Convoys Collection

WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic Convoy
WW2 - Weather hazards which the convoy escorts in the Atlantic Ocean have to face in Winter - a Flower-Class Corvette, of 930 tonnes, being thrown high out of the water by a heavy sea. Date: 1943

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser. HMS Leviathan was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900

Bird s-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy
XOS869953 Bird s-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy, France on D-Day, 6th June, 1944 (gelatin silver print) by American Photographer

Goodyear K-Type -these so called blimps though slow were faster than U-Boats Used to escort Atlantic convoys

Raf Vs Soviet Airforce
Anglo-Soviet soccer match, Murmansk, RAF and Soviet Airforce. The RAF provided air-cover for convoys in their Hawker Hurricanes (background)

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

WW2 - Life onboard a corvette escort at sea - the ILN special artist C E Turner accompanied the vessel around various UK ports accompanying a merchant fleet. 1941

WW2 - Firing a depth charge at a u-boat from a corvette
WW2 - (1/3) Corvettes and Convoys - the little ships which are grappling with the u-boat menace. Firing a depth charge at a submerged submarine from a corvette - officers scan the sea for signs of

Operation Pedestal. A general view of the convoy under air attack showing the intense anti-aircraft barrage put up by the escorts

Beginning of World War Two, where sailors are relaxing in a destroyer escorting a Convoy. Date: 1939

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Ensure the passage of Truck Convoys Date: 1972

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

Japanese Manoeuvres. Packing the horses with large cauldrons for cooking rice in a catering convoy, 1887, Japan
1900s, 19th-century, 4 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, basic food, basic foods, big, black, black-and-white, black-white, catering, catering convoy, convoys, depiction, depictions

Notes at an Indian Durbar, Meeting of the New Viceroy and the Khan of Khelat at Jacobabad (engraving)
1037587 Notes at an Indian Durbar, Meeting of the New Viceroy and the Khan of Khelat at Jacobabad (engraving) by English School

Macedonian Gipsies at Royston, Hertfordshire
Groups of Roma Gypsies came to England from Germany Eastern Europe just prior to the First World War and again after tensions in the 1930s

WW2 - Orders by means of the Ardente Loud Hailer
Captain to Captain - The Commander of a Corvette at Sea giving orders by means of the Ardente " Loud Hailer, " which has a remarkable Acoustic Range 1941

WW2 - Corvette of the Wild Waterbird class which transported the ILN special artist C E Turner around various UK ports accompanying a merchant fleet. 1941

WW2 - Corvette versus Submarine - Corvette wins
WW2 - Corvette versus submarine and the corvette wins: A dramatic incident in The Battle of the Atlantic Date: 1941

WW2 - Corvette on guard - The Battle of the Atlantic
WW2 - Corvette on guard during The Battle of the Atlantic. Date: 1941

WW2 - Corvette Screening Merchantmen from Enemy attacks
WW2 - A corvette screening a convoy of Merchantmen, bringing them safely home protected from enemy attacks. 1941

WW2 - A corvette in heavy Atlantic Sea weather
WW2 - (2/3) Corvettes and Convoys - the little ships which are grappling with the u-boat menace. A corvette in heavy Atlantic Sea weather. 1941

WW2 - Corvette bucking through heavy Atlantic Seas
WW2 - (3/3) Corvettes and Convoys - the little ships which are grappling with the u-boat menace. Corvette bucking through heavy Atlantic Seas 1941

Convoys in Peril, by Claude Muncaster, WW1
Convoys in Peril, by Claude Muncaster, First World War. Showing a British freighter dead in the water after a torpedo attack, with the crew escaping by lifeboats. 1914-1918

The Soudan Advance, a Sick convoy from Berber embarking at Shalal (engraving)
1063616 The Soudan Advance, a Sick convoy from Berber embarking at Shalal (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan Advance)

Two days of battle in the Mediterranean, against an English convoy (Colour Litho)
2778582 Two days of battle in the Mediterranean, against an English convoy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two days of battle in the Mediterranean)

The War (litho)
1043648 The War (litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War. Illustration for The Graphic, 29 March 1902.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection; English

