Shipbuilding Collection (#2)

The new iron-clad fleet: Her Majesty's sloop-of-war Enterprise, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The new iron-clad fleet: Her Majesty's sloop-of-war Enterprise, 1864. She is the smallest vessel plated with 4½-inch armour that has yet been set afloat

The iron gun-boat Rangariri, built at Sydney for the New Zealand government, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The iron gun-boat Rangariri, built at Sydney for the New Zealand government, 1864. River-boat...built by Messrs. P. N. Russell and Co

The French Transatlantic Company's steam-packet Washington, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The French Transatlantic Company's steam-packet Washington, 1864. This large and beautiful paddle-wheel steamer, the first of a line of mail-packets

The clipper-ship The Royal Edward, built for the Red Cross Australian Line, 1864. Creators: Edwin Weedon, Smyth
The clipper-ship The Royal Edward, built for the Red Cross Australian Line, 1864. We this week give an Engraving of the new iron sailing-ship Royal Edward, of 3500 tons burden

Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Ship built by Messrs J. and G. Thomson. Her length is 280 ft

Launch of the Knight Commander, iron screw steam-ship, built at Dublin, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Knight Commander, iron screw steam-ship, built at Dublin, 1864. View of...the first large iron vessel ever built in the port of Dublin as she glided off her cradle into the high-tide

The frame of an iron ship on the stocks at Samuda's shipbuilding yard, Cubit Town, Isle of Dogs, London
2602896 The frame of an iron ship on the stocks at Samuda's shipbuilding yard, Cubit Town, Isle of Dogs, London. Engraving, London

Laird's shipbuilding yards, 1850
3330522 Laird's shipbuilding yards, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Laird's shipbuilding yards at Liverpool. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Peter I the Great learns shipbuilding in Holland - Peter the Great learning shipbuilding in Holland
NWI4945338 Peter I the Great learns shipbuilding in Holland - Peter the Great learning shipbuilding in Holland. Hand-colored halftone; (add.info)

The use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes, 1850
3359932 The use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Diagram of Robert Napier's marine steam engine
5309314 Diagram of Robert Napier's marine steam engine; (add.info.: Diagram of Robert Napier's marine steam engine. Robert Napier (1791-1876) a Scottish marine engineer

Building a Battleship (colour litho)
3626857 Building a Battleship (colour litho) by Oakley, Thornton (1881-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building a Battleship)

Mare & Co.'s iron shipbuilding works, 1850
3330525 Mare & Co.'s iron shipbuilding works, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Mare & Co.'s iron shipbuilding works, Row Creek, Blackwall. In the background a Nasmyth hammer is in use)

On the Tyne, 1914 (ink, pencil & w/c on board)
1214152 On the Tyne, 1914 (ink, pencil & w/c on board) by Bertram, Robert John Scott (1871-1953); 50.5 x32.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Launch of ARIZONA, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Launch of ARIZONA, between c1910 and c1915

Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Ship...built for the Sultan of Turkey by the Thames Ironworks Company...of 4221 tons burden; its

English women in ship yards, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
English women in ship yards, between c1915 and 1918. Women at work building navy ships during World War I in England

English women in shipbuilding yards, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
English women in shipbuilding yards, between c1915 and c1920. Women at work building navy ships during World War I in England

Women working on propeller, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Women working on propeller, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Women working on a propeller in a navy shipbuilding yard in England during World War I

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864

Dudgeon's new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dudgeon's new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora, 1862. A most important and interesting trial-trip has been made with this new vessel

The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864. Our Engraving represents the new paddle-wheel steam-boat Prince Imperial

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's new ship Poonah, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's new ship Poonah, 1862. This magnificent addition to the large and splendid fleet of this company was launched at the commencement of last month

WARD after 5 days, 15 June 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
WARD after 5 days, 15 June 1918 (date created or published later). The USS Ward (DD-139), a destroyer ship of the United States Navy built during World War I at Mare Island Navy Yard, California

A glimpse of the River Tyne from the decks of the RMS Olympic, which is rapidly being broken up at Messers Thomas W Ward Ltd in Jarrow. 23rd April 1936

The tanker Esso Hibernia, built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend and was launched in April 1970. With her sister-ship, the Esso Northumbria launched 11 months earlier, at 253, 000 tons

Casabianca under construction, St Ives, Cornwall. 1877
The Casabianca of Shoreham, Sussex, under construction in St Ives harbour. A large pennant bearing the ships name is being flown from the main mast

The Cardiff pilot cutter No12 Baratanach on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall in 1879, the year she was built
Baratanach on the beach at St Ives with the topsail schooners Drake and John Carnall and the fishing lugger S.S.619 in the background. The pilot cutter Baratanach (ON 81779) was built in 1879

Scoble and Davies Shipwrights yard, Malpas, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of Scoble and Davies shipyard at Malpas from the water. There is a ship under construction and an unidentified sailing vessel at the tideline. Photographer: Unknown

Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 1911
Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 20th September 1911. The collision took place as Olympic

Eastern States on the ways, Dec. 7, 1901, 1901 Dec 7. Creator: Unknown
Eastern States on the ways, Dec. 7, 1901, 1901 Dec 7

Chief constructor Hichborn, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Chief constructor Hichborn, between 1890 and 1901

Capt. N.H. Farquhar, Bureau of Yards and Docks, between 1890 and 1894. Creator: Unknown
Capt. N.H. Farquhar, Bureau of Yards and Docks, between 1890 and 1894

Broadside view on launching cradle, launch S.S. Tionesta, Dec. 15, 1902, 1902 Dec 15. Creator: Unknown
Broadside view on launching cradle, launch S.S. Tionesta, Dec. 15, 1902, 1902 Dec 15

The North German Lloyd's New Steam-ship "Hudson", 1858. Creator: Unknown
The North German Lloyd's New Steam-ship "Hudson", 1858. This magnificent steam-ship, built by the eminent iron shipbuilding firm of Messrs. Palmer, Allport, and Co

The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co. Kinderdyk, near Rotterdam, 1858....the Telegraaf No

New Brazilian Gun-Boat Fleet, 1858. Creator: Unknown
New Brazilian Gun-Boat Fleet, 1858. During the last few months some of our most eminent shipbuilders have been employed in the construction of a fleet of powerful gunboats for the Government of

The Dock at Sveaborg. Creator: Elias Martin
The Dock at Sveaborg, Unknown date

The Duilio, Italian Ironclad, recently launched at Castellamare, Bay of Naples, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Duilio, Italian Ironclad, recently launched at Castellamare, Bay of Naples, 1876. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. H. Cooke, of Rome

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Creator: J. R. W
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Warship launched using electricity. Hammers and battering-rams were applied to the foremost blocks

New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Dockyard extension comprising...a fitting and a repairing basin...a deep graving-dock...locks...[and] an extensive coal-store...when [the works] are completed

H.M.S. Alexandra, building at Chatham, 1876. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Alexandra, building [ie being built] at Chatham, 1876. Ironclad warship, ...one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy

Launch of the Russian circular ironclad Admiral Popoff, 1876. Creator: JR Wells
Launch of the Russian circular ironclad Admiral Popoff, 1876....the launch of the Admiral Popoff...took place...at the port of Nicolaieff, which is situated on the river Bug

The Ship-yard in Amsterdam, mid-17th century. Creator: Reinier Zeeman
The Ship-yard in Amsterdam, mid-17th century

Building the great steam-frigate "Warrior" at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Building the great steam-frigate "Warrior" at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1860. Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, Surveyor of the Navy

Launch of the "Paramatta" Steam-ship at Blackwall on Monday week, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Paramatta" Steam-ship at Blackwall on Monday week, 1858. Paddle steam-ship, built by the Thames Iron and Shipbuilding Company

Messrs. Forrestt's Life-Boat Building Yard, Limehouse, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Forrestt's Life-Boat Building Yard, Limehouse, [London], 1860. The accompanying Engraving represents the building establishment...known as Norway Yard...where the boats of the Royal

Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Temeraire, launched at Chatham on Tuesday last, 1876. Creator: JR Wells
Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Temeraire, launched at Chatham on Tuesday last, 1876. Her maindeck guns will be broadside, but she will have on her upper deck a "barbette" battery...She will

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Shipbuilding has long been a symbol of human ingenuity and craftsmanship, as seen in Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern. The Esso Northumbria supertanker being constructed at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend showcases the immense scale and complexity of these vessels. Wallsend-on-Tyne, known for its rich shipbuilding history, stands as a testament to the skill and dedication of those involved in this industry. Glasgow, Scotland, on March 6th, 1971 - a date etched into British maritime history. Shipbuilding takes center stage as it is featured in Face of Britain 1971 Feature. The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited played a significant role in shaping Scotland's shipbuilding legacy. The launch of HMS Eagle aircraft carrier exemplifies both power and grace combined with meticulous engineering precision. Govan Shipbuilders Ltd on the River Clyde continues this proud tradition by contributing to Britain's naval strength. Devonshire Dock in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria serves as an emblematic location where dreams take shape amidst steel and iron. Stephen and Sons Ltd shipyard stores are filled with treasures waiting to be transformed into majestic vessels that will conquer the seas. Witnessing a nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks evokes awe-inspiring feelings about our technological advancements over time. Plymouth, Devon becomes synonymous with innovation within the maritime industry during this era. History reminds us that even great ships can face challenges; RMS Olympic bears witness to this truth after colliding with HMS Hawke in the Solent back in 1911. Yet from adversity comes resilience - launching HMS Ark Royal demonstrates our unwavering determination to overcome obstacles while forging ahead towards new horizons. In every rivet hammered down or weld meticulously crafted lies not only an expression of human creativity but also an embodiment of national pride. Shipbuilding remains more than just an industry.