Sailors Collection (page 5)

Scene aboard the HMS Deal Castle, during a trip from the West Indies, in 1775
MMM5480429 Scene aboard the HMS Deal Castle, during a trip from the West Indies, in 1775. Watercolor, 1804, by Thomas Hearne (1744-1817)

A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone)
MMM5476242 A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A seam rubber)

A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone)
MMM5476232 A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A seam rubber)

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription Leith, c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

View of Wurttemberg from Greenwich (England), cartoon depicting the return to England of Princess Charlotte
MMM5484557 View of Wurttemberg from Greenwich (England), cartoon depicting the return to England of Princess Charlotte (Charlotte Augusta Matilda) (1766-1828) Queen of Wurttemberg

John Rosedale, sailor, visitor guide to Greenwich Hospital lobby (England)
MMM5484551 John Rosedale, sailor, visitor guide to Greenwich Hospital lobby (England) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: John Rosedale)

The sailors monument in memory of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Colourful etching by William Holland (1746-1819)
MMM5482838 The sailors monument in memory of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Colourful etching by William Holland (1746-1819), early 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Excursion to Greenwich Hospital, across the river
MMM5482765 Royal Excursion to Greenwich Hospital, across the river by Havell, Robert the Younger (1793-1878); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Royal excursion to Greenwich Hospital)

Invade us guys! (colour etching)
MMM5481912 Invade us guys! (colour etching) by Nixon, John (1760-1818); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A young loyalist sailor extolled British virtues and heroism)

Lieutenant, Royal Navy midshipman in the 18th century
MMM5482488 Lieutenant, Royal Navy midshipman in the 18th century by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Lieutenant)

Mariner, during the time of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), assigned to various jobs according to their abilities
MMM5482469 Mariner, during the time of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), assigned to various jobs according to their abilities, some worked on the masts loaded on the wing, others on the upper deck

Two sailors getting lost on the Pallas bridge
MMM5480445 Two sailors getting lost on the Pallas bridge by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Two sailors getting lost on the Pallas bridge)

View of the officers mess in a submerged submarine, with cooking utensils and four sailors playing cards
MMM5480879 View of the officers mess in a submerged submarine, with cooking utensils and four sailors playing cards by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); National Maritime Museum, London

The Medway, a four-masted sailboat, caught in the storm, seen from the bridge, with a waxed sailor, 1912 (b/w photo)
MMM5478608 The Medway, a four-masted sailboat, caught in the storm, seen from the bridge, with a waxed sailor, 1912 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Medway)

A fight in boats between Dutch or English and Barbary pirates, c.1675 (chalk)
7341836 A fight in boats between Dutch or English and Barbary pirates, c.1675 (chalk) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 19.7x29.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching)
7341770 A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); 25.5x34.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Purser, 19th century (pen, ink)
7341825 The Purser, 19th century (pen, ink) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.6x18.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Rowlandson Depicts clothing)

Carpenter, 19th century (pen, ink)
7341824 Carpenter, 19th century (pen, ink) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.1x18 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Rowlandson Depicts clothing)

Two-decker in a gale off shore, late 18th to early 19th century (brown wash)
7341716 Two-decker in a gale off shore, late 18th to early 19th century (brown wash) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 15.6x12.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1871 (engraving)
7341650 Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1871 (engraving) by Fuger, Friedrich Heinrich (1751-1818) (after); 25.1x19.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Wellington & Nelson (lithograph)
7341647 Wellington & Nelson (lithograph) by Wilson, T.C. (fl.1837-41); 25.7x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: T.C. Wilson (artist); W. Clerk (engraver); F

J.S.C. Dumont d Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph)
7341645 J.S.C. Dumont d Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph) by Maurin, Antoine (1793-1860) (after); 26.7x20.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Anne Jane Thornton, the female sailor (coloured woodcut)
7341632 Anne Jane Thornton, the female sailor (coloured woodcut) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23x14.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative)
7341045 Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative) by British Photographer, (19th-20th century); 9.7x12.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print)
7339234 The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 24.4x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

