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"Sunk: Tales of Triumph and Tragedy on the High Seas" RMS Carpathia, 1903: A heroic vessel that rose to the occasion, rescuing survivors from the ill-fated Titanic

Background imageSunk Collection: The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas)

The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas)
XIR162105 The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas) by Mayer, Auguste Etienne Francois (1805-90); Musee de la Marine, Paris

Background imageSunk Collection: RMS Carpathia, 1903

RMS Carpathia, 1903
Photograph of the Cunard Lines RMS Carpathia, launched by the Swan Hunter Shipyard, in 1902. She was the first vessel built for the Cunard Line which was exclusively for second

Background imageSunk Collection: Warship Hms Hood

Warship Hms Hood
HMS Hood, completed in 1920, was the worlds largest warship for more than two decades. She was finally sunk by the Bismarck in 1941 at the Battle of Denmark Strait

Background imageSunk Collection: Jules Vernes Nautilus submarine, artwork

Jules Vernes Nautilus submarine, artwork
Nautilus submarine. Artwork of the submarine Nautilus surfacing rapidly after sinking a ship. This scene is from the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870)

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Hood, British battlecruiser

HMS Hood, British battlecruiser
HMS Hood, a British Admiral-class battlecruiser, launched 1918, served before and during the Second World War, sunk 24 May 1941. Seen here from above. Date: 20th century

Background imageSunk Collection: Bismarck, German battleship, WW2

Bismarck, German battleship, WW2
The German battleship, Bismarck. The ship was sunk on 27 May 1941 in battle with British naval forces. Date: 1941

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser, WW2

HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser, WW2
HMS Jervis Bay, an armed merchant cruiser which served during the Second World War. Launched 1922 (as a passenger ship), commissioned for war service 1939

Background imageSunk Collection: Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis

Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section

Background imageSunk Collection: The ship Kapunda, 1887

The ship Kapunda, 1887
The British emigrant Ship, Kapunda, which was run down and sunk off the Coast of Brazil with the loss of 298 lives in 1887

Background imageSunk Collection: SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900

SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900
Photograph of the North German Lloyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at sea, 1900. This liner was built by the Vulcan Shipyards at Stettin with the aim of winning the Blue Riband

Background imageSunk Collection: German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus!, WW1

German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus!, WW1
A German propaganda poster, U Boote Heraus! (U Boats Launch!), showing a submarine officer looking through a periscope with a sinking torpedoed enemy ship in the background

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Indefatigable, Battle of Jutland, WW1

HMS Indefatigable, Battle of Jutland, WW1
HMS Indefatigable, British battlecruiser, launched 1909, served during the First World War. Seen here going into action during the Battle of Jutland, on the day she was sunk. 31 May 1916

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Glorious cruiser and aircraft carrier, WW1

HMS Glorious cruiser and aircraft carrier, WW1
HMS Glorious, British Royal Navy Courageous-class cruiser during the First World War, rebuilt as an aircraft carrier in the late 1920s. Launched in 1916, sunk in 1940. Date: circa 1920s-1930s

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Indefatigable sinking, Battle of Jutland, WW1

HMS Indefatigable sinking, Battle of Jutland, WW1
HMS Indefatigable, British battlecruiser, launched 1909, served during the First World War, seen here sinking during the Battle of Jutland. Date: 31 May 1916

Background imageSunk Collection: Saving of Audacious Crew

Saving of Audacious Crew
Audacious, one of the most powerful members of the Allied fleet, is sunk by a German mine. A rescue operation is immediately begun

Background imageSunk Collection: Sinking of the Emden

Sinking of the Emden
The predatory German cruiser Emden is sunk upon coral reef by the Australians

Background imageSunk Collection: RMS Titanic at sea

RMS Titanic at sea. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912 Date: 1912

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, WW1

HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, WW1
HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, launched 1916, served during the latter part of the First World War, converted to use as an aircraft carrier during the late 1920s

Background imageSunk Collection: Shipwreck of the Gallant Lady on the coast of North Bimini

Shipwreck of the Gallant Lady on the coast of North Bimini, Bahamas

Background imageSunk Collection: Chislet Colliery 1930S

Chislet Colliery 1930S
Chislet Colliery was located next to the Canterbury-Margate road, Kent. Two shafts were first sunk in 1914. Despite surviving nationalisation in 1947, the mine closed in 1969. Date: 1930s

Background imageSunk Collection: Sinking of Scharnhorst

Sinking of Scharnhorst
During the Battle of the Falkland Islands, German ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are both sunk

Background imageSunk Collection: Lusitania Medal

Lusitania Medal
The medal struck in Germany to commemorate the sinking. It reads " Business above all on Cunard Line. The great liner Lusitania sunk by a German submarine."

