Fraud Blocker Skip to main content

Frigate Collection (page 5)

The frigate, a formidable warship known for its agility and versatility, has long been an integral part of naval operations

Background imageFrigate Collection: Cobh (formerly Queenstown) Harbour, Ireland

Cobh (formerly Queenstown) Harbour, Ireland with H M Frigate Mersey, Victorian period Date: late 19th century

Background imageFrigate Collection: H. M. S. Alert - Despatch Vessel

H. M. S. Alert - Despatch Vessel
H.M.S. Alert (K 647) - Despatch Vessel, (formerly Bay-Class Frigate Dundrum Bay K 427) - Commissioned in 1946. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFrigate Collection: H. M. S. Tumult (F121) - Type 16 fast anti-submarine frigate

H. M. S. Tumult (F121) - Type 16 fast anti-submarine frigate
H.M.S. Tumult (F121) - Type 16 fast anti-submarine frigate - Commissioned in 1943 (as a T-class destroyer), built by John Brown & Company. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFrigate Collection: H. M. S. Pelican (F86) - Egret-class sloop

H. M. S. Pelican (F86) - Egret-class sloop
H.M.S. Pelican (F86) - Egret-class sloop - Commissioned in 1939 - built by Thornycroft, Woolston. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFrigate Collection: H. M. S. Loch Killisport - Royal Navy Loch-class frigate

H. M. S. Loch Killisport - Royal Navy Loch-class frigate
H.M.S. Loch Killisport (K628/F628) was a Loch-class frigate of the British Royal Navy, named after Loch Killisport in Scotland. Commissioned in 1945 - built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast

Background imageFrigate Collection: H. M. S. Loch Alvie (F428) - Royal Navy Loch-class frigate

H. M. S. Loch Alvie (F428) - Royal Navy Loch-class frigate
H.M.S. Loch Alvie (F428) - Loch-class frigate of the Royal Navy, named after Loch Alvie in Scotland.- commissioned in 1950, built by Barclay, Curle & Company, Whiteinch, Glasgow Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFrigate Collection: Journey of the King and Queen of Spain to Galicia

Journey of the King and Queen of Spain to Galicia (August 9, 1881). Galicia, La Coruna province, Ferrol. The corvette Tornado, leading to King Alfonso XII and Queen Maria Cristina

Background imageFrigate Collection: HMS Shannon, Old and New

HMS Shannon, Old and New Date: 1904

Background imageFrigate Collection: Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840. British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the Lebanese port of Sidon during the Syrian War

Background imageFrigate Collection: The Cutting Out of the Corvette La Chevrette

The Cutting Out of the Corvette La Chevrette, Bay of Camaret on the night of 21 July 1801 - below is a vignette the action between the Phoebe and French frigate L'Africaine. Date: 1801

Background imageFrigate Collection: Convict ship Guardian Frigate wrecked on an island of ice

Convict ship Guardian Frigate wrecked on an island of ice
Convict ship the Guardian Frigate wrecked on an island of ice, 23 December 1789 Date: 1789

Background imageFrigate Collection: EURYDICE SINKS

EURYDICE SINKS
Royal Navy training frigate, returning from Bermuda, sinks in a storm off the Isle of Wight, losing some 300 lives : later she will be recovered, but the dead stay dead. Date: 24 March 1878

Background imageFrigate Collection: Washing Down the Decks (oil on canvas)

Washing Down the Decks (oil on canvas)
XIR43215 Washing Down the Decks (oil on canvas) by Du Gardier, Raoul (1871-1952); Musee du Vieux Port, Marseille, France; (add.info.: by Gardier Raoul Du)

Background imageFrigate Collection: Great Frigate bird (Fregata minor ridgwayi), South Plaza Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador

Great Frigate bird (Fregata minor ridgwayi), South Plaza Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador. Date: 03-11-2017

Background imageFrigate Collection: Great Frigate birds (Fregata minor ridgwayi), South Plaza Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador

Great Frigate birds (Fregata minor ridgwayi), South Plaza Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador. Date: 03-11-2017

Background imageFrigate Collection: DDE-90027329

DDE-90027329
Frigate bay, south Saint Kitts, overview of the 2 bays named Frigate Bay on each side of the island, overlooked by a green hill covered with lush tropical vegetation

Background imageFrigate Collection: Naval Action Between the British and the French in Pondicherry Roads, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Naval Action Between the British and the French in Pondicherry Roads, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Naval Action Between the British and the French in Pondicherry Roads, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant

Background imageFrigate Collection: Arab Dancers from the series Voyage to the Levant 1819 (engraving)

Arab Dancers from the series Voyage to the Levant 1819 (engraving)
3480392 Arab Dancers from the series Voyage to the Levant 1819 (engraving) by Fragonard, Alexandre Evariste (1780-1850); (add.info.: Arab Dancers from the series Voyage to the Levant 1819)

