Historical Ship Illustrations

Detailed illustrations of historical ships and boats, highlighting design elements and construction.

The Lay torpedo boat, designed by the American inventor John Louis Lay (1833 - 1899). From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888.

H.M.S. SANSPAREIL AFTER THE ACTION AT SEBASTOPOL, OCTOBER 17, 1854

C.B. Sloop Midge, Ships - Sailboats

N.N., icebreaker »Nogat«: cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on cardboard, 29 x 42.2 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Eisbrecher »Nogat«

Different machines

The city of meaning, the swallow n ° 5

Le Parisien # 2 and the city of Corbeil

Steamship..

N.N., Kreuz-Küstrin-Frankfurt railway. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, Jg. 8, 1858.) (1858-1858): Views bridges. Stitch on paper, 29 x 45.4 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Kreuz-Küstrin-Frankfurter Eisenbahn. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. G. Erbkam, Jg. 8, 1858)

Designs by John Fowler for a steam ship carrying rail traffic across the English Channel. Wood engraving, 1870.

The Lay torpedo boat, designed by the American inventor John Louis Lay (1833 - 1899). From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888.

Drawing of carrier plane boat.

N.N., Königl. Salon car. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. Ministry of Public Work, Jg. 41, 1891) (1891-1891): floor plan, view, cuts. Lithograph on paper, 45.9 x 59.9 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Königl. Salonwagen. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. Ministerium der öffentlichen Arbeiten, Jg. 41, 1891)

N.N., driving steamer »Westfalen«: cuts, congestion plan 1:50. Lithograph on paper, 48.2 x 67 cm (including scan edges)

N.N., screw steamer »E. Kummer «of the port construction inspection, Pillau: cuts 1:80. Lithograph on paper, 47.7 x 62.4 cm (including scan edges)

G. Luther Maschinenfabrik (company), ship design (without date): cross -section and top view. Photo on cardboard, 35.7 x 49.4 cm (including scan edges) G. Luther Maschinenfabrik (Firma) : Schiffsentwurf

Joseph Pennell, Submarines in Dry Dock, 1917 Submarines in Dry Dock

Cover page of Illustrated London news documenting the indus steam flotilla, model vessel constructed by Mr Scott Russell. Above this image a wheel-barrow and staff are shown which were used at the ceremony of cutting the first turf of the Stratford-upon-Avon railway. Date: 1859

CROSSING THE CHANNEL: PROPOSED SUBMARINE RAILWAY BOAT, 1875

N.N., screw steamer »Komoran«: cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on cardboard, 28.7 x 40.7 cm (including scan edges)

Frigate on a quay, 1843 Page 8 Recto from a sketchbook with 40 sheets. paper. pencil sailing-ship, sailing-boat. pier, quay, wharf

Engraving depicting a double sided iron floating dock, designed by George Lenix. Dated 19th Century

The chassis of a flat wagon with Arnoux's system

An illustration depicting the damage that the iceberg was thought to have caused to the bow of the Titanic. Date: 27th April 1912

N.N., EMS steam excavator IV: Cut 1:50. Lithograph on cardboard, 49.5 x 74.4 cm (including scan edges)

Macedonian and Savannah. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Macedonian (Steamship), 1860-1870, Savannah (Steamship), 1860-1870, Ships, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, United States

The flying vessel of Daam Schijf, 1743, Hendrik de Leth, 1743 print Leaf with three performances of the so -called flying vessel, a vessel called follow my, which would have to achieve great speeds without sailing, an invention of Zaandamse Grocery Daam Schijf. On June 20, 1743, the ship, with a wheel driven by five horses in the hold, was launched in the Zaan where it sank. paper etching / engraving invention, discovery ~ science and technology. ships (in general) (+ propulsion of vehicle, ship, etc. by animals) Zaan

