Royal Navy Collection (page 8)

Lord Nelsons Flag ship HMS Victory which lead in the battle of Trafalgar. Circa 1975

Royal Navy fleet anchored in Torbay and floodlit in July 1969

The Northern Lights Are Captured Over HMS Ocean
Whilst conducting Cold Weather Amphibious Warfare Training within the beautiful Fjords of Northern Norway, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle

HMS Victory. Sail and rigging plan, half-deck plan of poop, quarter deck and forecastle, midship section and stern elevation

Haslar Gunboat Yard 33563_049
Haslar Gunboat Yard, Gosport, Hampshire, 2018. Gunboat Traverser System. SZ6199

The Queen Christens Royal NavyaS New Aircraft Carrier
Pictured are events from the Queen Elizabeth naming ceremony conducted at Rosyth Dockyard. Pictured is an RAF Chinook, and Royal Navy Seaking and Merlin Helicopters

HMS Liverpool Escorts Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
HMS Liverpool escorts Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. HMS Liverpool paid escort to the Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

HMS Liverpool Escorts HMS Ark Royal
HMS Liverpool (front) escorts HMS Ark Royal during Exercise Joint Warrior. HMS Liverpool is the tenth of the class of Type 42 Destroyers and the seventh ship to bear the name

Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905
5311470 Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905. It destroyed the Danish ship 'Dorothee' provided by the British Admiralty, in Walmer Bay

Advert for 'Egerton Burnett's Royal Navy Serges
5616652 Advert for 'Egerton Burnett's Royal Navy Serges; (add.info.: Advert for 'Egerton Burnett's Royal Navy Serges (naval issue trousers) for boys to use when bathing in the sea

Sailors on a battleship making munitions for the army, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400494 Sailors on a battleship making munitions for the army, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

On a battleship: gun turret, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400485 On a battleship: gun turret, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

'Oiling': a battleship taking in oil fuel at sea, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400480 'Oiling': a battleship taking in oil fuel at sea, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Approaching a battleship at night, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400484 Approaching a battleship at night, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

The Aurora Borealis
3740649 The Aurora Borealis; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Aurora Borealis observed from the HMS Daedalus. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas
3522188 Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas (1842-1913) a Royal Navy officer of the 19th century

The mutiny at the Nore - a contemporary caricature, 1797 (engraving)
2602290 The mutiny at the Nore - a contemporary caricature, 1797 (engraving); (add.info.: The mutiny at the Nore - a contemporary caricature - engraving from a drawing by Cruikshank, published 1797)

USS Jeannette Arctic Expedition
673472 USS Jeannette Arctic Expedition; (add.info.: Jeannette Arctic Expedition, The first USS Jeannette was originally HMS Pandora, a Philomel-class gunvessel of the Royal Navy)

Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim
672587 Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim; (add.info.: Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim (12 June 1826 - 30 September 1886) was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister

An engraving depicting a Press Gang 'recruiting' men for the Navy in London, 19th century
5311018 An engraving depicting a Press Gang 'recruiting' men for the Navy in London, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting torpedo boats up on the deck of the HMS Heda, a Royal navy torpedo depot shop, 19th century
5308814 Engraving depicting torpedo boats up on the deck of the HMS Heda, a Royal navy torpedo depot shop, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting torpedo boats up on the deck of the HMS Heda)

Engraving depicting an experiment involving white-head torpedoes, 19th century
5308716 Engraving depicting an experiment involving white-head torpedoes, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an experiment involving white-head torpedoes)

James Cook
5308290 James Cook.; (add.info.: Portrait of James Cook (1728-1779) a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Dated 19th century

Captain Alexander Schomberg's improved rigging design, 1850
3331144 Captain Alexander Schomberg's improved rigging design, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Captain Alexander Schomberg's improved rigging design)

Portrait of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock
3077571 Portrait of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock; (add.info.: Portrait of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907)

Portrait of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock
3077570 Portrait of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock; (add.info.: Portrait of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907)

Naval battle plan for the Battle of Trafalgar
5305228 Naval battle plan for the Battle of Trafalgar.; (add.info.: Naval battle plan for the Battle of Trafalgar, a naval engagement fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of)

A battleship taking in oil fuel at sea, World War I (litho)
817048 A battleship taking in oil fuel at sea, World War I (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: A battleship taking in oil fuel at sea)

On a battleship: the after deck, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400488 On a battleship: the after deck, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

celebrations on board the British Ship the Centaur 1776
5306544 celebrations on board the British Ship the Centaur 1776; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A sailor cheated out of his share of the prize money by his navy. Unable to pay six guineas
FLO4717990 A sailor cheated out of his share of the prize money by his navy. Unable to pay six guineas, Jack Tar dies of grievance in the lobspound (prison)

British Pattern of 1801 Sea Service Pistol
3036412 British Pattern of 1801 Sea Service Pistol; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, British Pattern of 1801 Sea Service Pistol)

The death of Lord Nelson
2613383 The death of Lord Nelson.; (add.info.: The death of Lord Nelson. 1805); GSinclair Archive/UIG.

Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907)
863465 Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907); (add.info.: Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) Anglo-Irish naval officer and explorer who made discoveries in the Canadian arctic islands

Henry John Rous (1795-1877)
863468 Henry John Rous (1795-1877); (add.info.: Henry John Rous (1795-1877), British admiral and sportsman. He served in the Royal Navy from 1808 until 1838

Thomas Cochrane, 1860 (engraving)
1579543 Thomas Cochrane, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860) a Scottish naval flag officer of the Royal Navy and radical politician

Inside the turret, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400489 Inside the turret, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400487 The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

HMS Lion in dry dock, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400482 HMS Lion in dry dock, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Spadroon of Royal Navy Captain Morris of the HMS Bristol
3031336 Spadroon of Royal Navy Captain Morris of the HMS Bristol; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spadroon of Royal Navy Captain Morris of the HMS Bristol mortally wounded at Fort Moultrie)

War of 1812/ Napoleonic era, British Flintlock Naval Nock Seven Barrel Volley Gun
3036270 War of 1812/ Napoleonic era, British Flintlock Naval Nock Seven Barrel Volley Gun; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Flintlock Naval Nock Seven Barrel Volley Gun); © Don Troiani

Great Britain, Royal Navy Captain's service cap
3034362 Great Britain, Royal Navy Captain's service cap; Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Navy Captain's service cap); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

The HMS Calcutta, 1850
3330822 The HMS Calcutta, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the HMS Calcutta, the East Indiaman Warley, converted to a Royal Navy 56-gun fourth rate)

A Royal Navy dockyard, showing a warship, 1850
3359223 A Royal Navy dockyard, showing a warship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a Royal Navy dockyard, showing a warship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Vice Admiral, William Bligh,(1754-1817); officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator
3523008 Vice Admiral, William Bligh,(1754-1817); officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator.; (add.info.: Vice Admiral)

Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
3585537 Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford; (add.info.: Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, PC (1653 - 1727) was a Royal Navy officer

Hull of an 18th century Royal Naval frigate, cannon and section through steamboat
FLO4623013 Hull of an 18th century Royal Naval frigate, cannon and section through steamboat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Engraving of the HMS Captain, 1870 (engraving)
1575588 Engraving of the HMS Captain, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the HMS Captain, an unsuccessful warship built for the Royal Navy due to public pressure, in a gale storm)

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"150 Years of Excellence: The Royal Navy's Proud Legacy" From the historic HMS Bulwark to the triumphant return of HMS Invincible from the Falklands in 1982, the Royal Navy has always been at the forefront of maritime power. With iconic vessels like HMS Eagle and its mighty presence on the seas, their strength is unmatched. The flags that fluttered during Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 symbolize a rich history of bravery and determination. These colors still inspire sailors today as they proudly serve under them. During World War II, HMS Illustrious stood tall amidst chaos, proving her mettle time and again. She became a beacon of hope for all who witnessed her might. And let us not forget about HMS Ark Royal, a true force to be reckoned with. In 1936, it was aboard HMS Ajax that courage shone through as she valiantly fought against adversity. This vessel showcased unwavering dedication to duty and honor. The Westland Whirlwinds gracefully taking off from HMS Bulwark remind us that innovation is key in naval warfare. The ever-evolving technology ensures our fleet remains ahead of its adversaries. HMS Superb stands tall among her peers - an embodiment of excellence within the Royal Navy's ranks. Her name resonates with pride throughout every sailor's heart. Witnessing royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious returning to Portsmouth after a refit fills one with awe and admiration for those who maintain these magnificent vessels' operational readiness year after year. High above RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus soars a Royal Navy Harrier Jet – an emblematic representation of precision and skill possessed by our brave aviators who protect our skies day in and day out. As we reflect upon these remarkable moments throughout history, we are reminded that behind each vessel lies countless stories filled with heroism, sacrifice, camaraderie, and resilience.