Sinking Collection (page 9)

The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho)
PNP325943 The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Howes Victory, 1st June 1794, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J
STC131128 Lord Howes Victory, 1st June 1794, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

St. Peter Sinking in the Sea of Tiberias, (gouache, watercolour
827534 St. Peter Sinking in the Sea of Tiberias, (gouache, watercolour, pen and black and brown ink, over challk) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 107.9x35.5

A Sailors Delight, 1891 (oil on canvas)
CH200608 A Sailors Delight, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Beard, William Holbrook (1823-1900); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Empress of Britain, British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-32, World War II, October 1940 (photo)
6015187 Empress of Britain, British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-32, World War II, October 1940 (photo) by English Photographer

Sinking of HMS Courageous, September 1939
Photograph of aircraft carrier HMS Courageous as it sinks, having been torpedoed by a German submarine, 17 September 1939

Three children, survivors of the Athenia, September 1939
Three young girls; Margot from London, Theodora from Toronto and Virginia from Detroit, photographed after being rescued from the transatlantic passenger liner, the Athenia

The Loss of an East Indiaman, c. 1818 (w / c on paper)
CEC128174 The Loss of an East Indiaman, c.1818 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 28x39.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Love of keeping calm, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life
STC398790 Love of keeping calm, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life and Work of the great Punch artist (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

Destruction of the Dresden off Fernandez on March 14th 1915, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359609 Destruction of the Dresden off Fernandez on March 14th 1915, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Actium (litho)
STC416073 The Battle of Actium (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Actium, 31 BC; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Great British victory off the Falklands: German Admiral goes down with his flagship
STC359793 The Great British victory off the Falklands: German Admiral goes down with his flagship, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This event)

London, Chatham, and Dover railway bridgeworks at Blackfriars (engraving)
583027 London, Chatham, and Dover railway bridgeworks at Blackfriars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London, Chatham)

French Gunboats at Paknam, Siam (chromolitho)
667696 French Gunboats at Paknam, Siam (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Gunboats at Paknam, Siam)

Episode of the Four Days Battle, 1st-4th June 1666 (oil on canvas)
ZEN144104 Episode of the Four Days Battle, 1st-4th June 1666 (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; eJ.P. Zenobel; Dutch, out of copyright

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798
NCO190156 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (etching & engraving with w/c on paper) by Gillray

Destruction of the French Gun Boats, or Little Boney and his Friend Talley in High Glee
NCO190186 Destruction of the French Gun Boats, or Little Boney and his Friend Talley in High Glee, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Storm, Malta, 1850 (oil on canvas)
GG243299 Storm, Malta, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Schranz, John or Giovanni (1794-1882); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

De magicis mulieribus, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus
CHT224896 De magicis mulieribus, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Wreck of the White Ship
LLM338131 Wreck of the White Ship by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of the White Ship. Pictures of English History published by George Routledge & Sons c 1890)

A galley rammed amidships by a man-o -war under sail within sight of harbour, c
CTS449210 A galley rammed amidships by a man-o -war under sail within sight of harbour, c.1617 (pen & brown ink on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 7.7x15.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Motor Launches rescuing crews of the Blockships at Zeebrugge
STC309844 Motor Launches rescuing crews of the Blockships at Zeebrugge, illustration from The Naval Front by Gordon S. Maxwell, 1920 (litho) by Maxwell

Scuttling of German Fleet, Scapa Flow, 21 June 1919
The scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, after the First World War. 1919

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

Admiral Villeneuves defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 (engraving)
3647617 Admiral Villeneuves defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans
2815754 Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho)
2815685 The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A great battleship in the storm, a coup d mare that rips and scatters the lifeboats... (colour litho)
2815598 A great battleship in the storm, a coup d mare that rips and scatters the lifeboats... (colour litho) by Beltrame

During the speed race of the motorboats between Anzio and Fiumicino, the Aeolus, with on board... (colour litho)
2815462 During the speed race of the motorboats between Anzio and Fiumicino, the Aeolus, with on board... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho)
2815198 Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Italian steam violently hit and sunk by a Belgian steam loaded with coal near Cartagena (colour litho)
2815069 An Italian steam violently hit and sunk by a Belgian steam loaded with coal near Cartagena (colour litho) by Beltrame