Design for 2 Seat Sleigh, no. 3417 1878 Brewster & Co. American Brewster & Company HistoryEstablished in 1810 by James Brewster (1788-1866) in New Haven, Connecticut, Brewster & Company, specialized in the manufacture of fine carriages. The founder opened a New York showroom in 1827 at 53-54 Broad Street, and the company flourished under generations of family leadership. Expansion necessitated moves around lower Manhattan, with name changes reflecting shifts of management-James Brewster & Sons operated at 25 Canal Street, James Brewster Sons at 396 Broadway, and Brewster of Broome Street was based at 372 & 374 Broome Street with a repository (showroom) on 14th Street & Fifth Avenue. By 1874, Brewster & Company had 400 employees and combined warehouse and factory facilities at 47th & 48th Streets and Broadway. Brewster successfully branched out to produce their own automobiles, as well as supplying bodies for Rolls Royce at their Long Island City location. Notable clientele included Alf

Paul Wilhelm (1862-1924), harbor railway with marshalling yard. Schinkel competition 1889 (1889): Viaduct. Joint points of the carrier: View, cut 1: 5. Ink, ink colored on cardboard, 51.8 x 68.3 cm (including scan edges) Paul Wilhelm (1862-1924): Hafenbahn mit Rangierbahnhof. Schinkelwettbewerb 1889

N.N., coal boat »Welle«: view, cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on cardboard, 28.7 x 42.3 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Kohlenboot »Welle«

Bow of English ship sweepstakes.

Bendel A., American locomotives. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, Jg. 12, 1862.) (1862-1862): floor plan, side view, view from behind, cuts, details. Stitch on paper, 45.3 x 59.2 cm (including scan edges) Bendel A. : Amerikanische Lokomotiven. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. G. Erbkam, Jg. 12, 1862)

N.N., screw steamer »Falke«: cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on cardboard, 29.2 x 41.2 cm (including scan edges)

Design for a tow yacht, suitable for the service of the Admiralty College of the United Netherlands, Jacob de Hen, 1782, draughtsman: Jacob de Hen, 1782, paper, pen, pen, brush, h 167 mm × w 545 mm

N.N., towing and driving steamer »Hertha« of the hydraulic engineering inspection, Rendsburg: cuts 1:50, 1:25. Lithograph colored on the cardboard, 58 x 82.4 cm (including scan edges)

Submarines in Dry Dock. Dated: 1917. Medium: lithograph. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Pennell.

Drawing BJ steam locomotive litte. The three BJ for locomotives were manufactured between 1916 and 1925.

A diagram by G.H.Davis of the British Americas Cup challenger, Shamrock V, showing the difference between the configuration of the mast and sails for different sailing requirements. With the mast at full height (higher than Nelson's Column), Bermuda-rigged for racing, and (within the dotted lines) Yawl-rigged for Atlantic crossings. Owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock V was defeated by the American yacht Enterprise in the Americas Cup races. Date: 1930

N.N., icebreaker »Blackwater«: cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on cardboard, 29.1 x 42.8 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Eisbrecher »Schwarzwasser«

Ship-building: staves, oars, and a rowing-boat. Engraving.

Nineteenth century railway features

N.N., screw steamer »Pelikan«: view, cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on paper, 28.6 x 41.8 cm (including scan edges)

Illustration of a Lake Submarine, used during World War One to lay mines on the sea bed. From The Illustrated War News published 1915.

Warships ITALY - CIRCA 1940: Vintage illustration of warships, circa 1940 in Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 1743793

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N.N.: Eiserner roof rack. Monthly competition January 1847

Engraving of a paddle steamer engine. Dated 19th Century

Metro work between the Saint Michel Bridge and the small bridge, November 1906 (title by the author)

LAUNCH OF THE NEW IRONCLAD "ALEXANDRA", 1875

Stürtz Edgar (1840-1904), port for Arkona. Schinkel competition 1868 (1868): Crane: Riss front view, side view, details 1:12; Scale bar. Ink watercolor on the box, 57.5 x 74 cm (including scan edges) Stürtz Edgar (1840-1904): Hafen für Arkona. Schinkelwettbewerb 1868

Aeroplane blueprints, illustration

N.N., steamboat »Hertha«: cut 1:50. Lithograph on cardboard, 43.8 x 61.6 cm (including scan edges)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne railway locomotive Date: 1804

CVL-24 Beeleau Wood , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Diagrams showing how a submarine or U-boat dives below the water and rests at the bottom of the sea. Date: 1917

Schimpff Gustav (1871-1919), north-south railway through Berlin. Schinkel competition 1897 (1897): Spreebrücke. Powers plans (wind association) 1: 200 (lengths). Ink, ink colored on cardboard, 66.4 x 52 cm (including scan edges) Schimpff Gustav (1871-1919): Nord-Süd-Bahn durch Berlin. Schinkelwettbewerb 1897

'Probably The Fastest Aeroplane in Existence at the Outbreak of War: The Deperdussin Monoplane (160 Artist: Flight Photo.

