Vessel Collection (page 3)

HMS Majestic - Battleship of the Royal Navy
HMS Majestic was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. On 27th May 1915, she was torpedoed by a U-boat at Cape Helles during the Dardanelles Campaign

Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Map of Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California, USA, with inset scenes. 1935

HMS Tartar - Tribal Class Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Tartar (F43) - Tribal Class Destroyer of the Royal Navy, completed 1939. Date: circa 1944

Ark Royal - Elizabethan Naval ship
Built by Raleigh, and named the Ark Raleigh, purchased by Elizabeth and renamed Ark Royal (and subsequently Anne Royal Date: 1587

Cartoon, Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis, or, the Vessel of the Constitution steered clear of the Rock of Democracy, and the Whirlpool of Arbitrary Power, by James Gillray

USS Constitution, Old Ironsides, US frigate
The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, a wooden hulled, three masted heavy frigate of the US Navy, launched in 1797

Cross-section of Aquitania steamship
Cross-section of the RMS Aquitania Cunard Line ocean liner, designed by Leonard Peskett and built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland

Boating
1892: Boating at Richmond, London. (Photo by Paul Martin/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Floating Vietnamese fishing village with rocky coastline

Hastings Beach
The seafront at Hastings, Sussex, circa 1900. Drawn up on the beach are wheeled bathing huts and rowing boats. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

HMS Revenge
The remains of the British galleon HMS Revenge are dashed against the cliffs of Terceira in the Azores, to be lost evermore in the main, 1591

RMS Oceanic - White Star Line
The RMS Oceanic One of the greatest White Star liners. She was the first ship built after Thomas Ismay bought the company, with a highly innovative design

Qe2 Liner in Dock
The Liner Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) in dock at Southampton Date: 2005

Northwich Swing Bridge
A scene on the Manchester Ship Canal at Warrington, Cheshire, England, showing the Northwich Road Swing Bridge, opened to allow a large vessel to pass along the canal. Date: 1950s

Traditional Arab dhows, Zanzibar
East Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa

1889 photograph - RMS Teutonic - from an album of images relating to the launch of the vessel, which was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast

Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

Sidi Fredj, Algiers Province, Algeria

Fishing Boat, Oistins Bay, Barbados, West Indies

The Interior Of The Rms Aquitania. From The Romance Of The Merchant Ship, Published 1931

Twin Steam-Ship
August 1875: The twin steamship Castalia a catamaran type passenger ship carrying passengers from Dover to Calais, seen from the bows. Original Publication: The Graphic - The Channel Passage - pub

The Cunard Ocean Liner RMS Mauretania in full flow Date: 1922

Queen of Bermuda, Furness Bermuda Line, passenger and cargo ship. Date: circa 1930s

Bridge Over The Avon
The Clifton suspension bridge, which spans the river Avon near Bristol, circa 1880. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was completed in 1864. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa - built in the UK
The Mikasa - a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s, and was the only ship of her class

Albert Docks Liverpool
A Tallship in the Albert Docks at Liverpool, once one of the busiest ports in the country, now a busy tourist centre

HMS Thunderer at Dagenham, Essex
HMS Thunderer (launched 1911) was the third Orion-class battleship built for the Royal Navy and the last vessel to be constructed by Thames Ironworks

Migraine pain
Migraine. Conceptual artwork of lightning flashes marking the epicentre of pain in a mans forehead. A migraine is a recurrent headache which can be accompanied by nausea

Maize root, light micrograph
Maize root. Light micrograph of a section through the root of a maize plant (Zea mays) showing a vascular cylinder (centre)

Training Ship Cornwall, Purfleet, Essex
The Training Ship Cornwall was established on the River Thames at Purfleet, Essex, in 1859 by the School Ship Society as a boys reformatory establishment

SS Deutschland, 1900
Illustration of the Hamburg-American Liner Deutschland, launched in 1900 and holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing from 1900-1906

HMS Swiftsure
Artist: Sailmaker, Isaac - Title: HMS Swiftsure - Date: 1675-1680 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 95.3 x 139.1

S / Y Sanjeeda
S/Y Sanjeeda, a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean, sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofari coast of Oman

Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, Diving Bell
Alexander the Great, King Alexander III of Macedon. He is said to have used a diving vessel for seeing underwater

HMS Revenge of the Royal Sovereign-class of battleships. From British Warships, published 1940

SS Normandie - French ocean liner
circa 1910s

The Fram
circa 1895: The Fram, a polarship especially constructed to withstand the great pressure of polar ice. The ship was commisioned for the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930)

Husavik harbour, Iceland. boats ready for whale watching, sunset

Junk boat in Victoria Harbour at dusk, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

A Tight Fit
9th October 1926: The lifeboat being pulled through the streets of Port Isaac, Cornwall in England. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Canoe At Edge Of Mountain Lake, Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada

Tea cup and saucer
Glazed porcelain tea cup, from a childs part tea-service, decorated with a painted band of flowers on an orange ground. Retailed in Australia c.1925-1935. Acquired from the original owner

Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Pere Mates (1500-1558). Reinassance Spanish painter. Altarpiece of Mary Magdalene(1526). Detail. Chapterhouse Museum. Cathedral of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672, by Wille
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707). Dutch painter. Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, whistles used for signalling
Queen Marys three giant whistles two on the fore funnel and one on the midships funnel, were fitted. Each were seven feet in length, and could be heard five miles away, but so low pitched

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, at Southampton
Reaching Southampton the Queen Mary docked in an enormous King George V graving drydock, ready for its maiden voyage to New York in May 1936

Queen Mary Ocean liner 1936
Front cover of Weekly Illustrated Magazine showing Queen Mary Ocean liner at Clydebank, Scotland, built by John Brown & Company Scotland. Now permanently moored at Long Beach, California, USA. 1936

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"From the RMS Carpathia to the USS Thresher: A Journey through Vessels" Step back in time to 1903, as the majestic RMS Carpathia set sail, carrying dreams and aspirations across vast oceans. Witness her grandeur as she embarked on a voyage that would forever be etched in history. Meanwhile, at HMS Worcester in Greenhithe, Kent, young cadets honed their skills, preparing to navigate uncharted waters. The Bay of Avalon off Santa Catalina Island beckoned with its serene beauty, offering solace amidst turbulent seas. Fast forward to 1962 when the mighty USS Randolph sailed gracefully with two S2F airplanes perched on its catapults. A symbol of naval power and technological advancement, it epitomized strength and precision. But let us not forget the legendary RMS Olympic of White Star Line fame; a vessel that captured hearts worldwide. Her elegance knew no bounds as she traversed vast oceans alongside her sister ships. Speaking of legends, who can overlook the heroic efforts of RMS Carpathia? In an act of unparalleled bravery during Titanic's fateful night in 1912, this vessel became a beacon of hope for those lost at sea. And then there was HMS Hood – the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. With sheer might and unwavering determination coursing through her veins, she stood tall against adversity until fate intervened tragically. In contrast to battleships and ocean liners stands another kind - a crew team rowing tirelessly towards victory. Their synchronized strokes create harmony amidst fierce competition; their bond unbreakable like waves crashing upon shorelines. Yet sometimes even vessels face mythical adversaries such as Kraken attacks that test their mettle against monstrous tentacles emerging from dark depths. Tales whispered by sailors remind us how nature's forces can challenge even man-made marvels.