Naval Officer Collection

Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Artist: Lemuel Francis Abbott
Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Probably the most famous portrait of Nelson, painted after his victory at the Battle of the Nile, from an earlier sketch

Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Artist: Henry Bone
Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Portrait of Nelson after his victory at the Battle of the Nile. One of Britains greatest military figures

EVCW2A-00109
Admiral David G. Farragut in the rigging during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, American Civil War. Hand-colored photogravure of a W.H. Overend painting

Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35
Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, historical map. This expedition took place between 1933 and 1935, and followed an earlier expedition from 1928 to 1930

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

PEXP2A-00015
Captain James Cook regarding a map. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting

A View of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, published in 1804 (coloured engraving)
RNM286348 A View of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, published in 1804 (coloured engraving) by Heideloff, Nicolaus von (c.1761-1837); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Portrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN, 1779-1831. Creator: William Owen
Portrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN, 1779-1831

The Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage; Left to right - Mr. Dennistoun, Bo sun Cheetham, Lt. Rennick, Paymaster Drake, Engineer Williams, Lt. Pennell, Lt. Bruce, Biologist Lillie, (1913)

The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). Artist: TS Crowther
The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London)

George VI, Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy, 1936. The future King George VI (1895-1902) served in the Navy from 1910 until 1918

Thomas Truxtun, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Thomas Truxtun, 1799

The Prince of Wales signing a visitors book in Canada, c1920s. The future King Edward VIII signs his name during a royal visit

The Death of Lord Nelson, illustration from Englands Battles by Sea
KW270882 The Death of Lord Nelson, illustration from Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut. Col. Williams (engraving) by Devis

John Cassin, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John Cassin, 1806

Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition
5307566 Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Sidney Smith
3586488 Sidney Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of Sidney Smith (1764-1840) a British naval officer who served in the American and French revolutionary wars

Vitus Bering
3330200 Vitus Bering; (add.info.: Portrait of Vitus Bering (1681-1741) a Russian cartographer, Russian naval officer, and explorer of Danish origin

Sufi Ali Pasha
3329450 Sufi Ali Pasha; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Sufi Ali Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and naval officer. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraved portrait of Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
3077656 Engraved portrait of Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833) a British naval officer

Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1873
1574540 Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1873; (add.info.: Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873) American naval officer, hydrographer and oceanographer.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jules Dumont d'Urville
3586042 Jules Dumont d'Urville; (add.info.: Portrait of Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) a French explorer, naval officer, and rear admiral

The Eskimo village of North Hendon
5307448 The Eskimo village of North Hendon.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Eskimo village of North Hendon, named by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Sidney Smith
3586493 Sidney Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of Sidney Smith (1764-1840) a British naval officer who served in the American and French revolutionary wars

Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition
5307451 Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Lieutenant W.H. May, 1875
1574549 Lieutenant W.H. May, 1875; (add.info.: Lieut W.H. May of HMS 'Alert' British naval officer on the Britsh Arctic expedition of 1875 of HMS 'Alert')

Sidney Smith
3586490 Sidney Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of Sidney Smith (1764-1840) a British naval officer who served in the American and French revolutionary wars

Sidney Smith
3586489 Sidney Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of Sidney Smith (1764-1840) a British naval officer who served in the American and French revolutionary wars

George Rooke
3733255 George Rooke.; (add.info.: Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rooke (1650-1709) an English naval officer. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux
3253079 Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux; (add.info.: Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux)

Cloudesley Shovell
3585765 Cloudesley Shovell; (add.info.: Portrait of Cloudesley Shovell (1650-1707) an English naval officer. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Stephen Decatur, Jr, 1815
1577975 Stephen Decatur, Jr, 1815; (add.info.: Photograph of Stephen Decatur, Jr. (1779-1820) United States naval officer and Commodore notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th Century

Plans for a submarine designed by Isaac Peral
5305117 Plans for a submarine designed by Isaac Peral.; (add.info.: Plans for a submarine designed by Isaac Peral (1851-1895) a Spanish engineer, naval officer, and designer of the Peral Submarine

Vice-Admiral Kuper, C.B., Commander-In-Chief of the East India and China Station, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Vice-Admiral Kuper, C.B., Commander-In-Chief of the East India and China Station, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by M. Beato in Japan

Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service. Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920
Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Shows William Sowden Sims (1858-1936), who was the leader of U.S. Naval forces in Europe during World War I.

