Hms Serapis Collection

Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England after a royal visit to India

Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis...1876. Creator: L.B
Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis: Captain Glyn presenting the Album, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The King and Queen of Portugal going on board the Serapis in their State Barge...1876. Creator: L.B
The King and Queen of Portugal going on board the Serapis in their State Barge, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Illumination of Gibraltar in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
Illumination of Gibraltar in honour of the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. The illuminations of the town, the fortified Rock, the harbour and shipping

Arrival of H.M.S. Serapis with the Prince of Wales at Gibraltar: H.M.S. Swiftsure...1876. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of H.M.S. Serapis with the Prince of Wales at Gibraltar: H.M.S. Swiftsure firing a salute, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: lawn tennis...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: lawn tennis, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: exercising the "Gainees"...1876
The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: exercising the "Gainees", from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: life on board the Serapis: Pony and Thibet Dog...1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: life on board the Serapis: Pony and Thibet Dog, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay...on board the Serapis...1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay taking leave on board the Serapis, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: Life on Board the Serapis - Tiger and Cheetals...1876. Creator: L.B
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: Life on Board the Serapis - Tiger and Cheetals, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

The Prince's Voyage Home from India...Himalayan Black Bear and tailless dog...1876. Creator: W. J. P
The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: Himalayan Black Bear and tailless dogs, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

'Arrival of the Seventeenth Lancers from India; The Regiment Disembarking from H.M. Troopship "Serapis" at Portsmouth, 1890. From "The Graphic

John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub
PNP328666 John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub. by Carrington Bowles, 1779 (mezzotint) by Collet

On Board The "Serapis": The Pony and Thibet Mastiff, c1891. Creator: James Grant
On Board The " Serapis" : The Pony and Thibet Mastiff, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

The Royal Voyage to India (engraving)
1621370 The Royal Voyage to India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Voyage to India)

The Prince of Waless Voyage to India, taking Ice on Board HMS Serapis (engraving)
1621343 The Prince of Waless Voyage to India, taking Ice on Board HMS Serapis (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Paul Jones Et Le Bonhomme-Richard (engraving)
2789259 Paul Jones Et Le Bonhomme-Richard (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Jones Et Le Bonhomme-Richard)

HMS Serapis equipped for the Voyage of the Prince of Wales to India (engraving)
1621346 HMS Serapis equipped for the Voyage of the Prince of Wales to India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arrival of HMS Serapis in Bombay Harbour (engraving)
1621460 Arrival of HMS Serapis in Bombay Harbour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of HMS Serapis in Bombay Harbour)

HMS Serapis, with the Prince of Wales on Board, leaving the Piraeus (engraving)
1621417 HMS Serapis, with the Prince of Wales on Board, leaving the Piraeus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Serapis)

The Royal Visit to India, the Prince of Wales leaving Brindisi for HMS Serapis (engraving)
1621404 The Royal Visit to India, the Prince of Wales leaving Brindisi for HMS Serapis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to India)

Battle of Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779 (engraving)
3638265 Battle of Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779)

HMS "Serapis, "disabled by the Breaking of her Screw Shaft (engraving)
1052501 HMS " Serapis, " disabled by the Breaking of her Screw Shaft (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Serapis)

Arrival of HMS Serapis with the Prince of Wales at Gibraltar, HMS Swiftsure firing a Salute (engraving)
1106022 Arrival of HMS Serapis with the Prince of Wales at Gibraltar, HMS Swiftsure firing a Salute (engraving) by English School

The Prince of Waless Visit to India, HMS "Serapis"(engraving)
1049342 The Prince of Waless Visit to India, HMS " Serapis" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Waless Visit to India)

Voyage of the Prince of Wales to India, exercising the Prince of Waless Horses on Board HMS Serapis (engraving)
1621355 Voyage of the Prince of Wales to India, exercising the Prince of Waless Horses on Board HMS Serapis (engraving) by English School

The King of Greece received by the Prince of Wales on Board HMS Serapis (engraving)
1621416 The King of Greece received by the Prince of Wales on Board HMS Serapis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS "Serapis"(engraving)
1049353 HMS " Serapis" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Serapis")

India and the Prince of Wales, HMS Serapis (engraving)
1621517 India and the Prince of Wales, HMS Serapis (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: India and the Prince of Wales, HMS Serapis)

