Forecastle Collection

Admiral Raby wins the Victoria Cross
Commander Raby R.N. Boatswains mate Henry Curtis and John Taylor (Captain Forecastle), win the Victoria Cross for their heroic rescue of a soldier of the 57th regiment

Scenes on board the SS Sumatra, November 1875
Engraving of a number of scenes on board the SS Sumatra, during its voyage to India via Aden and the Red Sea. The scenes show (left to right, top to bottom) 1

The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400487 The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

A Windlass patented by Emerson & Walker, 1850
3330534 A Windlass patented by Emerson & Walker, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a Windlass patented by Emerson & Walker. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

U.S.S. New York, forecastl [i.e. forecastle] deck from aloft, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, forecastl [i.e. forecastle] deck from aloft, between 1893 and 1901

U.S.S. New York, forecastle deck, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, forecastle deck, between 1893 and 1901

U.S.S. Newark, forecastle, between 1891 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. Newark, forecastle, between 1891 and 1901

Royal Navy Ship in Rough Weather
Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless cuts through rough weather in the South Atlantic during her deployment to the area. HMS Dauntless, the second of the T45 Destroyers, joined the Fleet in November 2010

Redoubtable
la Marine Francaise Imperiale - Redoubtable, a central battery ship, with main armament grouped around the centre of the ship with a gun in each corner and two guns on the forecastle

HMS Gibraltar
Royal Navy - HMS Gibraltar, an Edgar-class, 1st class protected cruiser, bdfore being fitted with a forecastle to improve sea-worthiness

Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck
6338934 Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck, 11th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

H Ms "Dreadnought"in a Gale in the Mediterranean (engraving)
1041413 H Ms " Dreadnought" in a Gale in the Mediterranean (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Forecastle yarns, 1805 (chromolitho)
2780337 Forecastle yarns, 1805 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forecastle yarns, 1805)

Scene from "A Sailors Knot, "at Drury Lane Theatre, Wapping Old Stairs (engraving)
1591894 Scene from " A Sailors Knot, " at Drury Lane Theatre, Wapping Old Stairs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Light-Ships and Light-Houses, with the Relief Service (engraving)
1624133 Light-Ships and Light-Houses, with the Relief Service (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Light-Ships and Light-Houses, with the Relief Service)

The New Leyland Liner, "Winifredian"(b / w photo)
1592328 The New Leyland Liner, " Winifredian" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Leyland Liner, " Winifredian")

The Wreck of HMS "Phoenix"off Prince Edwards Island, 12 September 1882 (engraving)
1061137 The Wreck of HMS " Phoenix" off Prince Edwards Island, 12 September 1882 (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Voyage of the Royal Cadets Round the World, Sketches on Board HMS "Bacchante"(engraving)
1054395 The Voyage of the Royal Cadets Round the World, Sketches on Board HMS " Bacchante" (engraving) by Atkins

En Route to Souakim (engraving)
1622339 En Route to Souakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Route to Souakim. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 January 1884)

Christmas Entertainments (litho)
1597025 Christmas Entertainments (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Entertainments, " Black-Eyed Susan)

8378 Velin 745 f. 1 Knights on horseback, c. 1350s (vellum)
BAL5924 8378 Velin 745 f.1 Knights on horseback, c.1350s (vellum) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Medieval galley (engraving)
6029342 Medieval galley (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval galley. Illustration for La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles by Augustin)

Searching for the Missing Gunboat "Wasp, "on the Parcel Coral Reefs, China Seas (engraving)
1046350 Searching for the Missing Gunboat " Wasp, " on the Parcel Coral Reefs, China Seas (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS "Leander"running down a Sun-Fish off the Japanese Coast (engraving)
1055125 HMS " Leander" running down a Sun-Fish off the Japanese Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)
1600571 The Naval Manoeuvres (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 July 1900)

Scenes on Board an Australian Emigrant Ship (engraving)
1617888 Scenes on Board an Australian Emigrant Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes on Board an Australian Emigrant Ship)

Sketches of the Thames Police (engraving)
1595433 Sketches of the Thames Police (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Thames Police)

The Voyage to China, Forecastle of a Mail-Steamer in the Red Sea (engraving)
1589016 The Voyage to China, Forecastle of a Mail-Steamer in the Red Sea (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Voyage to China)

The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving)
1060975 The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Alexandria)