Fletcher and Badger shaking hands, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Fletcher and Badger shaking hands, between c1910 and c1915.

Adm. Sir Percy Scott, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. Sir Percy Scott, between c1910 and c1915.

Women's Motor Corps, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Women's Motor Corps, 1917 or 1918. Captain Charles Albert Adams (1846-1929) a U.S. naval officer who served as the commander of the USS Recruit

Capt. Jack Adams boarding RECRUIT, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. Jack Adams boarding RECRUIT, 1917. Captain Jack Adams boarding the USS Recruit, a wooden mockup of a battleship built in Union Square

Captain Adams addresses recruits, July 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Captain Adams addresses recruits, July 1917. Captain Charles Albert Adams (1846-1929), a U.S. naval officer who served as the commander of the U.S.S

Captain Adams receiving "Kilties" on U.S.S. Recruit, July 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Captain Adams receiving "Kilties" on U.S.S. Recruit, July 1917. Captain Charles Albert Adams (1846-1929) a U.S. naval officer who served as the commander of the USS Recruit

Officers of the U.S.S. Recruit, 1917 Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. C.F. Pierce, Lt. W.P. Vickerman, Ass't Surg. J.J. Kaveny, Com. C. Adams, Lt. Com. T.N. Taylor, Lt. C. McKinney, Ass't P.M. Wells Hawkes, Ass't Surg R.H

Mabel Garrison & Captain Pierce, 16 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mabel Garrison & Captain Pierce, 16 Jul 1917
Mabel Garrison & Captain Pierce, 16 Jul 1917 (date created or published later). Soprano opera singer Mabel Garrison Siemonn (1886-1963), with officer and sailors on board the U.S.S

Mabel Garrison & Captain Pierce, 16 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mabel Garrison & Captain Pierce, 16 Jul 1917
Mabel Garrison & Captain Pierce, 16 Jul 1917. Soprano opera singer Mabel Garrison Siemonn (1886-1963) with naval officer on board the U.S.S

Bald Eagle on U.S.S. Recruit, 28 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Bald Eagle on U.S.S. Recruit, 28 Jul 1917. Lt. Wells Hawks (1870-1941), a member of the Navy's public relations team with "Chief Bald Eagle"

Bald Eagle, Wells Hawks, 28 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Bald Eagle, Wells Hawks, 28 Jul 1917. Native American "Chief Bald Eagle" shaking hands with Lieutenant Wells Hawks (1870-1941)

Olof Strömstierna, 1664-1730 (born Knape), 1715. Creator: Johann Heinrich Wedekind
Olof Stromstierna, 1664-1730 (born Knape), 1715

Arnold Adriaan Buyskes (1771-1838). Commissaris-generaal (1816-19), c.1865. Creator: Unknown
Arnold Adriaan Buyskes (1771-1838). Commissaris-generaal (1816-19), c.1865

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Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, a renowned naval officer, left an indelible mark on history with his heroic exploits during the late 18th century. In this captivating portrait by Henry Bone, created around 1920, Nelson's commanding presence is evident as he gazes into the distance with unwavering determination. The image transports us back to 1798-1799 when Admiral Nelson led the British fleet in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars. His strategic brilliance and unmatched leadership skills earned him legendary status among his contemporaries and future generations alike. Another significant moment in naval history takes us to Captain James Cook's historic voyage of discovery in 1770. As depicted in PEXP2A-00015, Cook claimed New South Wales for the British Crown, marking a pivotal moment that would shape Australia's future. Moving forward to more recent times, we find ourselves amidst the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1933-35 (EVCW2A-00109). This expedition was led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and aimed to further explore Antarctica's uncharted territories. The bravery and resilience displayed by these officers paved the way for scientific advancements and expanded our understanding of this icy continent. Throughout centuries past, countless naval officers have dedicated their lives to serving their countries at sea. From John Cassin captured in Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin's artwork from 1806 to Thomas Truxtun portrayed in another piece from Fevret de Saint-Memin dating back to 1799 - each individual contributed significantly to maritime exploration and warfare. In William Owen's portrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN from 1779-1831, we witness yet another example of a distinguished naval officer who played a vital role within Britain’s Royal Navy during turbulent times.