Merchant Navy Collection

The cable-laying ship 'Telconia', c.1910-30 (oil on paper)
7340824 The cable-laying ship 'Telconia', c.1910-30 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 51x64 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A sailing ship, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on card)
7340863 A sailing ship, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on card) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London

The paddle steamer 'Ariel', 1831 (oil on canvas)
7338107 The paddle steamer 'Ariel', 1831 (oil on canvas) by Walters, Samuel (1811-82); 72.4x120.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The passenger liner 'Great Britain' (1843) at Brandon Warf, Bristol, 1844 (salted paper print, paper)
7342531 The passenger liner 'Great Britain' (1843) at Brandon Warf, Bristol, 1844 (salted paper print, paper) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); 6.8x8.8 cm; National Maritime Museum

Rocklands 1878 (gouache & watercolour)
7342620 Rocklands 1878 (gouache & watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 63.4x92 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Naves et China et Java (sailing vessel of China & Java,1599), early 17th century (engraving, coloured)
7342518 Naves et China et Java (sailing vessel of China & Java,1599), early 17th century (engraving, coloured) by Doetechum, Johannes Baptista van

The Albion Shipping Company's Ships (coloured lithograph)
7342209 The Albion Shipping Company's Ships (coloured lithograph) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 53.5x71.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)
7342206 Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour) by Esposito, Gaetano (1858-1911) ; 38.4x54.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Clipper Ship Norman Court, c.1868-74 (coloured lithograph, graphite)
7342205 The Clipper Ship Norman Court, c.1868-74 (coloured lithograph, graphite) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 49.5x68.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of a small Dutch merchant ship, c.1665 (graphite, grey wash)
7342097 Portrait of a small Dutch merchant ship, c.1665 (graphite, grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 43.2x36 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship 'Edinburgh' from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams &
7341888 The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship 'Edinburgh' from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green Blackwall with a view of the ship 'Abercrombie Robinson'

Popular route between the North and The South via New York and Savannah, Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah
7342679 Popular route between the North and The South via New York and Savannah, Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah... City of Augusta

Inman Line, The Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steam Ship Company's Steamer City of Montreal (lithograph)
7342670 Inman Line, The Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steam Ship Company's Steamer City of Montreal (lithograph, coloured) by Endicott (18th-19th century)

American Steamboats on The Hudson. Passing the Highlands. Drew, St John and Excelsior, 1874 (lithograph, coloured)
7342667 American Steamboats on The Hudson. Passing the Highlands. Drew, St John and Excelsior, 1874 (lithograph, coloured) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Narragansett steamship Co.'s world renowned steamer Providence Benj M Simmons. Commander... (lithograph)
7342665 Narragansett steamship Co.'s world renowned steamer Providence Benj M Simmons. Commander... (lithograph) by Endicott (18th-19th century); 65.3x95.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

To Messrs Dent & Co of China, this Print of the Steamship Ly-Ee-Moon, Norman Hill, Esqr Commander
7342653 To Messrs Dent & Co of China, this Print of the Steamship Ly-Ee-Moon, Norman Hill, Esqr Commander.... constructed by the Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company, Blackwall

Paddle Steamer Commonwealth. Great Eastern Line to Boston via Norwich & Worcester, 1854 (lithograph, coloured)
7342643 Paddle Steamer Commonwealth. Great Eastern Line to Boston via Norwich & Worcester, 1854 (lithograph, coloured) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 35.5x88.7 cm; National Maritime Museum

Steamship Union. 1500 Tons, Thos S. Budd, Commander. Built for Spofford Tileston & Co 1851, 1851 (lithograph)
7342636 Steamship Union. 1500 Tons, Thos S. Budd, Commander. Built for Spofford Tileston & Co 1851, 1851 (lithograph) by Sarony, Major and Knapp (fl.1857-64); 43x83.3 cm; National Maritime Museum

US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured)
7342628 US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured) by Sanford, George T

To the Humber Union Steam Packet Company this Engraving of the Steam Ship Wilberforce in three positions with a view of
7342627 To the Humber Union Steam Packet Company this Engraving of the Steam Ship Wilberforce in three positions with a view of The Port and Town of Hull..., 1838 (aquatint, coloured) by Reeve

Prairie State. Baldwin, Master. A regular packet from St Louis to La Salle, on the Illinois River (lithograph)
7342623 Prairie State. Baldwin, Master. A regular packet from St Louis to La Salle, on the Illinois River (lithograph, coloured) by Parsons, Charles (1821-1910); 52x83.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

Clipper ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in
7342614 Clipper ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in 13 days 11 hours Decr 1854

William Rennie 1850 (lithograph, coloured)
7342613 William Rennie 1850 (lithograph, coloured) by Maclure, Macdonald & Co. (19th century); 62.7x94 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Dave [artist]; A)

PAH1223; Sketch of the passenger liner Majestic (unfinished) (drawing)
7342478 PAH1223; Sketch of the passenger liner Majestic (unfinished) (drawing) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London

The Celebrated Iron Clipper Ship Chile 767 Tons Register, belonging to Messrs Seymour Peacock & Co of London'
7342194 The Celebrated Iron Clipper Ship Chile 767 Tons Register, belonging to Messrs Seymour Peacock & Co of London'

Clipper Ship 'Schomberg' (1855), 1854-61 (lithograph)
7342193 Clipper Ship 'Schomberg' (1855), 1854-61 (lithograph) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 55.5x73.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: G.H)

Clipper ship 'Spray of the Ocean', 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7342192 Clipper ship 'Spray of the Ocean', 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Isaac, John R. (d.1871); 46x59.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C.P)

