Historic Naval Vessels

Black and white images of historic ships, including submarines and cruisers, highlighting marine architecture and maritime history amidst a watery backdrop.

The Discovery at William Storm Rider Melbourne. November 05, 1950.

Finnish lust hunting and one of the Sveabolaget's vessels during the 1930s Sandhamn regatta. The Finnish boat looks to be of the Finnish family. Finsk lustjakt och ett av Sveabolagets fartyg under 1930 års Sandhamnsregatta. Den finska båten ser ut att vara av den finska ätten Rettigs.

Arrival OLYMPIC 1911

The Twentyfourths S.S. Devon., by David James Aldersley.

Steamship CARPATHIA - bow view with 2 tugboats at bow

España. Catalunya. Guerra civil (1936-1939). Los barcos Uruguay y Argentina de la Compañía Transmediterránea transformados en buque prisión, anclados en el puerto de Barcelona. Año 1936.

S/S Polish Circle.

De Kortenaer on Queen's Day, 1903 - 1910 photograph The armored ship De Kortenaer decorated with flags during the celebration of Queen's Day on August 31, in Paramaribo. Part of the photo album Souvenir de Voyage (part 2), about the life of the Doijer family in and around the MA retreat plantation in Suriname in the years 1903-1910. Suriname photographic support cyanotype Suriname. Paramaribo

Untitled ("Maheno"), 1914-1914, maker unknown.

Majestic Class Battleships- Hms Mars HMS MARS under way, 1898.

The ship S / S Robur IV by Gdynia. Built at Lindholmen workshop in 1930.

U.S.S. Co's Wairarapa at Russell. From the album: N.Z. Scenery, circa 1880, Russell, by Burton Brothers.

Vigo. August 1917. The battleship "Alfonso XIII" in the bay.

The picture represents the vessel of the Russian Wall fleet in the port of Sevastopol .. The picture represents the Russian war fleet's ship in the harbor in Sevastopol.

S/S Fred Olsson, built in 1947 at Gävle shipyard. S/S Fred Olsson, byggd 1947 vid Gävle Varv.

Vintage photograph. SS Edam of Holland-American Line at sail on water

ALVINA leaving N.Y., Dec. 19, 1911

Medium sized single-funnelled, two masted ship at anchor near to land. Ladder extended over side and small boat close to stern. Caption reads: R.I.M.S. Investigator of Marine Survey (of India).

05/31/1916. A German submarine in a Spanish port. The "U-35" at the moment of docking alongside the Cruise Ship "Cataluña". Photo: Casau -Approximate date.

AMS-191 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Vintage photograph. Large ship sitting in dock

12/31/1916. The War at Sea. The Steamer "nueva Montaña", of the Altos Hornos de Santander company, which has been scuttled by a submarine on February 1, being the first ship to have suffered the consequences of the blockade.

Hornet torpedo boat, built by Yarrow & Co, London, United Kingdom, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1894.

The 'Sir James Clark Ross' in the Ross Sea, 1924, Southern Ocean, by Captain George Samuel Hooper.

Photograph of the Turbine Steamer 'Kingfisher', built in 1906 by Messrs. Denny of Dumbarton for the General Steam Navigation Company. She was reputed to be the first turbine passenger steamer operating on the Thames, running a service between London, Southend, Ramsgate, Dover and (once a week) Boulogne. Date: 1906

07/31/1913. Foreign Warships. The Italian War Brigantines "Palinuro" and "Misseno", Anchored in the port of Barcelona.

HMS Port Jackson Alongside a quay.

"Discovery" Capt. Scott's, Polar Ship - Merchant Shipping. May 06, 1930.

A Wartime Japanese I class submarine, one of which sank in Truk Lagoon. A big "I" class ocean going submarine, which the Japanese used as blockade runners in at tempts to reach German occupied France during World War II. July 08, 1942.

