Destroyers Collection

WW2 poster, Britains Sea Power, Destroyers in line ahead, maintain it with your savings. Date: circa 1940

Britains Sea Power Is Yours
World War Two propaganda poster for the Royal Navy - Britains Sea Power Is Yours - showing destroyers in line ahead

British Royal Navy Fleet
The British Empire on the Sea - the Royal Navy depicted en masse during the reign of King George V (1910-1936). Date: circa 1912

The Last Shot by Matania
A group of British seamen gunners straining to fire a final shot at a German ship as their own ship sinks beneath them. The caption notes that this was a common occurrence with light cruisers

HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, with destroyers, 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

German Armoured Vehicles; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing a selection of German armoured vehicles used during the Battle for Normandy in 1944. The vehicles shown include Panther and Tiger tanks (left foreground)

H. M. S. Hardy
One of twenty ships in the Royal Navy K class of destroyers (previously designated as Acasta class). After service in World War One, the Hardy was sold for breaking up in 1921 Date: 1914

Survivors from Blucher, Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1
Survivors from the disabled German armoured cruiser SMS Blucher being picked up from the sea by British destroyers during the Battle of Dogger Bank, in the North Sea, First World War

German tank destroyer Jagdtiger 1946
German tank on its way to England for technical examination, post-World War Two: a monster tank destroyer, the Jagdtiger (Jugd Tiger tank), mounted with a 125mm gun, and weighing 69 tons complete

German Uboat U744 seen being captured after being attacked for over 30 hours with depth charges from HMS Icarus, and the following ships of the Canadian Escort Group; HMCS St

The British destroyer HMS Fury refuels from the cruiser HMS Trinidad despite heavy seas and falling snow whilst on patrol in the North Atlantic. 9th March 1942

The crew of a Royal Navy escort destroyer enjoying a rest period below decks between watches, by reading the Daily Mirror or having a game of Ukkers (navy slang for Ludo) December 1940

HMS Cossack returns to Leith on 17 February 1940, after rescuing the British prisoners held in Graf Spees supply ship Altmark

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

British destroyer in pursuit of German U-boat, WW1
British destroyer in pursuit of a German U-boat, First World War. 1914-1918

The Naval programme announced by Alexandra, First of the Admiralty, giving details of reductions in the budget of 1929-30. Date: 1930

The dog-destroyers of Cuzco (engraving)
968067 The dog-destroyers of Cuzco (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dog-destroyers of Cuzco)

The Ex-German Battleship Goeben being guarded by the Sirdas and Sparrowhawk (Destroyers) before being handed over to the Turks again as proposed in the Near East Treaty

The Naval Manoeuvres, the Decisive Battle off the Lizard (litho)
1037272 The Naval Manoeuvres, the Decisive Battle off the Lizard (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres, the Decisive Battle off the Lizard)

The Combined Mediterranean and Channel Squadrons in Lagos Bay, on the Occasion of the King of Portugals Visit
1628337 The Combined Mediterranean and Channel Squadrons in Lagos Bay, on the Occasion of the King of Portugals Visit (engraving) by Wright

British navy destroyers on exercise, North Sea, 1933

Strike in the port of Marseilles (colour litho)
3097415 Strike in the port of Marseilles (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike in the port of Marseilles)

A fight between destroyers, illustration from Cassells History of the Russo-Japanese
3039736 A fight between destroyers, illustration from Cassells History of the Russo-Japanese War Vol 1, c.1900 by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Firth of Forth, Wind, 1917, from British Artists at the Front
STC255969 The Firth of Forth, Wind, 1917, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

H. M. destroyer rescues passengers of the Athenia, Sept 1939
Sailors on a British destroyer are shown holding onto former passengers of the Athenia in a lifeboat, 1939. The Sphere comments on the swell which made the rescue operation more difficult

US Navy destroyers, Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
US Navy destroyers in Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal -- USS McDermut, USS Yarborough and USS Shirk. Date: 1924

HMS Bruce, British flotilla leader at Malta
HMS Bruce (D81), Scott class destroyer and flotilla leader, seen here at Malta, with two rowing boats in the foreground. Date: 1919

The Forth Bridge, 1914, from British Artists at the Front
STC255978 The Forth Bridge, 1914, from British Artists at the Front, continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Sinking of German Fleet, Scapa Flow, 21 June 1919
Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow after the First World War, 21 June 1919. 1919

