Torpedoed Collection

The Sinking of the Bismarck
The sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck. In response to sinking the HMS Hood, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the order to " Sink the Bismarck"

Painting of the Lusitania
A framed painting by B Parr, dated 1919, of the SS Lusitania, a passenger ship which was torpedoed without warning by a German U-boat in May 1915

German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus!, WW1
A German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus! (U Boats Launch!), showing a submarine officer looking through a periscope with a sinking torpedoed enemy ship in the background

H. M. S. Cressy
Lead ship of the Royal Navy Cressy class of armoured cruisers, the Cressy was launched in December 1899. Soon after the outbreak of World War One, the Cressy and two of her sisterships

Lusitania Torpedoed
Lusitania torpedoed by a German submarine on her return journey from New York to Liverpool

Sailors rescued by fishing boat during First World War
Torpedoed sailors are rescued by a Brixham fishing boat, aptly named the Providence, during the First World War

HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, WW1
HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, launched 1916, served during the latter part of the First World War, converted to use as an aircraft carrier during the late 1920s

WW1 - The torpedoing of the RMS Falaba, 28th March 1915
WW1 - A view from on board the RMS Falaba, showing the German U-Boat U-28 alongside it. The liner tried its best to escape, but the British steamship was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine

RMS Empress of Britain, ocean liner
The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Empress of Britain, an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931, owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company

Torpedoed Ship in Port
A torpedoed passenger steamship is assisted into port by tugs

Torpedoed Ship in Dock
A steamship - torpedoed by the Germans although flying the neutral Norwegian flag - is brought into dry dock for repairs

Lusitania Sinks (Dixon)
The Cunard passenger liner sinks, with the loss of 1198 lives, after being torpedoed off the Irish coast by German U-boat U-20, while returning to Britain from America

HMS 'Edinburgh' on anti-torpedo exercise, c.1887 (oil on canvas)
7337796 HMS 'Edinburgh' on anti-torpedo exercise, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); 52x91.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Torpedo launcher on a mobile mount, developed by the French engineer Gustave Canet (1846-1913)
6867176 Torpedo launcher on a mobile mount, developed by the French engineer Gustave Canet (1846-1913). From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles

Jacobi wet torpedoes showing, A: conical sheet metal casings,K: firing devices, T: junction of two jacobis
6867174 Jacobi wet torpedoes showing, A: conical sheet metal casings,K: firing devices, T: junction of two jacobis, X: anchor stones. Moritz Hermann (Boris Semyonovich) von Jacobi, 1801-1874

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915 (bronze medal)
MMM5470281 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Robert Whithead, inventor of the Whitehead Torpedo (b/w photo)
8655625 Robert Whithead, inventor of the Whitehead Torpedo (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Whithead (1823-1905)

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast
MMM5470254 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Dictionary: Torpedo (engraving)
8636603 Dictionary: Torpedo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpedo. Illustration for A Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Crabb (3rd edn)

Torpedo, Traveler, Triangle, Trumpeter, Trundle-bed, Tuning-fork, Turntable, Turtle-dove, Umbrella, Unicorn
8650114 Torpedo, Traveler, Triangle, Trumpeter, Trundle-bed, Tuning-fork, Turntable, Turtle-dove, Umbrella, Unicorn, Union-jack, Valentine (engraving) by German School

Sunbonnet, Surveyor, Table-spoon, Tambourine, Teakettle, Telegraph, Telescope, Theatre, Tobacco, Toggle-joint
8650105 Sunbonnet, Surveyor, Table-spoon, Tambourine, Teakettle, Telegraph, Telescope, Theatre, Tobacco, Toggle-joint, Tomahawk, Torpedo (engraving) by German School

Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving)
8631381 Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay)

A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo'.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

A torpedoing immediately avenged; On December 14, 1917, in the Ionian Sea... 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; On December 14, 1917, in the Ionian Sea, the "Chateaurenault" sank by the bow, at 9 o'clock in the morning

La piraterie sous-marine; Un canot d epassagers du paquebot ARABIA, torpille par un sous-marin alle Creator: Unknown
La piraterie sous-marine; Un canot d epassagers du paquebot ARABIA, torpille par un sous-marin allemand, le 6 novembre 1916, 1916

La piraterie sous-marine; Le torpillage du Sussex, le 24 mars 1916. En haut, les passagers a bord, Creator: Unknown
La piraterie sous-marine; Le torpillage du Sussex, le 24 mars 1916. En haut, les passagers a bord, dans l'attente ; en bas

