Aground Collection

Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall
Stern trawler Conqueror on the rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall, December 1978. Date: 1978

Breeches-Buoy used to save the crew of Esras, East Runton
Illustration showing a Breeches-Buoy in use, to save the crew of the Norwegian ship Esras, East Runton, Norfolk, 1901. Esras had run aground on the Hasboro sands

The Wreckers
Artist: Morland, George - Title: The Wreckers - Date: c.1790 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 50.8 x 68.6

Krakatoa Ship Beached
The steamer Berouw is carried by a tidal wave into the jungle at Telokh-Betang, Sumatra

HMS Beagle laid ashore, Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South America, 1834 (1839). The Beagle, commanded by Robert Fitzroy, set sail on a 5-year voyage around the world in December 1831

Cargo ship Telamon run aground at Lanzarote
Cargo ship Telamon run aground in Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, 31 October 1981. 1981

John Brown and Co. sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee
The Burning of the " Gaspee". HMS Gaspee a British customs schooner ran aground after being boarded by a group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown, who attacked, boarded

Fishing boats on pebble beach, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The attempt to salvage the 'Great Britain' after she went aground in Dundrum Bay, 1850
3359196 The attempt to salvage the 'Great Britain' after she went aground in Dundrum Bay, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the attempt to salvage the 'Great Britain' after she)

The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century
3502720 The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden, run aground after the Battle of Cocos in 1914, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: The German sea raider S.M.S, Emden)

The attempt to salvage the 'Great Britain' after she went aground in Dundrum Bay, 1850
3359197 The attempt to salvage the 'Great Britain' after she went aground in Dundrum Bay, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the attempt to salvage the 'Great Britain' after she)

The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857....the Brazilian mail steam-ship Tyne, on her homeward voyage, ran aground on the Isle of Purbeck

Aground -- The Crew take to the Rigging, 1891. Creator: Frank Brangwyn
Aground -- The Crew take to the Rigging, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The "Earl Cathcart" Steamer aground among the Islands of the River St. Lawrence, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Earl Cathcart" Steamer aground among the Islands of the River St. Lawrence, [Canada], 1850. Steamship...with troops on board from Montreal to Port Stanley, en route to London

Briton Ferry, River and Church (w/c & pencil on paper)
NGW387982 Briton Ferry, River and Church (w/c & pencil on paper) by Hornor, Thomas (1785-1844); 18.3x13.4 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Done fishing DP085522
Gugh, Isles of Scilly. View of beached derelict fishing boat and a rib

Study from Jaeren (oil on canvas)
OVR395290 Study from Jaeren (oil on canvas) by Ulfsten, Nikolai Martin (1854-85); 41.5x54.5 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving)
3631181 A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ship aground, is a beacon at sea)

The Wreckers, c. 1790 (oil on canvas)
3743899 The Wreckers, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 50.8x68.6 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

The Germania on Sabine Island, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955580 The Germania on Sabine Island, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Photograph of Ship Aground PH, Lea Bridge Road, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Athina-B aground on Brighton Beach - January, 1980. 1980

Training school ship HMS Conway, aground in the Menai Strait
Training school ship HMS Conway, which ran aground on flat rocks - the Platters on the Menai Strait - near the Menai Suspension Bridge - from where this photo was taken. Date: 1953

Small Beached Boats (w / c & graphite on paper)
MMT194114 Small Beached Boats (w/c & graphite on paper) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 16x24 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

H. M. S. Investigator in the Pack, 8th October 1850, engraved by E
NBY332271 H.M.S. Investigator in the Pack, 8th October 1850, engraved by E. Walker, published in 1854 (colour litho) by Cresswell, Samuel Gurney (1827-67) (after); 31.7x41.9 cm; Newberry Library

The North German Lloyds Steam-Ship Baltimore aground at Hastings (engraving)
1613737 The North German Lloyds Steam-Ship Baltimore aground at Hastings (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ten Little Torpedo Boats and what became of them (engraving)
1046912 Ten Little Torpedo Boats and what became of them (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ten Little Torpedo Boats and what became of them)

HMS Howe Aground at Ferrol (engraving)
1603731 HMS Howe Aground at Ferrol (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Howe Aground at Ferrol)

