British Fleet Collection

Eyes Of The Fleet
circa 1940: A Blackburn Skua two seat fighter and dive-bomber of the Fleet Air Arm with arrestor hook and wheels lowered, flying over warships of the British Fleet. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Naval Review
July 1907: Battleships lined up in the Solent, for the Kings Naval Review of the British Fleet. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

On the Dizzy Brink (engraving)
2777093 On the Dizzy Brink (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Dizzy Brink. Cartoon, 19 January 1878)

Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons (coloured engraving)
2905839 Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons (coloured engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons. Commander of the British Fleet in the Black Sea)

The British Fleet off Constantinople, "Horse Marines"in the Streets of Pera (engraving)
1050178 The British Fleet off Constantinople, " Horse Marines" in the Streets of Pera (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crisis in Egypt, the British Fleet available to defend our Interests in the East (engraving)
1624105 The Crisis in Egypt, the British Fleet available to defend our Interests in the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The British Fleet at Larnaca, Cyprus, saluting on the Duke of Edinburghs Birthday (engraving)
1621870 The British Fleet at Larnaca, Cyprus, saluting on the Duke of Edinburghs Birthday (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Fleet Off Cadiz (engraving)
670323 The British Fleet Off Cadiz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet Off Cadiz)

The Spanish-American War, at Camp Blatch, near New York, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters, Luxuries at last (litho)
1039612 The Spanish-American War, at Camp Blatch, near New York, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters, Luxuries at last (litho) by English School

The British Fleet in Besika Bay, Officers hunting with Beagles (engraving)
1049797 The British Fleet in Besika Bay, Officers hunting with Beagles (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet in Besika Bay)

The Crisis in the East (engraving)
1050121 The Crisis in the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the East)

The Troubles in Crete, landing Guns from the British Fleet at Candia (litho)
1063903 The Troubles in Crete, landing Guns from the British Fleet at Candia (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles in Crete)

Battle of Bushire (engraving)
2772597 Battle of Bushire (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Bushire. Illustration for the Illustrated Times)

Sketches in Japan (engraving)
1613454 Sketches in Japan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Japan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 October 1864)

The Anniversary of Trafalgar, the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (litho)
1605897 The Anniversary of Trafalgar, the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anniversary of Trafalgar)

Reception of the Duchess of Edinburgh by the British Fleet at Besika Bay (engraving)
1602573 Reception of the Duchess of Edinburgh by the British Fleet at Besika Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Denmark 1807: The Siege of Copenhagen, engraved by Robert Pollard (1792-1867
NAM261021 Denmark 1807: The Siege of Copenhagen, engraved by Robert Pollard (1792-1867) & Joseph Constantine Stadler (1780-1812) published in 1807 (coloured aquatint) by Cockburn

Battle of the Saints, 1782 (colour litho)
PNP325946 Battle of the Saints, 1782 (colour litho) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of the Saintes 9-12th April 1782;)

Denmark 1807: The Siege of Copenhagen, engraved by Robert Pollard (1792-1867
NAM261026 Denmark 1807: The Siege of Copenhagen, engraved by Robert Pollard (1792-1867) & Joseph Constantine Stadler (1780-1812) published in 1807 (coloured aquatint) by Cockburn

After the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805, engraved by F. C
STC236937 After the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805, engraved by F.C. Lewis for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

A View of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, 13th September 1814
3090438 A View of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, 13th September 1814, pub; 1819 (colour litho) by American School

The Crisis in China, Views in Peking and Neighbourhood (b / w photo)
1606560 The Crisis in China, Views in Peking and Neighbourhood (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

The British Fleet at Spithead (engraving)
1619576 The British Fleet at Spithead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet at Spithead)

The Royal Yacht, with the German Emperor on Board, visiting Ships of the British Fleet, Sunday, 4 August (engraving)
1596463 The Royal Yacht, with the German Emperor on Board, visiting Ships of the British Fleet, Sunday, 4 August (engraving) by English School

The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, coaling on Board HMS Rupert, off Gallipoli (engraving)
1590041 The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, coaling on Board HMS Rupert, off Gallipoli (engraving) by English School

The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, on the Look-Out (engraving)
1589963 The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, on the Look-Out (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora)

The War in the East, the British Fleet in Besika Bay (engraving)
1602407 The War in the East, the British Fleet in Besika Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East, the British Fleet in Besika Bay)

The Crisis in South Africa, British Fleet on the Cape of Good Hope Station (litho)
1604984 The Crisis in South Africa, British Fleet on the Cape of Good Hope Station (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in South Africa)

Naval Events of the Year (engraving)
1060040 Naval Events of the Year (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Events of the Year)