Photograph of the Flying Machine built by Mr. Israel Ludlow at the Aeronautical Building in the Jamestown Exhibition, 1907. The United States Government felt sufficiently impressed by the machine as to place a torpedo-boat at Ludlow's disposal, in order to tow the machine, which floats on pontoons. Date: 1907

Blenda (depicted name).Blenda (depicted name)

HMS Kingfisher. Mombassa.. Unknown, photographer negative January 1890, print February 1894 View of the H.M.S. Kingfisher on the water off the coast of Mombasa. City buildings line the shore in the background. (Recto, mount) lower left, handwritten in black ink: "HMS Kingfisher. Mombassa. Janysuperscript 90" Lower right, handwritten in black ink: "Enlargement. Febysuperscript 94"

Hmt Clotilde Underway.

CUSHING

Toulon. Barco (viaje de luna de miel).

Anefo photo collection. Houtboat "Batavier" is loosen piles. June 6, 1948

"Pamir" from ramp, 09 December 1948, by Leslie Adkin.

British Submarine M3 showing the large 12" gun. Built during World War One and scrapped in 1932. Date: circa 1920s

Anefo photo collection. Floating Marine Hotel in Rotterdam in the Waalhaven. October 20, 1947. Rotterdam, Waalhaven

Sakara At anchor.

SARATOGA

Queen Victoria's pictures. Sailing ship "Freja".

ORIGEN DEL DESASTRE - EL VAPOR CABO MACHICHACO CON DINAMITA Y MATERIAS INFLAMABLES A BORDO ARDIENDO ARDIENDO ATRACADO AL MUELLE DE MALIAÑO - GRABADO S.

'HMS Hindustan', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The Imperial Yacht, Sultaniye / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères

ODENWALD guarded by MYRTLE -- San Juan, P.R.

Atlantic Expedition 1925-1927. A bow view of the METEOR.

01/31/1911. Rescue work after the Storm. Vinaroz, the Steam - "Valkyrie" Pump Extracting water from the Brigantine "Teresa Puig" to Float it. (photo Ferrer).

Ship in Wellington harbour, 1920s-1930s, Wellington, by Roland Searle.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War An Irish merchant ship, IRISH POPLAR, with large markings on the sides to warn U-boats that she is a neutral. Photograph taken from the destroyer VISCOUNT in the mid-Atlantic.

The American three mast schooner 'Karina' at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The steam yacht 'Marynthea', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

'Cumberland' ashore on Gabo *****. she was ***** and was being towed to Sydney when she ***** and tank in 46 ***** oil green cape.She was a vessel of 11,000 tons and had cargo of Tin, Copper, Lead, Wool Tallow etc.This vessel struck a mine in 1917, and was grounded on Gabo. January 18, 1952.

J.J. Astor's "Nourma"

Anefo photo collection. Statendam Holland America line HAL shot fire. 14, 1940. Rotterdam, South Holland

German Ships, Hoboken, 3/30/16

. USS Keokuk (1863-1863). Watercolor by Oscar Parkes.

French submarine Palacois.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

DODGER II

08/31/1920. Festivities in Melilla, aspect of the port during the Preparations for the Recently Held Regattas. (Silva photo).

RIVADAVIA

Aerial photograph showing the three-masted training ship 'Conway', moored in the River Mersey, 1935. This photograph shows the crew of boys lining the starboard bulwarks to cheer a cadet leaving the ship, after the completion of his course. Date: 12/10/1935

HMS Yes Tor, underway.

ALABAMA

Two -masted shipping box "Antilope" by Hamburg on the rescue. Tvåmastade fraktskutan "Antilope" av Hamburg på redden.

USS Indiana (BB-1) - Navy Yard, New York , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Transparency - Allan Line steamer at wharf, Montreal harbour, QC, about 1910

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U.S.S. New York, New York (Cruiser), Cruisers (Warships), American, 1899

Sweden, Blekinge, Karlskrona (depicted, place).Sweden, Blekinge, Karlskrona (depicted, town)

HMS Ben-My-Chree at Kephalo - A Seaplane carrier. The Dardanelles campaign in World War I

LEVIATHAN

STERLING, U.S.N.

