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Troopship Collection (page 3)

"Journeying through history: Troopships and their significant role in global events" The Cunard Line's majestic vessel, Ivernia

Background imageTroopship Collection: Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving)

Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving)
1058914 Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Life on Board a Troopship)

Background imageTroopship Collection: The Zulu War, Reinforcements for Natal (engraving)

The Zulu War, Reinforcements for Natal (engraving)
1058746 The Zulu War, Reinforcements for Natal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War, Reinforcements for Natal)

Background imageTroopship Collection: On Board a Troopship, Serving out gratuitous warm clothing to Women and Children (engraving)

On Board a Troopship, Serving out gratuitous warm clothing to Women and Children (engraving)
1046498 On Board a Troopship, Serving out gratuitous warm clothing to Women and Children (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Board a Troopship)

Background imageTroopship Collection: Notes on Board a Troopship (engraving)

Notes on Board a Troopship (engraving)
1053896 Notes on Board a Troopship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes on Board a Troopship, coaling by Night at Singapore)

Background imageTroopship Collection: Sports on Board a Troopship (engraving)

Sports on Board a Troopship (engraving)
1053883 Sports on Board a Troopship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sports on Board a Troopship)

Background imageTroopship Collection: Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving)

Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving)
1060252 Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Life on Board a Troopship)

Background imageTroopship Collection: Some of the Comic Elements in the Grounding of a Troopship (engraving)

Some of the Comic Elements in the Grounding of a Troopship (engraving)
1061412 Some of the Comic Elements in the Grounding of a Troopship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTroopship Collection: American troops boarding a ship, Spanish-American War, 1898 (chromolitho)

American troops boarding a ship, Spanish-American War, 1898 (chromolitho)
1094475 American troops boarding a ship, Spanish-American War, 1898 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American troops boarding a ship)

Background imageTroopship Collection: Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US

Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US
An undated sterograph of a WW1 scene captioned: " Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US" No. 14338 published by Underwood & Underwood

Background imageTroopship Collection: Life on a Troopship bound for the Middle East. Evacuees from Crete who were taken

Life on a Troopship bound for the Middle East. Evacuees from Crete who were taken abroad for the destination to South Africa, receiving instructions in the use of lifebelts. Circa 1940s

Background imageTroopship Collection: British cavalry and horses on board ship on their way to France, August 1914

British cavalry and horses on board ship on their way to France, August 1914. The British Expeditionary Force were assured by their commander

Background imageTroopship Collection: General Strike Scene May 1926 Food Lorry with soldiers a board on guard duty London

General Strike Scene May 1926 Food Lorry with soldiers a board on guard duty London 1926

Background imageTroopship Collection: British troops crossing the Channel aboard a troopship during World War One

British troops crossing the Channel aboard a troopship during World War One Circa 1915

Background imageTroopship Collection: British cavalry horses onboard a transport ship 1915 sailing to France during

British cavalry horses onboard a transport ship 1915 sailing to France during World War One

Background imageTroopship Collection: British troops cross the Channel aboard a troopship during World War One

British troops cross the Channel aboard a troopship during World War One. circa 1915

Background imageTroopship Collection: World War One - Belgian Volunteers leave le Harve for the Front September 1914

World War One - Belgian Volunteers leave le Harve for the Front September 1914

Background imageTroopship Collection: World War One - Canadian troops board ships at Antwerp to return home watched by

World War One - Canadian troops board ships at Antwerp to return home watched by crowd on quayside 1914

Background imageTroopship Collection: Crowded decks following a drill on board a British troopship carrying soldiers of

Crowded decks following a drill on board a British troopship carrying soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force in Norway, April 1940

Background imageTroopship Collection: World War II: Hospital Ships. The mayor of Southampton (Mrs Dyas

World War II: Hospital Ships. The mayor of Southampton (Mrs Dyas) presents an autographed Union Jack to PFC Otis Foller. August 1945 P012273

Background imageTroopship Collection: George Town British Guiana the Argyle and Sutherland highlanders landed at Atkinson Wharf

George Town British Guiana the Argyle and Sutherland highlanders landed at Atkinson Wharf 25 miles from George Town following their sea voyage from England. October 1953 D6341-002