The Royal Voyage to India (engraving)
1621371 The Royal Voyage to India (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Voyage to India. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 October 1875)

British Royal Navy Warship, HMS Serapis (1866)
Vintage engraving of British Royal Navy Warship, HMS Serapis (1866). A Euphrates-class troopship commissioned for the transport of troops to and from India

Victory of Paul Jones, c1780. Artist: Richard Paton
Victory of Paul Jones, c1780. The capture of the British warship HMS Serapis on 23 September 1779 by French and American ships under the command of Commodore John Paul Jones (1747-1792)

BONHOMME RICHARD, 1779. The engagement between USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779. Oil on canvas, 1789, by William Elliott

ENGLAND: JAPANESE, 1867. Prince Tokugawa Minbutaiho of Japan visiting the H.M.S Serapis at Portsmouth, England, during a visit in 1867. Contemporary English engraving

BATTLE OF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. British naval officer Sir Richard Pearson aboard the HMS Serpais during the Battle of Flamborough Head against the USS Bonhomme Richard commanded by John Paul Jones on 23

BATTLE OF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. American sailors driving off British forces of the HMS Serapis from boarding the USS Bonhomme Richard during the Battle of Flamborough Head on 23 September 1779

BONHOMME RICHARD, 1779. The engagement between Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones
BONHOMME RICHARD, 1779. The engagement between USS Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, England, 23 September 1779

American (Scottish-born) naval officer. Jones capturing the HMS Serapis, 23 September 1779
JOHN PAUL JONES (1747-1792). American (Scottish-born) naval officer. Jones capturing the HMS Serapis, 23 September 1779. Steel engraving, American, 19th century, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel

The engagement between USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779
BONHOMME RICHARD, 1779. The engagement between USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779. After a painting, 1789, by William Elliott

The engagement between Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779
BONHOMME RICHARD, 1779. The engagement between Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779. Contemporary English engraving

The engagement between Bonhomme Richard and H. M. S. Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779
JONES: BONHOMME RICHARD. The engagement between Bonhomme Richard and H.M.S. Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779. Wood engraving, 1895, after Howard Pyle

American (Scottish-born) naval commander. Fight on the deck of the Serapis, 23 September 1779
JOHN PAUL JONES (1747-1792). American (Scottish-born) naval commander. Fight on the deck of the Serapis, 23 September 1779. Wood engraving, American, 1855

SERAPIS. Chief deity of Ptolemaic Egypt. Copper engraving, Italian, early 18th century

ITALY: POZZUOLI, c1890. View of the ruins of the Temple of Serapis at Pozzuoli, in the Campania region of Italy. Phogographed c1890

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"HMS Serapis: A Tale of Adventure and Royal Voyages" Step aboard the historic HMS Serapis, a vessel that witnessed thrilling battles, royal voyages, and daring escapades. In 1779, amidst the chaos of war, John Paul Jones found himself in a life-or-death struggle on board this ship. The iconic mezzotint captures the intense moment when Jones shot a sailor attempting to strike his colors during an engagement. Fast forward to 1891, and we find ourselves On Board The "Serapis, " where James Grant introduces us to unexpected companions - The Pony and Thibet Mastiff. These unlikely shipmates add charm to the maritime journey as they navigate uncharted waters. The Royal Voyage to India is another chapter etched into Serapis' history. Engravings depict her majestic presence as she sets sail with Prince of Wales on board. From equipping for the voyage to arriving at Bombay Harbor, every detail showcases the grandeur of this nautical expedition. Paul Jones Et Le Bonhomme-Richard engraving transports us back in time once again as we witness HMS Serapis prepared for yet another adventure - accompanying Prince of Wales on his voyage to India. Departing from Piraeus or leaving Brindisi behind, these engravings capture moments filled with anticipation and excitement. However, not all journeys were smooth sailing for HMS Serapis; Battle of Flamborough Head stands testament to her resilience in combat against enemy forces. This gripping encounter immortalizes her bravery and unwavering spirit even when faced with adversity. Yet it was not just battles that tested her mettle; sometimes mechanical failures posed challenges too. As depicted in HMS "Serapis" disabled by Breaking her Screw Shaft engraving reveals how setbacks could be overcome through resourcefulness and determination. Amidst all these trials and triumphs lies Arrival at Gibraltar with Prince of Wales - a sight that evokes awe and celebration.