Trading schooner, "Hayokhok," Herschel Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection, Photo from the Canadian Department of Interior, No. 2591-1927-JAMC. Sailboats,Yukon Territory,Herschel Island,1890-1930.

'The Duke of Cornwall and York's Colonial Tour, 1901: Departure of the 'Ophir' from Portsmouth, March 16', 1901. Ships are decorated with flags as crowds turn out to wave off the royal yacht HMS 'Ophir' as she leaves Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire. The Duke of Cornwall and York (future King George V) and his wife Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (future Queen Mary) toured the British Empire, visiting Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Aden, Ceylon, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Mauritius, South Africa, Canada, and the Colony of Newfoundland. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the G

American fleet in Waitemata Harbour, Auckland gelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives

panon du hazier aommands the 'Gregory' at the entry to the Mediterranean following its' 1905 transatlantic crossing

International Selkirk Loop - The Majestic SS Moyie on the Kootenai River. The majestic SS Moyie, seen here, was built in 1898 and served communities along the Kootenai River and Kootenay Lake for almost 60 years. It is now North America's oldest restored sternwheeler, and is open daily throughout the summer for tours at its dock in Kaslo, BC.

PRESIDENTE SARMIENTO ARG

Ship on harbour, New Zealand, by Fred Brockett.

Photograph of HMS Tuberose aka RMS Mauretania enters New York harbour in full dazzle, carrying returning troops after the end of the Great War. Dated 1918

The 'Santa Claus' ship from the United States, with big naval guns in the foreground: The 'Jason' bringing gifts. Date: P

Spanish vessel with laval engine.

NEVADA on trial run (22 1/2 knots)

Windjammer Reaches ***** -- The Italian Navy's full-rigged sailing ship Amerigo ***** by an Italian escort craft (below) as it reaches the ***** of Virginia today Enroute to Annapolis, Md., for an ***** to the U.S. Naval Academy.The Amerigo Vespucci, the biggest sailing ship left on the high seas, is again on her way from Italy to America. From there she will probably be ordered back, through she may even receive instructions to cross the Pacific (Via Australia) and complete a circumnavigation. August 20, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Queen Victoria's pictures. Ship.

Anefo photo collection. Palace Dam. Visit Prince Pollux. April 18, 1956

Byrd's Antarctic Ship at "Crossroads of World" -- The S.S "City of New York", commander R.E. Byrd Antarctic expedition supply ship, as she entered Panama canal, En route to Duneden, New Zealand. September 26, 1928. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).

Union Steam Ship Company's "Wanaka", New Zealand, by Burton Brothers.

H.M.S. HOOD

St Louis', James Buchanan Eads' earliest ironclad gunboat employed by Unionist (northern) side in American Civil War 1861-1865. Sunk by torpedo in 1863. Engraving.

Mine Sweeper Mallow photographic postcards

NEW JERSEY U.S.N.

The Half Moon, Henry Hudson. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

A fine forward view of the HMS Dreadnought - pride of the British fleet early 20th century

Revenue Cutter Mohawk, Cruises on Atlantic Coast. Photographs of Revenue Cutter Service Cadets, Ships and Activities. Department of the Treasury

Revenue Cutter Snohomish, Cruises in vicinity of Cape Flattery, Washington. Photographs of Revenue Cutter Service Cadets, Ships and Activities. Department of the Treasury

U C 5, a captured German submarine, exhibited at Temple Pier in London with the British ensign flying over the German flag. Date: 1916

Giovani Bausan, Italy, from the Famous Ships series (N50) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1895 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Famous Ships" series (N50), issued in 1895 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes. Full series consists of 48 unnumbered cards.. Giovani Bausan, Italy, from the Famous Ships series (N50) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 424880

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