With the Nile Expedition, a Daily Scene on the Way to the Front (litho)
1042237 With the Nile Expedition, a Daily Scene on the Way to the Front (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Nile Expedition)

South African forces in Kenya are highly mobile during Second World War. 19th January 1941

The Royal Navy escort carrier HMS Stalker. January 1944

Sweeping the snow covered flight deck of the British escort carrier HMS Fencer during a convoy patrol in Northern waters in the Second World War

The Royal Navy escort carrier HMS Pursuer arrives at a British port during the Second World War. Four of her Gruman Wildcat fighters successfully defended a valuable Atlantic convoy in a night action

British troops and transport moving through the cleared streets of Stadtlohn, Germany. 4th April 1945

Soviet tank column on the move in Russia during Second World War. 16th October 1941

Bren gun carriers travelling to the front lines in France during the Second World War. 25th October 1939

Allied supplies, tanks and mobile artillery crosses the Rhine during the Second World War. 28th March 1945

The East African campaign (also known as the Abyssinian campaign) was fought in East Africa during the Second World War by Allies of World War II, mainly from the British Empire

Operation Pedestal. The sky is filled with anti-aircraft shells as the convoy steams on to bring much need supplies to the armed forces and civilian population of Malta. August 1942

British troops advance through Apennines. A winding road through the Muraglione Pass, between San Godenze and San Benedetto, north of Florence. Circa 4th October 1944

Infantry of the 3rd Monmouthshire Regiment aboard Sherman tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry wait for the order to advance, near Argentan, 21st August 1944

A 17pdr anti-tank gun and half-track of 269 / 87th Anti-Tank Regiment approaches the River
A 17pdr anti-tank gun and half-track of 269/87th Anti-Tank Regiment approaches the River Foglia, 1st September 1944

Long columns of vehicles wind over the hills of the Gothic Line, past men who are resting after completion of their tasks. 7th September 1944

Fifth army supply route, Italy. Transport held up while the road is repaired, but supplies still have to go through. Mule teams are seem passing the waiting transport

Mediterranean Sea Battle: Units of the Italian Fleet engaged by British convoy escorts whilst travelling to Malta. Circa 1940s

British armour makes its way along the road from Imphal to Tamu. 8th February 1945

A Avro Anson of Coastal Command working in cooperation with two convoy escorts hunt down a German U-Boat in the Western Approaches in the spring of 1940

War shipping convoy in WW2 October 1940 1940s

Germans shelling a Convoy in the English Channel May 1943 1940s

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"Convoys: A Glimpse into the Epic Battles of World War Two" In this captivating bird's-eye view, we witness the sheer magnitude and strategic importance during World War Two. The landing craft, resembling a synchronized dance on the choppy waters, carry brave allied troops towards the treacherous shores of Normandy. As they navigate through the sky, barrage balloons stand tall as guardians against enemy aircrafts. Amongst these courageous vessels is HMS Leviathan, a formidable Drake-class armoured cruiser that commands respect and instills fear in its adversaries. Alongside her sails HMS Swiftsure, a pre-dreadnought battleship from the Swiftsure-class - both symbols of naval power and resilience. Hovering above this maritime spectacle are Goodyear K-Type blimps; though slow-moving, their watchful eyes ensure no threat goes unnoticed. In an intense aerial duel between RAF and Soviet Airforce planes, skies become battlegrounds where bravery knows no bounds. Travel back to 1939 at the beginning of World War Two when sailors find solace amidst chaos aboard a destroyer escorting a convoy. Their weary souls find respite as they share stories and laughter while fulfilling their duty to protect those in transit. Across continents lies Vietnam; here we encounter a patriotic poster urging all to ensure safe passage for Truck Convoy - vital supply lines sustaining hope amidst turmoil. Delve further into history with glimpses from Japan in 1887; horses laden with large cauldrons for cooking rice form an intriguing catering convoy - showcasing cultural traditions intertwined with military logistics. Amidst heavy seas in the Atlantic Ocean during WW2, Flower-Class Corvettes valiantly battle nature's wrath while safeguarding precious cargo onboard. Life onboard these corvette escorts becomes an extraordinary tale of camaraderie forged through adversity. And finally, witness heart-pounding moments as depth charges explode beneath turbulent waves targeting elusive U-boats.