Torpedoing Collection

WW1 - The torpedoing of the RMS Falaba, 28th March 1915
WW1 - A view from on board the RMS Falaba, showing the German U-Boat U-28 alongside it. The liner tried its best to escape, but the British steamship was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine

Lusitania Inquiry Mr Boddy and his life saving apparatus 15 June 1915

HMS Edinburgh on anti-torpedo exercise, c.1887 (oil on canvas)
7337796 HMS Edinburgh on anti-torpedo exercise, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); 52x91.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Torpedo launcher on a mobile mount, developed by the French engineer Gustave Canet (1846-1913)
6867176 Torpedo launcher on a mobile mount, developed by the French engineer Gustave Canet (1846-1913). From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles

Jacobi wet torpedoes showing, A: conical sheet metal casings, K: firing devices, T: junction of two jacobis
6867174 Jacobi wet torpedoes showing, A: conical sheet metal casings, K: firing devices, T: junction of two jacobis, X: anchor stones. Moritz Hermann (Boris Semyonovich) von Jacobi, 1801-1874

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner Lusitania, May 7, 1915 (bronze medal)
MMM5470281 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner Lusitania, May 7, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Robert Whithead, inventor of the Whitehead Torpedo (b/w photo)
8655625 Robert Whithead, inventor of the Whitehead Torpedo (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Whithead (1823-1905)

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner Lusitania, May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast, 1915 (bronze medal)
MMM5470254 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner Lusitania, May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Dictionary: Torpedo (engraving)
8636603 Dictionary: Torpedo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpedo. Illustration for A Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Crabb (3rd edn)

Torpedo, Traveler, Triangle, Trumpeter, Trundle-bed, Tuning-fork, Turntable, Turtle-dove, Umbrella, Unicorn
8650114 Torpedo, Traveler, Triangle, Trumpeter, Trundle-bed, Tuning-fork, Turntable, Turtle-dove, Umbrella, Unicorn, Union-jack, Valentine (engraving) by German School

Sunbonnet, Surveyor, Table-spoon, Tambourine, Teakettle, Telegraph, Telescope, Theatre, Tobacco, Toggle-joint
8650105 Sunbonnet, Surveyor, Table-spoon, Tambourine, Teakettle, Telegraph, Telescope, Theatre, Tobacco, Toggle-joint, Tomahawk, Torpedo (engraving) by German School

Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving)
8631381 Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay)

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)

The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print)
3793862 The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print); (add.info.: The Sinking of the Lusitania - illustration of the sinking of the American passenger liner by torpedo near south west Ireland during)

Torpedo boat, ca 1880, Kriegsmarine, England
7278885 Torpedo boat, ca 1880, Kriegsmarine, England by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpedo boat, ca 1880, Kriegsmarine, England, Historic)

Liners in the Second World War (litho)
7184091 Liners in the Second World War (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Liners in the Second World War)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Torpille; Torpedo; Zitterroche (engraving)
7197767 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Torpille; Torpedo; Zitterroche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpille; Torpedo; Zitterroche)

The "Usugumo", active in torpedoing the enemy during the war (b / w photo)
962712 The " Usugumo", active in torpedoing the enemy during the war (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Usugumo")

To escape German harassment (colour litho)
2808552 To escape German harassment (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To escape German harassment)

The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2784228 The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the Mediterranean)

Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed and subdued in the Gulf of Salamina (colour litho)
2815278 Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed and subdued in the Gulf of Salamina (colour litho) by Beltrame

Austro-Hungarian destroyers Triglav and Lika sunk in front of Durres (colour litho)
2777511 Austro-Hungarian destroyers Triglav and Lika sunk in front of Durres (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Russian Team From Vladivostok Sinks The Japanese Transport Hitachi Maru And Fires On... (colour litho)
2798791 The Russian Team From Vladivostok Sinks The Japanese Transport Hitachi Maru And Fires On... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The End of a Pirate (colour Litho)
2808689 The End of a Pirate (colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of a Pirate)

In the waters of Pula, during one of the recent effective attacks by the formidable Italian Air Army (Colour Litho)
2808622 In the waters of Pula, during one of the recent effective attacks by the formidable Italian Air Army (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Last Naval Battle In Front Of Porto Arturo, Japanese Torpedo Boats Attack Russian Torpedo Boats (Colour Litho)
2798758 The Last Naval Battle In Front Of Porto Arturo, Japanese Torpedo Boats Attack Russian Torpedo Boats (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Italian victory in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778600 The Italian victory in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian victory in the Mediterranean)