Background imageTroopship Collection: The troopship Stratheden at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt. Circa 1949

The troopship Stratheden at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt. Circa 1949

Background imageTroopship Collection: Locals watch the approach of the troopship carrying the Argyle

Locals watch the approach of the troopship carrying the Argyle and Sutherland highlanders to Atkinson Wharf 25 miles from George Town British Guiana the following their sea voyage from England

Background imageTroopship Collection: George Town British Guiana the Argyle and Sutherland highlanders landed at Atkinson Wharf

George Town British Guiana the Argyle and Sutherland highlanders landed at Atkinson Wharf 25 miles from George Town following their sea voyage from England. October 1953 D6341-001

Background imageTroopship Collection: Fokker F. 27 Troopship C-5

Fokker F. 27 Troopship C-5
Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Fokker F.27 Troopship C-5, at RAF St. Mawgan, on 25 May 1962. Date: 1962

Background imageTroopship Collection: JAMES BAINES TROOPSHIP

JAMES BAINES TROOPSHIP
During the Indian Mutiny, the famous Black Ball line clipper James Baines is employed as a troopship to carry reinforcements to the troubled sub-continent. Date: 1857

Background imageTroopship Collection: Prisoners Released, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh

Prisoners Released, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh
Prisoners Released, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Troopships at Port Tampa, Florida, USA, preparing to leave for Cuba

Background imageTroopship Collection: Rio Grande Backing Out, Spanish-American War, 12 June 1898, (1899). Creator

Rio Grande Backing Out, Spanish-American War, 12 June 1898, (1899). Creator
" Rio Grande" Backing Out, Spanish-American War, 12 June 1898, (1899). American soldiers leaving Port Tampa, Florida, USA, on their way to Cuba

Background imageTroopship Collection: At the Dock, June 10th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh

At the Dock, June 10th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh
At the Dock, June 10th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899). Ships in the harbour at Port Tampa, Florida, USA. They were taking American troops to Cuba

Background imageTroopship Collection: The Cherokee : in the Bay, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator

The Cherokee : in the Bay, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator
The " Cherokee" : in the Bay, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). US troopship taking soldiers to Cuba from Port Tampa, Florida, USA

Background imageTroopship Collection: Matteawan Docking, Afternoon of June 9th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899)

Matteawan Docking, Afternoon of June 9th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899)
" Matteawan" Docking, Afternoon of June 9th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899). American soldiers aboard a troopship at Port Tampa, Florida, USA

Background imageTroopship Collection: 13th Infantry after Drill, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh

13th Infantry after Drill, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh
13th Infantry after Drill, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). American troops at Port Tampa, Florida, USA, waiting to leave for Cuba: one of the companies just after the semi-daily exercise

Background imageTroopship Collection: 16th Infantry Embarking, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh

16th Infantry Embarking, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh
16th Infantry Embarking, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). US Army soldiers going on board a ship at Port Tampa, Florida, USA

Background imageTroopship Collection: Troopships at Port Tampa, Florida, USA, Spanish-American War, 10 June 1898, (1899)

Troopships at Port Tampa, Florida, USA, Spanish-American War, 10 June 1898, (1899). Ships preparing to leave for Cuba. The mules

Background imageTroopship Collection: 13th Infantry at Breakfast, Spanish-American War, 11 June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh

13th Infantry at Breakfast, Spanish-American War, 11 June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh
13th Infantry at Breakfast, Spanish-American War, 11 June 1898, (1899). American troops at Port Tampa, Florida, USA, waiting to leave for Cuba

Background imageTroopship Collection: Last Time the Caprons, Father and Son, Met, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899)

Last Time the Caprons, Father and Son, Met, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Ships in the harbour at Port Tampa, Florida, USA

Background imageTroopship Collection: A Scene at a French port, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Robert Weston

A Scene at a French port, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Robert Weston
A Scene at a French port, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Wounded British soldiers are stretchered onto ships from Red Cross ambulances, and taken back to England for treatment

Background imageTroopship Collection: The SS George Washington, c1910. Creator: Unknown

The SS George Washington, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The SS George Washington, c1910. German passenger ship launched in 1908, named after the first US president George Washington (1732-1799)