The Stranding Of The Andrea Doria Battleship At Gallipoli, During The Torpedo Launch Exercises (Colour Litho)
2798451 The Stranding Of The Andrea Doria Battleship At Gallipoli, During The Torpedo Launch Exercises (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Low Tide on the Esk, near Whitby (oil on canvas)
Ma447056 Low Tide on the Esk, near Whitby (oil on canvas) by Jelley, James Valentine (fl.1878-1942); 12 x 13.5 inches cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man in a boat, who said, I m afloat! I m afloat! ", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386689 " There was an Old Man in a boat, who said, I m afloat! I m afloat! ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Crew of the British submarine HMS E13 remaining implacable under German fire after running aground on the coast of
6000347 Crew of the British submarine HMS E13 remaining implacable under German fire after running aground on the coast of Denmark, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Coast Scene with Boats and Figures (oil on canvas)
1213459 Coast Scene with Boats and Figures (oil on canvas) by English School; 91.5x61.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Scheveningen, Boats Run Aground on the Shore; Scheveningen, Bateaux Echoues sur la Greve
656487 Scheveningen, Boats Run Aground on the Shore; Scheveningen, Bateaux Echoues sur la Greve, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Boudin

Calm Sea. c. 1650 (oil on canvas laid on panel)
BAG140188 Calm Sea. c.1650 (oil on canvas laid on panel) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 32.3x35.8 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Ermack, 1899 (b / w photo)
5888648 Ermack, 1899 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info.: Photograph, black and white)

Stranded, 1875 (charcoal on wove paper)
3526154 Stranded, 1875 (charcoal on wove paper) by Hunt, William Morris (1824-79); 20.3x29.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Barges aground at Mortlake with the tide at full ebb (b / w photo)
3637357 Barges aground at Mortlake with the tide at full ebb (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barges aground at Mortlake with the tide at full ebb)

Fishermen gossiping before a beached vessel, 1846 (pencil, ink
CH407798 Fishermen gossiping before a beached vessel, 1846 (pencil, ink, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68)

A Cruise in the "Lancashire Witch, ", I, Wami River, Zanzibar (engraving)
1054756 A Cruise in the " Lancashire Witch, ", I, Wami River, Zanzibar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Midnight in September, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search
931445 Midnight in September, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

The Wreck of HMS "Sultan, "off the Island of Comino, between Gozo and Malta (engraving)
1055486 The Wreck of HMS " Sultan, " off the Island of Comino, between Gozo and Malta (engraving) by English School

The German steamer Berger-Wilhelm running aground in a storm off Bizerte, Tunisia (colour litho)
3097558 The German steamer Berger-Wilhelm running aground in a storm off Bizerte, Tunisia (colour litho) by French School

The Nile Expedition, Dangers and Difficulties of the River Passage (engraving)
1622931 The Nile Expedition, Dangers and Difficulties of the River Passage (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition)

The Sea-Beach after a Storm - Time, Dawn (oil on canvas)
2956914 The Sea-Beach after a Storm - Time, Dawn (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 76.2x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Ships at Hampshire (engraving)
1057313 Royal Ships at Hampshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Ships at Hampshire)

The "Earl Cathcart"Steamer aground among the Islands of the River St Lawrence (engraving)
1096676 The " Earl Cathcart" Steamer aground among the Islands of the River St Lawrence (engraving) by English School

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"Aground: Tales of Ships and Salvage" The stern trawler Conqueror finds itself helplessly perched on the unforgiving rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall, a haunting reminder of the power of the sea. In a daring rescue operation, the crew of Esras is saved using a breeches-buoy system at East Runton, proving that even in dire circumstances, hope can prevail. The once majestic Krakatoa Ship now lies beached, its grandeur faded by time and nature's relentless forces. John Brown and Co. 's audacious act sinks the British Revenue Cutter Gaspee as it runs aground—a testament to rebellion against authority in maritime history. Lanzarote witnesses an unfortunate event as cargo ship Telamon meets its fate running aground; a stark reminder that even experienced sailors are not immune to misfortune. The Wreckers' tales echo through time as fishing boats rest on pebble beaches in Hastings, Sussex—an enduring tradition intertwined with danger and resilience along England's coastlines. Dollar Cove bears witness to Nefeli's tragic destiny—once a vessel sailing proudly but now wrecked upon Cornwall's rugged shores. "Done fishing DP085522" whispers silently from still waters—a poignant image capturing both triumphs and losses etched into fishermen's lives across generations. Engraved by J. C Bentley in 1841, "The Westminster"and "Claudine" stand ashore near Margate—an artistic portrayal reminding us that ships grounded can become symbols of strength amidst adversity. From Jaeren emerges an oil-on-canvas study depicting ships stranded on desolate sands—a powerful representation showcasing how vessels they are serve as guiding lights for those lost at sea.