Two days of battle in the Mediterranean, against an English convoy (Colour Litho)
2778582 Two days of battle in the Mediterranean, against an English convoy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two days of battle in the Mediterranean)

Between armed sky and sea, an exciting fight between a squadron of mas and a squadron... (colour litho)
2809321 Between armed sky and sea, an exciting fight between a squadron of mas and a squadron... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The very daring raid of our torpedoes in the port of Pula on the night of 1 to 2 November (colour litho)
2777600 The very daring raid of our torpedoes in the port of Pula on the night of 1 to 2 November (colour litho) by Beltrame

Vigil d Arme, the ships of our team constantly scouting the seas of the East awaiting events (colour litho)
2808468 Vigil d Arme, the ships of our team constantly scouting the seas of the East awaiting events (colour litho) by Beltrame

Venices Canalgrande Vaporetto sunk by a torpedo boat in the lagoon on its way back... (colour litho)
2815634 Venices Canalgrande Vaporetto sunk by a torpedo boat in the lagoon on its way back... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A beautiful patriotic ceremony in Opatija (colour litho)
2809155 A beautiful patriotic ceremony in Opatija (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A beautiful patriotic ceremony in Opatija)

Epic naval combat off Dover (colour litho)
2808582 Epic naval combat off Dover (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epic naval combat off Dover)

Ships of Italy (colour litho)
2783778 Ships of Italy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships in Italy. Blessed by Cardinal Archbishop Ascalesi, the Partenope torpedo boat)

WWI Poster, Take up the Sword of Justice
Design by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), Take Up the Sword of Justice, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. One of the most popular, much plagiarised posters of WW1

Scenes from World War II
Seen from a German perspective. Torpedoing of a British tanker. Artist: Fritz Ahlers Date: 1940

Russo-German naval action in the Baltic, WW1
Russo-German naval action in the Baltic during the First World War which led to the destruction of a German destroyer and mine layer and the torpedoing of a German pre-dreadnought battleship

Poster, Red Cross hospital ship, WW1
First World War poster: What a Red Rag is to a Bull, the Red Cross is to the Hun. Showing a German U-boat torpedoing a clearly marked British hospital ship

Christmas Greetings from The Australian Airforce. An RAF Hawk is flying in with a large bomb to take out a Japanese submarine, which is spouting curses via its periscope! Date: 1942

Lusitania Inquiry J J Lewis ( 3rd Senior Officer ), A R Jones ( 1st Officer and A A Bestick 15 June 1915

Italian steamer torpedoed by German U-boat, WW1
An Italian steamer torpedoed by a German U-boat during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

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"Torpedoing: A Historical Chronicle of Naval Warfare and Tragedy" In the midst of the Lusitania Inquiry, Mr. Boddy unveils his life-saving apparatus on 15 June 1915, a glimmer of hope amidst the horrors of war. Meanwhile, the haunting memory of World War I's first maritime tragedy lingers as we remember the torpedoing of RMS Falaba on 28th March 1915. A powerful WWI poster urges us to "Take up the Sword of Justice, " reminding us that even in times of conflict, righteousness must prevail. The image is juxtaposed with an intriguing glimpse into history - a torpedo boat from ca 1880 belonging to England's Kriegsmarine. The port city Piraeus in Greece witnesses its own tragic episode as depicted in a vivid color lithograph. Amidst this chaos, another naval battle unfolds before our eyes - torpedoes launched mercilessly in front of Porto Arturo. The end comes for a great ocean liner captured beautifully in a colorful lithograph; it serves as a poignant reminder that no vessel is immune to destruction during wartime. Italian aviation takes center stage next with their daring exploits over Mediterranean waters portrayed through vibrant hues. Italian submarines venture into American waters according to yet another captivating color lithograph; these images serve as reminders that war knows no boundaries or borders. Heroic sailors are immortalized through artistry and honor, paying tribute to their bravery and sacrifice. Finally, we delve into an adventure aboard the American destroyer Lampson through yet another captivating color lithograph. It reminds us that even amid turmoil and danger, there are stories worth celebrating – tales where courage triumphs over adversity. Through these glimpses into history's darkest moments and heroic acts alike, we bear witness to humanity's resilience amidst warfare’s devastation. Torpedoing becomes more than just an act; it symbolizes both tragedy and valor etched forever in the annals of naval history.