. Plumose sea anemones gracefully adorn a shipwreck off Lofoten's coast in Norway; witness nature reclaiming man-made structures with ethereal beauty in November 2008. Blakeney’s Norfolk coastline conceals secrets beneath its tranquil surface – explore hidden wrecks that bear witness to the region's rich maritime history.