Background imageTroopship Collection: RMS Aquitania, c1930. Creator: Unknown

RMS Aquitania, c1930. Creator: Unknown
RMS Aquitania, c1930. The Aquitania was built by John Brown and Company on the Clyde in Scotland for the Cunard Line. Launched in 1914

Background imageTroopship Collection: R. M. S. Mauretania. (Cunard Line), c1930s. Creator: Unknown

R. M. S. Mauretania. (Cunard Line), c1930s. Creator: Unknown
R.M.S. Mauretania. (Cunard Line), c1930s. The Mauretania was built for the Cunard Line by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on the Tyne in England

Background imageTroopship Collection: Rudder and screws of S. S. Imperator, c. 1912

Rudder and screws of S. S. Imperator, c. 1912
Rudder and screws of S.S. Imperator, c.1912 (b/w photo). Built for the Hamburg America line and launched 23rd May, 1912. It became RMS Berengaria in 1920 under the Cunard flag

Background imageTroopship Collection: Vive la France: French troops on board a transport going to the Dardanelles, 1915

Vive la France: French troops on board a transport going to the Dardanelles, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Background imageTroopship Collection: Troops on board a Channel transport, c1915 (1928)

Troops on board a Channel transport, c1915 (1928). From The Wonder Book of Soldiers for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1928]

Background imageTroopship Collection: British troops on a troopship, World War I, c1914. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

British troops on a troopship, World War I, c1914. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British troops on a troopship, World War I, c1914. Transport with the Old Contemptibles from India meets a man of war in the Mediterranean

Background imageTroopship Collection: Aviation Corps boarding a ship, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Aviation Corps boarding a ship, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Aviation Corps boarding a ship, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageTroopship Collection: The Ripon leaving Southampton with troops for the Crimea, 1904

The Ripon leaving Southampton with troops for the Crimea, 1904. The paddle steamer Ripon was built for P&O in 1846. In 1854 she was requisitioned to transport troops to the Crimean War

Background imageTroopship Collection: Scottish Highlanders of the British Expeditionary Force at Boulogne, France, First World War, 1914

Scottish Highlanders of the British Expeditionary Force at Boulogne, France, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Background imageTroopship Collection: Cartoon from the ship board paper The Comet, troopship RMS Caronia, 1916-1917

Cartoon from the ship board paper The Comet, troopship RMS Caronia, 1916-1917

Background imageTroopship Collection: Serving out porter on a troop-ship, 1878

Serving out porter on a troop-ship, 1878. A print from The Illustrated London News, (13 April 1878)



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"Journeying through history: Troopships and their significant role in global events" The Cunard Line's majestic vessel, Ivernia, gracefully sails off New Brighton in this captivating c1910 photograph. Olympic, the grand ship of White Star Line, arrives at Halifax during World War 1 adorned with mesmerizing dazzle painting - a testament to its resilience amidst turbulent times. A vividly colored lithograph depicts the heart-wrenching tale of "The Loss Of The Birkenhead, " immortalizing the bravery and sacrifice aboard a troopship. Port Said witnesses the arrival of Capetown Castle in Egypt around 1950, showcasing both elegance and strength as it serves as a British troop ship for vital operations. HMT Assaye stands tall as a P&O liner turned British troop ship, symbolizing adaptability and versatility during times of conflict. An iconic image captures troops landing at Alexandria's Khedives Palace after an intense bombardment in 1882 - revealing the crucial role played by troopships throughout history. Twin-Screw RMS Adriatic from White Star Line takes center stage in this stunning c1907 photograph, reminding us of the immense power behind these vessels that transported soldiers across vast oceans. 8-11: Fokker F-27 Troopships (C-8, C-9, C-5 & C-10) soar through skies with precision and efficiency – modern marvels that revolutionized military transportation for troops worldwide. 12: Fokker C-31A Troopship 85-1608 exemplifies technological advancements serving armed forces efficiently while ensuring safe passage for soldiers on critical missions. From transporting brave soldiers to distant shores to witnessing historical moments unfold before their decks – these remarkable troopships have left an indelible mark on our collective memory.