Launched Collection (#5)

FRENCH CARRIER BEARN
The Bearn of the French navy spent World War Two at Martinique to keep her out of German hands : by that time she was too slow for front line work, but did ferrying Date: launched 1920

Transporting the obelisk: launch of Cleopatras needle, 1877
The launch of the " Cleopatra" from the Caesarium Beach at Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1877

Launching Cleopatras needle, 1877
The launch of the " Cleopatra" from the Caesarium Beach at Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1877

The launch of the icebreaker on Lake Baikal
The newly-launched hull of the Baikal. Date: 1899

The newly-launched Baikal under tow
A postcard with a view of the newly-launched hull of the Baikal being towed by another vessel. Date: 1899

Short Type 135 being launched

Heinkel He 114A -catapult launched for use aboard German battleships and cruisers

Fiesler F-103 or V 1 -Over 9, 500 of these flying bombs were launched against London starting in mid June 1944, with nearly 2, 500 more fired against Antwerp

The Heroines, Runswick Bay, Yorkshire
The Heroines, Runswick Bay, near Staithes, Yorkshire, England. Showing the brave women who launched the lifeboat to save their husbands Date: 1901

Spanish ship Sant�ma Trinidad with 4 gundecks
Spanish ship Sant� ma Trinidad with 4 gundecks and 136 cannons, launched in 1797 and sunk in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Illustration after watercolor by Alejo Berlinguero (1750-1810)

Visit to Madeira - Deck of the Drummond Castle
Black and white lantern slide of the deck of the Drummond Castle steamer - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

War Loan Campaign in Trafalgar Square, warships launched
A novel feature of Londons war loans campaign, centred on Trafalgar Square where, among the war-themed exhibits on display to encourage the public to part with their money

HMS Natal w- Warrior class cruiser
Silk title of HMS Natal. HMS Natal was a warrior class cruiser, launched on the 30th September 1905 and during the afternoon of the 30th December 1916, under the command of Captain Eric Back

British observation balloon being launched, Arras, WW1
A British observation balloon being launched at Arras, France, 5 September 1915, by Louis Dauphin (1885-1926). Date: 1915

Thomas Lipton launches Shamrock IV, 1914
Sir Thomas Lipton photographed at Gosport in June 1914 after his fourth challenger for the Americas Cup had been christened by the Countess of Shaftesbury and safely launched in Portsmouth harbour

British armies launched gigantic attacks on Somme 1916
On 16 July 1916, after an intensive bombardment, the British armies launched a series of gigantic attacks on the Somme, which persisted until November

German flying bomb by G. H. Davis
The flying bomb: Germanys latest weapon used against England during the Second World War. Explanatory drawings of the flying robot launched across the Channel to southern England. Date: 1944

Gliding with motorless aircraft by G. H. Davis
Gliding and soaring with motorless aircraft explained: how sailplanes are launched and flown. Date: circa 1930s

Zeppelin at Bodensee
A Zeppelin about to be launched at Lake Constance, (Bodensee), Germany. Date: 1906

Spider Web Snake Flowers Duchess Malfi White Devil
Artokoloro

Enchanted Island Cell Prospero Miranda Caliban
Artokoloro

Floral Tailpiece Designs Duchess Malfi White Devil
Artokoloro

Unused Tailpiece Design Duchess Malfi ca 1930
Artokoloro

Ariel 4, an ionospheric research satellite, was launched?
Ariel 4, an ionospheric research satellite, was launched on 11 December 1971 and burned up on 12 December 1978

Ariel 3 was the first satellite to be designed and const?
Ariel 3 was the first satellite to be designed and constructed in the UK. It was launched on 5 May 1967 and burned up on 14 December 1970

A Republic F-84 Thunderjet is launched from a Martin Air?
A Republic F-84 Thunderjet is launched from a Martin Aircraft zero-length launcher, 13 January 1955

Supermarine Walrus, ?8338, launched from a catapult

Source Size = 3926 x 2587
H.M. 50 GUN FRIGATE " NANKIN, " TO BE LAUNCHED THIS DAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1850

LAUNCH OF H. M. S. MELITA AT MALTA The First Ironclad Launched from the Malta Dockyard
LAUNCH OF H.M.S. MELITA AT MALTA The First Ironclad Launched from the Malta Dockyard, 1888 engraving