On the Way to India, Aden and the Red Sea (engraving)
1049449 On the Way to India, Aden and the Red Sea (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to India, Aden and the Red Sea)

On the Way to India (engraving)
1049422 On the Way to India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to India)

The Trial Trip of the HMS Devastation (engraving)
1052821 The Trial Trip of the HMS Devastation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trial Trip of the HMS Devastation)

Parts of a Ship (engraving)
2802022 Parts of a Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parts of a Ship. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb)

A Christmas Dinner in the Forecastle of the Pembroke Man-of-War (engraving)
2773733 A Christmas Dinner in the Forecastle of the Pembroke Man-of-War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Victoria settling down, her Forecastle under Water (engraving)
1627759 The Victoria settling down, her Forecastle under Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victoria settling down, her Forecastle under Water)

"Our Seamen", a Study in the Forecastle of a Coasting Vessel (engraving)
1052819 " Our Seamen", a Study in the Forecastle of a Coasting Vessel (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Our Seamen")

On the Way to India, on Board the P and O Steamer "Sumatra"(engraving)
1049404 On the Way to India, on Board the P and O Steamer " Sumatra" (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to India)

On the Way to India, on Board the P and O Steamer "Sumatra"(engraving)
1049427 On the Way to India, on Board the P and O Steamer " Sumatra" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to India)

Raising the anchor on the forecastle of the battleship HMS Majestic, 1896Artist: Gregory & Co
Raising the anchor on the forecastle of the battleship HMS Majestic, 1896. When launched in 1895, the 16, 000 ton Majestic was the largest warship in the world

On the forecastle of HMS Royal Sovereign, 1895. Artist: Gregory & Co
On the forecastle of HMS Royal Sovereign, 1895. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 20th December 1895. When she was launched in 1891

Sea battle in the Middle Ages
Ships of the thirteenth century, with forecastles, sterncastles, and fighting-tops. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting Sultans arrival
HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting the arrival of Sultan Abdulmecid II (1868-1944) (Halife - Caliph of Islam). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

HMS Marlborough - Funnel and View from Forecastle. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Nelson, British battleship -- view on the Forecastle, looking aft. Date: 1938

Getting Out Great Buoys Deck Eastern Looking
Artokoloro

Sailors man the forecastle aboard USS Mesa Verde
February 4, 2013 - Sailors man the forecastle during a sea and anchor detail aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) as the ship departs Norfolk, Virginia

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies to USS Mobile Bay
Arabian Sea, November 27, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies to the forecastle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay during a vertical replenishment

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THE WRECK OF H.M.S. " PHOENIX" OFF PRINCE EDWARDs ISLAND, SEPTEMBER 12, 1882: 1. H.M.S. " Phoenix" at Daylight, September 13: Crew on the Forecastle Constructing Raft; 2

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Scenes on board the SS Sumatra, November 1875: A bustling and lively atmosphere fills the forecastle of the SS Sumatra as sailors go about their duties with precision and determination. The air is thick with anticipation as they prepare for their voyage across treacherous waters. Admiral Raby wins the Victoria Cross: In a moment of triumph and valor, Admiral Raby stands tall on the forecastle, his chest adorned with medals that symbolize his bravery in battle. His unwavering leadership inspires those around him to strive for greatness. The Redoubtable HMS Gibraltar: Majestic and powerful, HMS Gibraltar cuts through the waves with ease. Its forecastle serves as a vantage point from which crew members can survey the vast expanse of ocean before them, ready to face any challenge that comes their way. A Norman ship emerges from history's depths: With its intricately carved animal figurehead proudly displayed on its bow, this 11th-century vessel sails gracefully through time. Its striped sail billows in the wind while oars rhythmically propel it forward. The church-like forecastle atop its deck offers solace amidst turbulent seas. HMS "Dreadnought" battles a Mediterranean gale: Amidst crashing waves and howling winds, HMS Dreadnought perseveres against nature's fury. The brave souls stationed on her forecastle cling tightly to ropes and railings as they navigate through tumultuous waters towards safer shores. Forecastle yarns weave tales of heroism: Gathered around flickering lantern light within the cozy confines of a ship's forecastle, sailors spin captivating stories that transport listeners to distant lands filled with adventure and courage. These tales fuel imaginations during long voyages at sea. "A Sailor's Knot" unfolds at Drury Lane Theatre: On stage at Wapping Old Stairs' renowned theater, an enchanting scene set upon a vibrant forecastle captivates the audience.