Battle of Tsushima, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795949 Battle of Tsushima, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Tsushima, Russo-Japanese War)

La Perte De L Acteon (engraving)
2789256 La Perte De L Acteon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Perte De L Acteon. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 21 March 1880)

The tragic march in search of the rescue of those who escaped the explosion of the Viking whaler who... (colour litho)
2778037 The tragic march in search of the rescue of those who escaped the explosion of the Viking whaler who... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho)
2778086 Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Romanian students)

Austro-Hungarian destroyers Triglav and Lika sunk in front of Durres (colour litho)
2777511 Austro-Hungarian destroyers Triglav and Lika sunk in front of Durres (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Merchant vessel shelled by German U-boat in WW2 (colour litho)
3610837 Merchant vessel shelled by German U-boat in WW2 (colour litho) by Butler, Howard Russell (1856-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: 42 uboat sinks ship ); Peter Newark Pictures; American

The work of the underwater pirate (colour litho)
3622171 The work of the underwater pirate (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The work of the underwater pirate)

Admiral Lord Nelson (litho)
3639282 Admiral Lord Nelson (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805).); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

La flotte de Jean Ango bloque le Tage et menace Lisbonne (colour litho)
3095675 La flotte de Jean Ango bloque le Tage et menace Lisbonne (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rescue of the crew from the wreck of the schooner Nelly (colour litho)
3097492 Rescue of the crew from the wreck of the schooner Nelly (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Japanese battleship Hatsutse sunk by a Russian mine off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097390 The Japanese battleship Hatsutse sunk by a Russian mine off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School

The dramas of the sea, the shipwreck of the Tamise steam by the French company Messageries Maritimes (colour litho)
2798824 The dramas of the sea, the shipwreck of the Tamise steam by the French company Messageries Maritimes (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Russian Team From Vladivostok Sinks The Japanese Transport Hitachi Maru And Fires On... (colour litho)
2798791 The Russian Team From Vladivostok Sinks The Japanese Transport Hitachi Maru And Fires On... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A nice gesture from the King (colour litho)
2809151 A nice gesture from the King (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A nice gesture from the King)

Lusitania! Lusitania! (colour litho)
2808719 Lusitania! Lusitania! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lusitania! Lusitania)

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"Sinking: A Tale of Tragedy and Heroism Through the Ages" In 1903, the RMS Carpathia sailed through treacherous waters, defying fate as it narrowly escaped sinking. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace Darling fearlessly rowed alongside her father to rescue stranded sailors from a sinking vessel. The haunting memory of "The Sinking of the Bismarck" in 1941 still lingers, reminding us of the devastating power that lies beneath the waves. An enchanting 19th-century French engraving captures this maritime disaster with its intricate details and somber atmosphere. As we delve into history's depths, we come across artifacts like the Titanic Shipwreck Registration—a chilling reminder of mankind's hubris and nature's merciless force. The Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 witnessed ships sinking amidst fierce combat, leaving behind tales etched in time. The tragic fate that befell LUSITANIA serves as a stark reminder that even grand vessels can succumb to unforeseen circumstances. Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine emerges from imagination onto artwork, symbolizing both exploration and potential peril beneath turbulent waters. No discussion on sinking is complete without mentioning one of history's most infamous disasters—the Sinking of the Titanic. This catastrophic event continues to captivate hearts worldwide with stories of heroism and loss that unfolded on that fateful night. "The Last Man, " an evocative propaganda piece by Hans Bohrdt depicting a German navy officer facing his own mortality at sea reminds us how war can lead brave souls towards their final descent. G. H Davis' depiction commemorates HMS Courageous' untimely demise—an eternal tribute to those who perished serving their country. Finally, Matania's poignant painting "The Last Shot" encapsulates both sorrow and hope as survivors cling onto life amid wreckage—reminding us that even in moments when all seems lost, the human spirit can prevail.