The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786
7342163 The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786, c.1786 (aquatint, etching) by Dodd

Portrait of the clipper ship 'Shooting Star', late 19th century (coloured lithograoh)
7337536 Portrait of the clipper ship 'Shooting Star', late 19th century (coloured lithograoh) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23.5x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail Steam Ship Giraffe, 1860 (lithograph)
7337514 Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail Steam Ship Giraffe, 1860 (lithograph) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 50.8x67.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The East India Company's ship 'Britannia', seen from three angles, has returned from Barbados
MMM5462041 The East India Company's ship 'Britannia', seen from three angles, has returned from Barbados. Oil on canvas, 1838 by Joseph Walter (1783-1856)

'The conversion of a warship into a commercial vessel capable of providing its own defense or of carrying out an
MMM5460421 'The conversion of a warship into a commercial vessel capable of providing its own defense or of carrying out an escort mission by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum

Trading ship and a royal yacht beaten in the wind, off the coast of Dover (England)
MMM5460014 Trading ship and a royal yacht beaten in the wind, off the coast of Dover (England). Oil on canvas, around 1750, by Charles Brooking (1723-1759)

Two merchant ships of the Dutch East India Company, leaving the shore in calm winds
MMM5459789 Two merchant ships of the Dutch East India Company, leaving the shore in calm winds. Grisaille on wood, 1649, by Willem van de Velde (1611-1693)

The sailboat 'Birkdale', built in 1892
MMM5466332 The sailboat 'Birkdale', built in 1892 by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The sailboat 'Birkdale', built in 1892)

The auxiliary ship 'Vernon', off the Isle of Wight, England, on September 21, 1839
MMM5466166 The auxiliary ship 'Vernon', off the Isle of Wight, England, on September 21, 1839, bearing the pre-1843 flag of the Wilgram and Green Company, has its main mast by Lynn

Model of the cargo ship 'Nonsuch' (1906), c.1906 (wood, cotton, copper, gold and paint)
MMM5467379 Model of the cargo ship 'Nonsuch' (1906), c.1906 (wood, cotton, copper, gold and paint); National Maritime Museum, London

The ship 'Delaford', built on the Thames in 1788 for trade between London (England) and the East Indies
MMM5465080 The ship 'Delaford', built on the Thames in 1788 for trade between London (England) and the East Indies. Oil on canvas, circa 1830, by William John Huggins (1781-1845)

The Indiaman ship 'Princess Royal', off the British coast, with a fortified port
MMM5465982 The Indiaman ship 'Princess Royal', off the British coast, with a fortified port. Oil on canvas, 1770, by John Cleveley (ca. 1712-1777)

The clipper 'Matilda Wattenboch', to commemorate its launch in 1853
MMM5465894 The clipper 'Matilda Wattenboch', to commemorate its launch in 1853; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: To commemorate its launch in 1853)

Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, the start of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay
MMM5462015 Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, the start of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); National Maritime Museum, London

A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867)
MMM5483427 A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867), 19th century

Portrait of a mid-18th century merchant ship, reduced model, scale 1:24, staged with full wing (wood)
MMM5475254 Portrait of a mid-18th century merchant ship, reduced model, scale 1:24, staged with full wing (wood); National Maritime Museum, London

The east Indiamen 'Asia', 1836 (oil on canvas)
7342724 The east Indiamen 'Asia', 1836 (oil on canvas) by Huggins, William John (1781-1845); 81.3x127 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The 'Great Eastern' under way, c.1860 (coloured lithograph)
7341687 The 'Great Eastern' under way, c.1860 (coloured lithograph) by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); 19.5x28.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: R)

The 'Great Britain', 1852 (watercolour)
7341683 The 'Great Britain', 1852 (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 26.5x36.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Ch. W)

The 'Cheshire' (Br, 1891) under way, c.late 19th century (photo)
7341127 The 'Cheshire' (Br, 1891) under way, c.late 19th century (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

The 'Teutonic' leaving Liverpool, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7339087 The 'Teutonic' leaving Liverpool, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 91.5x152.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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Merchant Navy: A Legacy of Courage and Resilience The MV Rapana, a remarkable vessel among the nine Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch / Shell oil tankers, underwent an awe-inspiring transformation to serve as a vital component of the merchant navy fleet. At the Merchant Navy School, rookies were immersed in rigorous training exercises, learning essential skills such as shoveling coal with unwavering determination. These future seafarers understood that their dedication would fuel the engines driving international trade. Two wives stood on the shore, their eyes fixed on The Atlantic Conveyor—a British merchant navy ship—setting sail into uncharted waters. Their hearts filled with both pride and worry for their loved ones embarking on perilous journeys across vast oceans. Captain Ian North commanded The Atlantic Conveyor with unwavering leadership and expertise. His steady hand guided his crew through treacherous storms and turbulent seas, ensuring safe passage amidst challenging circumstances. A heartfelt welcome awaited one survivor of The Atlantic Conveyor's tragic fate upon returning home. This poignant moment symbolized the indomitable spirit of those who risked everything to keep global commerce flowing. In Evgeny Lanceray's painting "Allegory of International Trade, " we witness a visual representation of the interconnectedness fostered by merchant navies worldwide during the late 19th and early 20th centuries—an era defined by rapid globalization. Fyodor Alexeev's masterpiece "View of English Embankment from Vasilievsky Island" captures bustling quays where merchant ships docked after long voyages—a testament to Saint Petersburg's pivotal role in facilitating international trade throughout history. Isaak Willaerts' exquisite artwork "Fish Market at Seashore" transports us back to 17th-century Holland when vibrant fish markets thrived along coastal towns—a reminder that maritime commerce has been integral to societies for centuries.