Background imageSunk Collection: British merchant ship war losses by G. H. Davis

British merchant ship war losses by G. H. Davis
British merchant ship war losses during the Second World War: the toll of oversea supplies. Britain lost through enemy action 2570 ships and over 11 million tonnage

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Birmingham

HMS Birmingham
The British light cruiser HMS Birmingham, commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, which sunk the first German submarine of the war (the U-15). 1914

Background imageSunk Collection: Project Azorian, 1970s

Project Azorian, 1970s
Project Azorian. Artwork showing the secret US operation carried out by the CIA to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in the 1970s

Background imageSunk Collection: On Board Britannic

On Board Britannic
People on board the Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic, taking part in a service; the ship, requisitioned as a hospital ship in WW1 was sunk by a mine

Background imageSunk Collection: Albemarle and Sassacus

Albemarle and Sassacus
In the North Carolina sounds, Confederate ram Albemarle rules the waves : she survives ramming by the Sassacus but will be sunk by a torpedo attack later in the year

Background imageSunk Collection: World Rally Championship

World Rally Championship
Ott Tanak (EST) / Raigo Molder (EST) Ford Fiesta RS WRC crashed into a lake at World Rally Championship, Rd3, Rally Mexico, Day One, Leon, Mexico, 6 March 2015

Background imageSunk Collection: Raising the iron ship Ganges, sunk in the Thames off Shadwell, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Raising the iron ship Ganges, sunk in the Thames off Shadwell, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Raising the iron ship Ganges, sunk in the Thames off Shadwell, [London], 1862. The Ganges was...an iron ship of nearly a thousand tons burden...The accident happened just opposite the Shadwell

Background imageSunk Collection: Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)

Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)
2798769 Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval fighting in Porto Arturo)

Background imageSunk Collection: Our Top-Heavy Navy - A Roost for Useless Birds, illustrated in Puck magazine, March 2

Our Top-Heavy Navy - A Roost for Useless Birds, illustrated in Puck magazine, March 2, 1881 (colour litho)
NYH192702 Our Top-Heavy Navy - A Roost for Useless Birds, illustrated in Puck magazine, March 2, 1881 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageSunk Collection: HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Background imageSunk Collection: The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales, 1941

The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales, 1941
The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales by Japanese aircraft and torpedoes near Kuantan, off the east coast of Malaya on 10 December 1941

Background imageSunk Collection: George V inspecting Roman galley unearthed in London 1912

George V inspecting Roman galley unearthed in London 1912
George V and Queen Mary inspecting the only Roman boat to be found in Britain during a visit to the London Museum. The galley was unearthed in London on the site of the new County Hall

Background imageSunk Collection: The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). The British Transport Royal Edward, sunk by a German submarine in the Aegean, with a loss of over 1000 lives, August 14, 1915

Background imageSunk Collection: The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Germanys Submarine War: the torpedoing of the outward-bound White Star Liner Arabic off the Irish coast

Background imageSunk Collection: Boat wreck at Carbost, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Boat wreck at Carbost, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Background imageSunk Collection: An old sunken boat in Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland

An old sunken boat in Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Background imageSunk Collection: Scapa Flow, sunk German battle ship

Scapa Flow, sunk German battle ship

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Glorious 77

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Courageous 50

HMS Courageous 50
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous 50, an aircraft carrier, seen in July 1936, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy

Background imageSunk Collection: WW2 - HMS Rawalpindi

WW2 - HMS Rawalpindi
A photograph of HMS Rawalpindi, a British armed merchant cruiser which was sunk in action fighting German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during WW2. Date: circa 1942

Background imageSunk Collection: Band Pavilion and Sunk Garden, Littlehampton, Sussex

Band Pavilion and Sunk Garden, Littlehampton, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSunk Collection: The Sunk Gardens, Clacton on Sea, Essex

The Sunk Gardens, Clacton on Sea, Essex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSunk Collection: Sunk Gardens, Brighton, Sussex

Sunk Gardens, Brighton, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Ark Royal (91)

HMS Ark Royal (91)
Royal Navy - HMS Ark Royal (91), fleet aircraft carrier, seen in November 1938 during sea trials. Ark Royal was commissioned on 16 December 1938 and sunk by U-81 on 14 November 1941. Date: 1938

Background imageSunk Collection: HMS Courageous

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War



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"Sunk: Tales of Triumph and Tragedy on the High Seas" RMS Carpathia, 1903: A heroic vessel that rose to the occasion, rescuing survivors from the ill-fated Titanic. The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas): Witnessing history unfold as this mighty warship played a pivotal role in one of Britain's greatest naval victories. Warship HMS Hood: A symbol of British naval power tragically lost during World War II, reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom. Bismarck, German battleship, WW2: The relentless pursuit and ultimate sinking of this formidable war machine marked a turning point in naval warfare. Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine, artwork: Imagining the wonders hidden beneath the waves aboard Captain Nemo's legendary vessel. The ship Kapunda, 1887: Exploring maritime mysteries as we delve into the story behind this sunken treasure lost to time. Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H Davis: Honoring those who perished aboard this valiant ship during World War I – their sacrifice shall never be forgotten. German propaganda poster - U Boote Heraus. , WW1: Unveiling Germany's deadly submarines that wreaked havoc upon Allied forces during World War I. HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser - WW2: Paying tribute to bravery against overwhelming odds as this lone defender fought gallantly until her final moments. HMS Indefatigable - Battle of Jutland - WW1: Remembering those who served with unwavering courage amidst chaos and carnage in one of history's largest naval battles. SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900 : Reflecting on an era when opulent luxury liners ruled the seas, until tragedy struck this majestic vessel.