A view of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, 1804 (aquatint)
7339212 A view of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, 1804 (aquatint) by Heideloff, Nicolaus von (c.1761-1837); 66.2x48.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Heildeloff)

Alexei Nikolaevich, 1900s (b/w photo)
5669433 Alexei Nikolaevich, 1900s (b/w photo); (add.info.: Alexei Nikolaevich (1904-17 July 1918) the Tsarevich of the Russian Empire.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)
5669334 Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

C.H. Osmer, Purser, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295268 C.H. Osmer, Purser, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Member of Sir John Franklin's fourth)

Lieutenant Graham Gore, Commander, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295265 Lieutenant Graham Gore, Commander, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8646518 Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saddler, Sailor, Salmon, Saloon, Sandal, Sawfish, Saw-mill, Saw-set, Sawyer, Scabbard, Scarecrow, Scepter (engraving)
8650071 Saddler, Sailor, Salmon, Saloon, Sandal, Sawfish, Saw-mill, Saw-set, Sawyer, Scabbard, Scarecrow, Scepter (engraving) by German School

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646637 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Sailors (colour litho)
8645244 Our Sailors (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Sailors. Illustration for Pictures and Tales for Little Folks (Maclure and Macdonald)

Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho)
8635658 Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out on the deep: sailors bold. Sailors bold)

Admiral Edward Vernon leading an attack during the War of Jenkins Ear (colour litho)
8635351 Admiral Edward Vernon leading an attack during the War of Jenkins Ear (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo)
8664052 Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Splice the Main-Brace)

Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross, London, 1929 (b/w photo)
8626574 Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross, London, 1929 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross)

M for marine (chromolitho)
8677325 M for marine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M for marine. Man dressed in a marine's uniform by the sea)

The Hospital Ship "Strathcona" (litho)
8670459 The Hospital Ship "Strathcona" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834500 A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One
3502803 The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

A sailor drinking, 1850
3478408 A sailor drinking, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a sailor drinking. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat, 1850
3359935 A sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat)

Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850
3330874 Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks)

Sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat, 1850
3330832 Sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat

A self-luminous buoy, 1850
3330810 A self-luminous buoy, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a self-luminous buoy. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850
3330689 Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch)

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"Sailors: Guardians of the Seas and Defenders of Nations" From the iconic Royal Navy recruitment posters to historic naval battles, they have always played a vital role in shaping history. The HMS Worcester, nestled in Greenhithe, Kent, stands as a testament to the rich maritime heritage that has captivated generations. In times of war, British Royal Navy recruitment posters during World War I called upon brave souls to join their ranks and defend their country with unwavering loyalty. These powerful images inspired countless individuals to answer the call of duty and embark on an extraordinary journey at sea. The Battle of Trafalgar immortalized on canvas forever captures the bravery and sacrifice displayed by sailors who fought valiantly against formidable odds. This monumental victory solidified Britain's dominance over the seas and secured its place as a global superpower. During World War I, British submarine HMS E6 silently patrolled beneath treacherous waters, showcasing the ingenuity and resilience possessed by these seafaring warriors. Their stealthy operations proved instrumental in turning tides amidst one of history's most devastating conflicts. Centuries before, engraving depicted the sinking of Mary Rose during the Battle of Solent in 1545 - a poignant reminder that even great vessels can succumb to nature's wrath. Yet from such tragedies arose lessons learned that shaped future naval strategies for generations to come. In times when financial support was crucial for national security efforts, National Savings Group wartime poster urged citizens to contribute towards safeguarding their beloved nation – emphasizing how every individual had a part to play in supporting those who sailed into harm's way. Across oceans afar, promotional recruitment cards beckoned young men across borders; U. S. Navy sought brave souls willing to embrace adventure while defending freedom on distant shores. Such calls transcended nationality as they united diverse nations under one common purpose – protecting liberty from tyranny's grasp.