New Steam Ferry-Boat for the Thames, the Jessie May, Launched on Saturday, February 26Th
NEW STEAM FERRY-BOAT FOR THE THAMES, THE JESSIE MAY, LAUNCHED ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1876, ENGRAVING 1876, lONDON, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Cross-section of a launched vessel, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert
XIR619861 Cross-section of a launched vessel, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 31 (pencil & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Service Historique de la Marine

H. M. s. Blake, the Protected Cruiser Recently Launched at Chatham, in Portsmouth Harbour
H.M.S. BLAKE, THE PROTECTED CRUISER RECENTLY LAUNCHED AT CHATHAM, IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR. This is the largest and most powerful cruiser in the navy, UK 1889

The First Aerial Voyage, Paris, 21st October 1783, from Wonderful Balloon Ascents
KW288076 The First Aerial Voyage, Paris, 21st October 1783, from Wonderful Balloon Ascents or the Conquest of the Skies, by Fulgence Marion, published in c.1870 (litho) by French School

Turkish galley is launched, Jan Luyken, 1681

Turkish galley is launched, Jan Luyken, Charles Angot, 1689

Galley is anchored in a bay, Cornelis Bol, Francois Langlois, c. 1623 - 1666

Lakes Waterhen being launched on to Lake Windermere 1912
Lakes Waterhen being launched on to Lake Windermere, 1912. Date: 1912

Short S22 Scion Senior L9786 being launched by crane
Short S22 Scion Senior, L9786, being launched by crane at Rochester

A Boeing-developed air launched cruise missile is launched from a USAF Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0182, over the White Sands Missile Range during 1976. Date: 1976

Ham - a 37-pound chimpanzee - Americas first astronaut
Ham - a 37-pound chimpanzee - became Americas first astronaut when he was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Redstone (MR-2) suborbital flight on 31 January 1961

Miss Sam prior to being launched in a Mercury capsule from Wallops Test Station on a Little Joe 1-B (LJ-1B) on 21January 1960. Date: 1960

Supermarine S5 N220 is launched at Venice
Supermarine S5, N220, is launched at Venice on 26 September 1927. Date: 1927

Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missile is launched

North American X-15 56-6670 launched
North American X-15, 56-6670, is launched from its Boeing B-52B mothership

Boeing Bomarc surface-to-air missile is launched from the Air Force Missile Test Center, Patrick AFB, Florida, USA

The third Thor IRBM launched in a training exercise by a three-man RAF launch crew at Vandenberg. 3 August 1959. Date: 1959

The first Thor IRBM launched in a training exercise by a three-man RAF launch crew at Vandenberg. 16 April 1959. Date: 1959

Liquid oxygen vapour escapes during pre-launch checkout of the first Thor IRBM launched in a training exercise by a three-man RAF launch crew at Vandenberg

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From the depths of history to the heights of innovation, these iconic launches have left an indelible mark on maritime and aviation history. In 1903, RMS Carpathia set sail, forever etching its name in our hearts as the heroic vessel that came to the rescue of Titanic survivors. Fast forward to 1937, and Birkenhead witnessed a momentous occasion with the launch of HMS Ark Royal, a majestic symbol of British naval power. Meanwhile, across the seas in Australia, Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) took its first plunge into unknown waters in 1957. This mighty warship would go on to serve its nation with honor for decades. The same year also saw another groundbreaking launch - CITROEN ID. 19 revolutionized automotive design and captivated drivers worldwide with its sleek elegance. In 1962, TS Arethusa gracefully sailed into existence as a training ship for future seafarers - a beacon of knowledge and adventure on tumultuous waves. Speaking of adventure, it was during World War II when B-25 Mitchell Bomber fearlessly took off from Hornet's deck; an awe-inspiring sight that embodied courage amidst chaos. The tragic tale unfolds as we remember LUSITANIA – once hailed as one of the grandest ocean liners ever built but met her untimely fate at sea during World War I. However, hope resurfaced with SS Great Britain's innovative plan – launched years before her time – showcasing Isambard Kingdom Brunel's visionary genius. RMS Mauretania made waves upon her launch in 1938; this luxurious liner redefined opulence while traversing vast oceans effortlessly. Rewinding further back in time brings us face-to-face with a meticulously crafted model: HMS Victory from 1737 stands tall even today as a testament to naval supremacy.