The British Fleet in Chinese Waters, Bluejackets playing Football at Chusan (engraving)
1039464 The British Fleet in Chinese Waters, Bluejackets playing Football at Chusan (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Banquet given at Portsmouth by the Officers of the British Fleet to the German Naval Officers (engraving)
1046515 Banquet given at Portsmouth by the Officers of the British Fleet to the German Naval Officers (engraving) by English School

The Visit of the British Fleet to Trieste (engraving)
1054481 The Visit of the British Fleet to Trieste (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the British Fleet to Trieste)

The British Fleet in the Mediterranean (engraving)
1054214 The British Fleet in the Mediterranean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet in the Mediterranean)

The Passage of the Dardanelles by the British Fleet, closing the Water-Tight Doors on Board HMS "Temeraire"
1049974 The Passage of the Dardanelles by the British Fleet, closing the Water-Tight Doors on Board HMS " Temeraire" (engraving) by Nash

50-gun Frigate HMS Arethusa, 1876 (w / c on paper)
REA196692 50-gun Frigate HMS Arethusa, 1876 (w/c on paper) by Mitchell, William Frederick (1845-1914); 49.5x72.4 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English

The British Fleet lying in the Roadstead of Beyrout (engraving)
1612990 The British Fleet lying in the Roadstead of Beyrout (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet lying in the Roadstead of Beyrout)

The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, searching for Torpedo Boats by the Electric Light on Board HMS Agincourt
1590125 The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, searching for Torpedo Boats by the Electric Light on Board HMS Agincourt (engraving) by Overend

Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase-Butchers Reckoning Day - No Quarter Day!, pb
2966888 Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase-Butchers Reckoning Day - No Quarter Day!, pb. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

International Courtesies, the Mediterranean Squadron at Naples (litho)
1050770 International Courtesies, the Mediterranean Squadron at Naples (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: International Courtesies)

With the China Squadron in the East, a Soiree at the Naval Club, Vladivostock, Russian Tartary (engraving)
1050299 With the China Squadron in the East, a Soiree at the Naval Club, Vladivostock, Russian Tartary (engraving) by English School

The War in the East (engraving)
1053787 The War in the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

The British Fleet in the Mediterranean, HMS "Invincible"towing the Derelict Ship "Giorgio
1060191 The British Fleet in the Mediterranean, HMS " Invincible" towing the Derelict Ship " Giorgio Boscorich" into Palermo (engraving) by English School

The British Fleet in the Dardanelles (engraving)
1049972 The British Fleet in the Dardanelles (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet in the Dardanelles)

The British Fleet off the Princes Islands, Sea of Marmora, Sketched from Prinkipo (engraving)
1049964 The British Fleet off the Princes Islands, Sea of Marmora, Sketched from Prinkipo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Fleet in the Dardanelles (engraving)
1589909 The British Fleet in the Dardanelles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet in the Dardanelles)

The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, Cutlass Drill (engraving)
1590138 The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, Cutlass Drill (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora)

British, French, Turkish, and Egyptian Fleets in Beicos Bay (litho)
1606917 British, French, Turkish, and Egyptian Fleets in Beicos Bay (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British, French, Turkish)

Sketch Map from the Dardanelles to the Bosphorus (chromolitho)
1590142 Sketch Map from the Dardanelles to the Bosphorus (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketch Map from the Dardanelles to the Bosphorus)

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The British Fleet, also known as the "Eyes Of The Fleet, " has played a crucial role in history. From the Naval Review to Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons' leadership, this fleet has left an indelible mark on maritime warfare. A coloured engraving of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons captures his commanding presence and strategic brilliance. One notable event was "The British Fleet off Constantinople. " In this captivating engraving, we witness the might of the fleet as it stands ready to defend our interests in the East. Another intriguing scene is depicted in "Horse Marines" in the Streets of Pera, showcasing how even on land, their power resonates. During times of crisis such as "The Crisis in Egypt, " we find solace knowing that the British Fleet is available for our protection. An engraving depicting them at Larnaca, Cyprus saluting on the Duke of Edinburgh's Birthday reminds us of their unwavering loyalty and dedication. Their influence extends beyond European waters; they are seen off Cadiz in another striking engraving titled "The British Fleet Off Cadiz. " Even during conflicts like The Spanish-American War or when stationed in Chinese Waters, their presence brings comfort and stability. In more relaxed moments captured by lithographs and engravings alike, officers from The they are be seen hunting with Beagles while stationed at Besika Bay or landing guns at Candia during The Troubles in Crete. These glimpses into their daily lives humanize these brave men who protect our shores. Lastly, an engraving commemorating The Battle of Bushire showcases their valor and determination against formidable foes. Through triumphs and challenges alike, The British Fleet remains steadfastly committed to safeguarding our nation's interests across vast oceans.