There are obvious advantages in mooring your entertainment places up above the clouds, where clients can enjoy the sunshine and fresh air... Date: 1897

Wooden boats, Parisian boats, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1846.

An engraving depicting Henry Badgley's airship. Dated 19th century

Saving coal: mainline railways convert engines to oil fuel. A series of drawings illustrating the conversion of a locomotive. Date: 1946

Transportation facilities, England : canals, docks and tunnel. Knight, Charles, 1791-1873. Prints, Illustrations. 1858. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Art, Industrial arts, Tunnels , England , London, Thames Tunnel (London, England), Piers & wharves , England, Canals , England

Dutch warships perish between 1941-1942; Defense of India. Leaf with nine Dutch warships that are perceived in the years 1941 and 1942 during the defense of the Dutch East Indies. Nine navy ships are shown: Hr.Ms. De Ruyter, Hr.Ms. Java, Hr.Ms. Kortenaer, Hr.Ms. Evertsen, Hr.Ms. Prince of orange, government steam vessel Wega, Hr.Ms. Jan van Amstel, Hr.Ms. Piet Hein and a submarine. Under the ships depicted, a two-legged quote and a text in which state when and how the ship is perceived. Part of a group of three plates.

N.N., icebreaker »Vistula«: cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on cardboard, 28.8 x 42.5 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Eisbrecher »Weichsel«

A photograph taken on September 18, 1918, shows a six-ton special tractor model of 1917, also known as NUNBLA or small tank. The tractor was produced by the Prom Motor Equipment Section of the Office of Chief of Ordnance. The image is marked as not for publication and intended only for official use.

chassis of a wagon

Description: Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Company Limited. Rudder for S.S "Gryfervale." Weight eleven tons Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Date: 1916 canada, americas, newbrunswickandnovascotia

Location of Titanic Wreck. The Lost Titanic - Where She Lies in the Atlantic. Article and diagrammatic illustration showing the location of the wrecked Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean. The steamship was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 after striking an iceberg off the coast of New Foundland during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA, with the loss of 1,522 passengers and crew. (Photo by Titanic Images/Univer

Growth of the big ship: examples now being built by the great naval powers. A diagram illustrating the latest ships produced by France, Germany, the USA, Britain, Russia, Italy and Austria, giving their weight (tons of displacement). Date: 1912

How, in the future, solar heat will be exploited to power flying boats Date: 1898

Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 Tigerschwalbe plane, 1920s, (1932). Creator: Unknown.

Drawing of the boats at port in Vietnam

N.N., Königsberger Seekanal. Winter ferry: cuts 1:50. Lithograph on paper, 32.8 x 48.6 cm (including scan edges)

Old Ironside (LEFT) This locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1832 and at that time represented the acme of locomotive building. Note the contrast with the Atlantic type of locomotive. The Atlantic Type of Locomotive (RIGHT) It is this type which is used on fast runs from Camden to Atlantic City

Cross-section through a captured German u-boat submarine - the UC 5. A mine-laying submarine, with six mine-holding chambers in the fore-section of the vessel. 1916

Wright brothers' glider, c1900, (1932). Creator: Unknown.