Canonne, pius torpille en mer; Sur le pont du sous-marin anglais: les matelots lancent des cordages Creator: Unknown
Canonne, pius torpille en mer; Sur le pont du sous-marin anglais: les matelots lancent des cordages aux naufrages du zeppelin, 1916

Naval Warfare in Paraguay, destruction of a Brazilian gunboat by a torpedo; A visit to... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Naval Warfare in Paraguay, destruction of a Brazilian gunboat by a torpedo; A visit to Paraguay during the war, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Cargo piquant au fond par l'arriere, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Cargo piquant au fond par l'arriere, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; La derniere fumee d'un steamer qui sombre, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; La derniere fumee d'un steamer qui sombre, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Un coup trop court, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Un coup trop court, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Un cargo coule: l'equipage est abandonne dans un canot, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Explosion d'une torpille, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Explosion d'une torpille, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Deux phases de l'agonie d'un voiler, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Deux phases de l'agonie d'un voiler, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Deux phases de l'agonie d'un voiler, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands a l'Oeuvre; Deux phases de l'agonie d'un voiler, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Le torpillage du paquebot "Arabia"; un canot de passagers du paquebot-poste... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le torpillage du paquebot "Arabia"; un canot de passagers du paquebot-poste anglais "Arabia", torpille par un sous-marin allemand. 6 novembre, 1916

Le croiseur "Bremen" au moment ou il est atteint par une torpille d'un sous-marin... c1915
Le croiseur "Bremen" au moment ou il est atteint par une torpille d'un sous-marin anglais et va couler, c1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

'Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; Transports torpilles en rade. 1916. Creator: Samson Tchernoff
Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; Transports torpilles en rade, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)
2798769 Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval fighting in Porto Arturo)

The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print)
3793862 The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print); (add.info.: The Sinking of the Lusitania - illustration of the sinking of the American passenger liner by torpedo near south west Ireland during)

The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales, 1941
The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales by Japanese aircraft and torpedoes near Kuantan, off the east coast of Malaya on 10 December 1941

Billowing smoke marks the end of the ammunition ship Mary Luckenbach, seen from the deck of the carrier HMS Avenger, during convoy PQ 18 to Russia. 13th September 1942

The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). The British Transport Royal Edward, sunk by a German submarine in the Aegean, with a loss of over 1000 lives, August 14, 1915

The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Germanys Submarine War: the torpedoing of the outward-bound White Star Liner Arabic off the Irish coast

HMS Courageous 50
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous 50, an aircraft carrier, seen in July 1936, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

RMS Carpathia, salvaged red octagonal floor tile
RMS Carpathia, salvaged red patterned earthenware octagonal floor tile from an unknown location on the ship, approx. 0.875 (d) x 5.875 (w) x 6 inches (diameter)

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - two items
Captain John Treasure Jones Archive. Born and raised on a small farm in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, John Treasure Jones (1905-1993) went to sea at the age of 15

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"Torpedoed: A Glimpse into the Devastating Waters of War" Step back in time and witness the chilling aftermath of war as we delve into the world vessels. From iconic paintings like "The Sinking of the Lusitania" to gripping historical events such as the sinking of the Bismarck, these haunting images remind us of humanity's darkest moments. German propaganda posters, boldly proclaiming "U Boote Heraus. " during World War I, reveal a sinister side to warfare. The ruthless tactics employed by submarines left no ship safe from their deadly torpedoes. The H. M. S. Cressy and HMS Courageous, both British battlecruisers lost during WWI, stand as solemn reminders of lives cut short. Yet amidst tragedy, stories emerge that restore our faith in humanity. Sailors rescued by fishing boats during the First World War demonstrate bravery and compassion even amid chaos and destruction. These tales serve as beacons of hope amidst turbulent waters. The RMS Empress of Britain, once a majestic ocean liner traversing vast oceans with grace and elegance, fell victim to an enemy torpedo attack - a stark reminder that no vessel was immune from this devastating fate. As we explore further into history's depths, we encounter scenes unimaginable - torpedoed ships lying helplessly in port or dockyards bear witness to untold suffering inflicted upon innocent souls caught in the crossfire. One cannot forget pivotal moments like the torpedoing of RMS Falaba on March 28th, 1915 - an event etched forever in our collective memory. Such tragedies leave scars on nations' histories but also serve as reminders for future generations about the horrors that can arise from conflict at sea. Through paintings capturing these harrowing incidents like "Lusitania Sinks (Dixon), " artists immortalize those who perished while reminding us never to forget their sacrifice nor underestimate the destructive power of a single torpedo. "Torpedoed.