Background imageFrigate Collection: The Capture of the Var by HMS Belle Poule off Corfu, 1809

The Capture of the Var by HMS Belle Poule off Corfu, 1809
497815 The Capture of the Var by HMS Belle Poule off Corfu, 1809, from The Naval Chronology of Great Britain, by J. Ralfe (colour litho) by English School

Background imageFrigate Collection: American Frigates Off Gibraltar (oil on canvas)

American Frigates Off Gibraltar (oil on canvas)
938665 American Frigates Off Gibraltar (oil on canvas) by Buttersworth, James E. (1817-1894); 35.5x51 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageFrigate Collection: The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks, the First Transport leaving Candia (litho)

The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks, the First Transport leaving Candia (litho)
1063977 The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks, the First Transport leaving Candia (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks)

Background imageFrigate Collection: HMS Shannon vs the American Chesapeake in 1813 during the War of 1812 (colour litho)

HMS Shannon vs the American Chesapeake in 1813 during the War of 1812 (colour litho)
1127241 HMS Shannon vs the American Chesapeake in 1813 during the War of 1812 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Background imageFrigate Collection: The United States Frigate President Engaging the British Squadron in 1815

The United States Frigate President Engaging the British Squadron in 1815
496623 The United States Frigate President Engaging the British Squadron in 1815, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Lane, Fitz Henry (1804-65); 71.1x106.7 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

Background imageFrigate Collection: Battle of Boston Harbour between the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon

Battle of Boston Harbour between the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the US Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, off the coast of Boston, USA, 1 June 1813, part of the War of 1812

Background imageFrigate Collection: A minor engagement between the French Navy frigate Didon

A minor engagement between the French Navy frigate Didon and the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Phoenix, off Cape Finisterre, west coast of Spain, 10 August 1805

Background imageFrigate Collection: San Jacinto and Trent Affair, 1861 (oil on canvas)

San Jacinto and Trent Affair, 1861 (oil on canvas)
2641371 San Jacinto and Trent Affair, 1861 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 59.4x77.5 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; (add.info.: The Trent Affair)

Background imageFrigate Collection: View Taken on the Esplanade, Calcutta, plate I from Oriental Scenery

View Taken on the Esplanade, Calcutta, plate I from Oriental Scenery
STC195041 View Taken on the Esplanade, Calcutta, plate I from Oriental Scenery, published 1797 (coloured aquatint) by Daniell

Background imageFrigate Collection: View of the island of St. Helena, c. 1821 (colour litho)

View of the island of St. Helena, c. 1821 (colour litho)
CHT181949 View of the island of St. Helena, c.1821 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageFrigate Collection: Woman in a Day Dress with a hairstyle a la Belle Poule

Woman in a Day Dress with a hairstyle a la Belle Poule
CHT157333 Woman in a Day Dress with a hairstyle a la Belle Poule, period of American Independence, 1779-80 (coloured engraving) by French School

Background imageFrigate Collection: Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to

Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to
CH408862 Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to Constantinople, February 1878 (oil on canvas) by James

Background imageFrigate Collection: Attack on the French frigate 'Aimable'and the French sloop 'Ceres'

Attack on the French frigate "Aimable"and the French sloop "Ceres"
CH27054 Attack on the French frigate " Aimable" and the French sloop " Ceres" by two British frigates under Lord Hood in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo

Background imageFrigate Collection: Capture of the French frigate l Immortalite by the British frigate HMS Fisgard

Capture of the French frigate l Immortalite by the British frigate HMS Fisgard
6029448 Capture of the French frigate l Immortalite by the British frigate HMS Fisgard, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, off Brest, France, 20 October 1798 (litho) by English School

Background imageFrigate Collection: British frigate HMS Santa Margarita, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin

British frigate HMS Santa Margarita, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, capturing the French frigate Tamise
6029455 British frigate HMS Santa Margarita, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, capturing the French frigate Tamise, June 1796 (litho) by English School

Background imageFrigate Collection: Sea-piece, a breeze near a Dutch port, c. 1640 (oil on panel)

Sea-piece, a breeze near a Dutch port, c. 1640 (oil on panel)
5938161 Sea-piece, a breeze near a Dutch port, c.1640 (oil on panel) by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz. (c.1600-53); 51.7x94.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch

Background imageFrigate Collection: The Bay of Naples from Posillipo, c. 1829 (oil on canvas)

The Bay of Naples from Posillipo, c. 1829 (oil on canvas)
BON76865 The Bay of Naples from Posillipo, c.1829 (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 95.2x132 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageFrigate Collection: Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T

Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T
STC234778 Destruction of the French Frigates L Arianne & L Andromache, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageFrigate Collection: Sir Sidney Smiths (1764-1840) Squadron engaging a French flotilla, 26th May, 1804

Sir Sidney Smiths (1764-1840) Squadron engaging a French flotilla, 26th May, 1804
STC234764 Sir Sidney Smiths (1764-1840) Squadron engaging a French flotilla, 26th May, 1804, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageFrigate Collection: The Capture of Le Sparviere on 3rd May, 1810, engraved by T

The Capture of Le Sparviere on 3rd May, 1810, engraved by T
STC234775 The Capture of Le Sparviere on 3rd May, 1810, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Background imageFrigate Collection: Capture of Le Sparviere, May 3rd 1810, from The Naval Achievements of Great

Capture of Le Sparviere, May 3rd 1810, from The Naval Achievements of Great
STC217054 Capture of Le Sparviere, May 3rd 1810, from The Naval Achievements of Great Britain by James Jenkins, engraved by James Baily (b.c.1785) published 1816 (hand-coloured aquatint)

Background imageFrigate Collection: Frigates, Port of Harfleur, c. 1852-53 (oil on canvas)

Frigates, Port of Harfleur, c. 1852-53 (oil on canvas)
CLK339929 Frigates, Port of Harfleur, c.1852-53 (oil on canvas) by Jongkind, Johan-Barthold (1819-91); 54.6x80.6 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageFrigate Collection: Hull of a frigate, cannon and section through

Hull of a frigate, cannon and section through
Hull of an 18th century Royal Naval frigate, cannon and section through steamboat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageFrigate Collection: Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy

Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy. Mail ship or news frigate 1, junk with defensive boards 2, covered waterwheel riverboat 3, junk 4, and hawks beak boat with two prows 5

Background imageFrigate Collection: Woman in the Belle Poule hairstyle, 1778

Woman in the Belle Poule hairstyle, 1778
Woman wearing a model ship in her hair inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778. Coiffure a la Belle Poule

Background imageFrigate Collection: Woman in the Junon Frigate hairstyle, 1778

Woman in the Junon Frigate hairstyle, 1778
Woman with a model ship riding on waves in her elaborate hair inspired by the Frigate Junon, a famous French naval gunship, 1778. Coiffure la Fregate la Junon

Background imageFrigate Collection: View of Fort Royal, Martinique (colour litho)

View of Fort Royal, Martinique (colour litho)
CHT164032 View of Fort Royal, Martinique (colour litho) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageFrigate Collection: Frigate

Frigate 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

Background imageFrigate Collection: Arabs and Bedouins resting, from the series Voyage to the Levant, 1819

Arabs and Bedouins resting, from the series Voyage to the Levant, 1819
3480393 Arabs and Bedouins resting, from the series Voyage to the Levant, 1819 by Fragonard, Alexandre Evariste (1780-1850); (add.info.: Arabs and Bedouins resting)

Background imageFrigate Collection: A 28-gun frigate, about 1794 (colour litho)

A 28-gun frigate, about 1794 (colour litho)
2775636 A 28-gun frigate, about 1794 (colour litho) by Mitchell, William Frederick (1845-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: A 28-gun frigate, about 1794)



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

The frigate, a formidable warship known for its agility and versatility, has long been an integral part of naval operations. From the historic battles fought by ships like HMS Montrose during Marstrike 05 to the modern-day surveillance missions carried out by vessels such as Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Sutherland, these mighty ships have proved their worth time and again. With a Merlin Helicopter overhead, HMS Sutherland showcases the seamless coordination between air and sea forces. Meanwhile, at Stanley harbour, HMS Minerva stands tall as a symbol of naval power and protection. Further south of the Isle of Wight, Type 23 frigate HMS KENT sails confidently through the open seas. One cannot overlook the significance of Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Argyll in maintaining maritime security. Its presence ensures that international waters remain safe from potential threats like Russian warships sailing through UK waters - a responsibility not taken lightly. Looking back in time reveals how frigates have evolved over centuries. The Speedy and El Gamo depicted in Nicholas Pocock's artwork represent early examples from c1802 when speed was crucial on the high seas. Similarly, Hms Lancaster's commanding presence at sea demonstrates how these vessels continue to adapt to changing times. Even beyond British shores, frigates played vital roles worldwide. In Norway during the 19th century, they safeguarded territorial waters around Horten with unwavering dedication. And across vast oceans like the Atlantic Ocean, ships like The Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth ensured secure transits for both military personnel and cargo alike. Finally harking back to history's annals is EVNT2A-00079 capturing crew members aboard USS Constitution battling fiercely during War of 1812 - showcasing bravery amidst chaos. In all their incarnations throughout history and across various nations' navies, frigates stand as symbols of strength and resilience on our vast oceans.