Canal boat, 1796. Artist: Robert Fulton

In 1910, it is safe to predict that airships will play a part in a future war. This one is causing immense damage with its bombs, but is being fired upon in its turn. Date: 1910

Alphonse Pénaud's ornithopter, driven by twisted rubber bands. Alphonse Pénaud (1850-1880) a French aviation designer and engineer. Dated 19th Century

The difficulty of getting quickly on deck from cabins: the maze inside a modern liner. A suggested illuminated sign, and a photograph of the newly designed Gaskin Hart lifeboat at the West India Docks. Date: 1914

N.N., Kaischuppen No. 2 and 3 at the outer port, Emden: cross section 1: 100. Lithograph colored on paper, 62.2 x 90.2 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Kaischuppen Nr. 2 und 3 am Außenhafen, Emden

SOME OF THE PRINCE OF WALES'S PRESENTS: SHIPPING WILD ANIMALS ON BOARD THE "OSBORNE" AT CALCUTTA, INDIA, 1876

An engraving depicting an electrically powered helicopter. Dated 20th century

Luftfahrt: Das Giffard-Luftschiff (1852) von Giffard entwickelt, Aviation, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhun...

A drawing by Jenny Nyström depicting 3 different pieces of Varberg-Borås Railway

The cable railway up the crater of Vesuvius, Campania. Wagon, 1882, Italy, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europ...

Testing a monorail at Cologne, Germany, built by Carl Eugen Langen, 1833 - 1895, a German entrepreneur, engineer and inventor / Test einer Einschienenbahn in Köln, Deutschland, gebaut von Carl Eugen Langen, 1833 - 1895, einem deutschen Unternehmer, Ingenieur und Erfinder, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Portion of the tube on the line, 1845. Diagram showing part of the track of an atmospheric railway, a system using air pressure for locomotion, invented by Clegg and Samuda. 'A large tube is laid down in the centre of a line of rails. This tube has an opening at the top, which is closed by a valve, formed of a leather strap, covered with short plates of iron above and below. Now, the strap being broader than the plates, it is pressed against the top of the pipe by a succession of long rods, screwed down with hook bolts, and thus forming a hinge. On the side on which the valve opens is a groove

Estampe anglaise de 1843 représentant l'aèroplane d'Henson dans un vol supposé aux environs de Londres. The First Carriage, The "Ariel.". La Vaulx, Henry de, 1870-1930. Manuscripts, Portraits, Drawings, Prints. 1922. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Monoplanes, Henson, William S. (William Samuel), 1805-1888, Ackermann and Co., Spectators , 1840-1849

Description: Singapore Harbour Board - Docks and Wharves. Location: Singapore, Malaya singapore, asia, asiathroughalens

Mr.'s hot air balloon BLANCHARD; Experience De Vaiseaeau Volant De Mr. BLANCHARD. An image of the air balloon with parachute and boat below that made an experimental flight on March 17, 1784 above the Champ de Mars in Paris. Next to an image of only the boat with movable wings. The parts are numbered and are explained in the explanation next to the image.

Construction / Municipal Metropolitan Railway / Paris / Crossing the Seine Downstream of the Concorde Bridge / Shield Background, Under Street Constantine, Before Iart / To Opera / January 16, 1909. Trail Construction of iron Construction of the Municipal Metropolitan Railway of Paris. Crossing the Seine downstream of the Concorde Bridge, the back of the shield, on the street Constantine, before leaving. Paris (5th arrival), January 16, 1909. Anonymous photography. Draw at gelatin bromide of silver.

The 'Ariel' Over the Pyramids, W. Walton, Day & Haghe, English, ca. 1830 - 1845, Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper, A steam airship is seen over the pyramids of Egypt. Below, title: 'By Permission of the Patentees / This Engraving of the First Carriage, the Ariel', and the engraver's name., England, ca. 1850, Print, Print

C.B. Sloop Gleam, Ships - Sailboats

''The London and Southwark Subway', 1890.

Front View of Ader's "Avion No. 3" - The bird like appearance of the machine is well shown, as well as the curious feather propellers - The First Paris Aeronautical Salon 1907

España. Hoja recortable infantil. Buques. Super crucero Canarias de la marina de guerra nacional. Años 1940.

Aviation: Flying machine by Forlani, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date not known

Idea for an air station, 1880. Attributed to Thomas Edison.

transport/transportation aviation balloons Balloon ride France circa 1785 engraving flying sails airship 18th century,

Aeronautical navigation device, Appareil de Navigation Aerienne, System Kaufmann, 1869, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century model, exact original date unknown

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