Early "30 Knot"destroyers (colour litho)
3633686 Early " 30 Knot" destroyers (colour litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early " 30 Knot" destroyers)

Destroyers in Toulon harbour, France (colour photo)
3098807 Destroyers in Toulon harbour, France (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destroyers in Toulon harbour, France)

British and German destroyers, Heligoland Bight, WW1
Scrap between British and German destroyers at Heligoland Bight, First World War. 1914-1918

HMS Campbell, destroyer and flotilla leader, Turku, Finland
HMS Campbell, D60 destroyer and flotilla leader, at the Aura River dockside, Turku, Finland. Date: 1932

Jubilee Review layout, Portsmouth Harbour, printed on board the battleship HMS Renown, for the Silver Jubilee of King George and Queen Mary. Date: 1935

The Fleetest of the Fleet by G H Davis - Destroyers in heavy seas. 1914

The Emperor of Russias Visit to France, the Czars Yachts, escorted by English War-Ships
1606194 The Emperor of Russias Visit to France, the Czars Yachts, escorted by English War-Ships, meeting the French Fleet in Mid-Channel (litho) by Jane, Fred T

The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour (litho)
1593454 The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour)

Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795809 Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beginning of the Russo-Japanese War)

Russian naval mutiny at Sveaborg, Finland (colour litho)
3097622 Russian naval mutiny at Sveaborg, Finland (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian naval mutiny at Sveaborg)

Sir John Isaac Thornycroft, Destroyers, 19 January 1905, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611782 Sir John Isaac Thornycroft, Destroyers, 19 January 1905, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

American destroyers USS Downes and USS Cassin and the battleship USS Pennsylvania damaged in the Japanese attack
6015350 American destroyers USS Downes and USS Cassin and the battleship USS Pennsylvania damaged in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941

Defenders of the British Empire (colour litho)
3094490 Defenders of the British Empire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defenders of the British Empire)

Early type of "27 Knot"destroyers (colour litho)
3633690 Early type of " 27 Knot" destroyers (colour litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early type of " 27 Knot" destroyers)

The Dispersal of the Fleet, the Naval Evolution before the King, 18 August (litho)
1600912 The Dispersal of the Fleet, the Naval Evolution before the King, 18 August (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dispersal of the Fleet)

Wonderful England: The Admiralty (colour litho)
5226034 Wonderful England: The Admiralty (colour litho) by Ames, Mary Francis (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Admiralty)

Naval Manoeuvres by the Mediterranean Squadron, a Night Attack on Gibraltar (litho)
1051808 Naval Manoeuvres by the Mediterranean Squadron, a Night Attack on Gibraltar (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Manoeuvres by the Mediterranean Squadron)

The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)
1039457 The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Far East)

The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F. 18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an
The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F.18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an Allied convoy. Circa December 1939

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"Destroyers: Unleashing Britain's Sea Power" In the midst of WW1, the mighty HMS Arethusa, a British light cruiser, gracefully sails alongside a fleet of destroyers. Together, they epitomize Britain's unrivaled sea power. "The Last Shot by Matania" captures the heroic scene as survivors from Blucher, battle-worn and determined, find solace amidst the chaos of Dogger Bank during WW1. These brave souls owe their lives to the valiant efforts of destroyers. Amidst the grandeur of Dolmabahce Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey stands a testament to naval supremacy - Scapa Flow. Here lies an awe-inspiring sight; destroyers sinking off the Island of Fara symbolizing sacrifice made for victory. With relentless pursuit and unwavering determination, a British destroyer chases down a German U-boat during WW1. This iconic image showcases not only technological prowess but also indomitable spirit. The year is 1930 when Alexandra announces The Naval Programme - revealing details about budget reductions within British Royal Navy Fleet. Despite challenges faced onshore, these destroyers remain steadfast guardians at sea. As World War II rages on in 1944, German Armoured Vehicles like Jagdtiger pose formidable threats. Yet even against such odds, H. M. S Hardy and her fellow destroyers stand resolute in defense of freedom and peace. From battles fought to victories won, Britain's history intertwines with thatof its fearlessdestroyer fleet. These vessels embody strength, courage, and resilience – safeguarding our seasand protecting our nation’s legacy.