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Background imageSinking Collection: Cape Romano sunken domes

Cape Romano sunken domes
sunrise over the sunken domes of Cape Romano. Once a vacation residence but two Hurricanes destroyed the island and so these abandoned buildings slowly wandered into the Gulf of Mexico

Background imageSinking Collection: Storm in the Thames

Storm in the Thames
Vintage engraving showing ships being destroyed at anchor during a Storm on the Thames, Wapping, London, England

Background imageSinking Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - boat spun round

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - boat spun round
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Upon the whirl, where sank the ship, The boat spun round and round

Background imageSinking Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Pilot shrieked

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Pilot shrieked
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I moved my lips the Pilot shrieked and fell down in a fit

Background imageSinking Collection: Saint Paul Shipwrecked

Saint Paul Shipwrecked
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the New Testament by Gustave Dore showing Saint Paul Shipwrecked

Background imageSinking Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner Nine fathom deep he followed

Rime of the Ancient Mariner Nine fathom deep he followed
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Nine fathom deep he had followed us, From the land of mist and snow

Background imageSinking Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - more dread

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - more dread
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Under the water it rumbled on, Still louder and more dread

Background imageSinking Collection: Jesus and the sinking Peter (Matthew 14), published in 1860

Jesus and the sinking Peter (Matthew 14), published in 1860
Jesus and the sinking Peter on the lake. Wood engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German painter, 1794 - 1872), published in 1860

Background imageSinking Collection: Sunken domes of cape romano

Sunken domes of cape romano
sunrise over the sunken domes of Cape Romano. Once a vacation residence but two Hurricanes destroyed the island and so these abandoned buildings slowly wandered into the Gulf of Mexico

Background imageSinking Collection: Anchor of the ship SS Principia, sunk in 1895, Soltuvik, Sandoy, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Anchor of the ship SS Principia, sunk in 1895, Soltuvik, Sandoy, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageSinking Collection: Charles Dickens - David Copperfield - The Storm

Charles Dickens - David Copperfield - The Storm
Vintange illustration of a scene from the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. The Storm, Ham Peggotty preparing to swim to the wreck and attempt the rescue of those unfortunates still onboard

Background imageSinking Collection: Downfall of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War

Downfall of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War
Illustration of a downfall of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War

Background imageSinking Collection: Codrus of Athens dies during battle with Dorians

Codrus of Athens dies during battle with Dorians
Illustration of a Codrus of Athens dies during battle with Dorians

Background imageSinking Collection: Ship Wreak

Ship Wreak
Vintage engraving from 1898 showing people shooting rocket toward Ship Wreak

Background imageSinking Collection: Cartoon of crab, sinking in sand, over-burdened by barnacles on back

Cartoon of crab, sinking in sand, over-burdened by barnacles on back

Background imageSinking Collection: Illustration of Paul standing on deck of sinking ship during voyage to Rome as lightening strikes

Illustration of Paul standing on deck of sinking ship during voyage to Rome as lightening strikes in background and people drown in Mediterranean Sea

Background imageSinking Collection: Illustration of submarine sinking and rising through the use of compressed air

Illustration of submarine sinking and rising through the use of compressed air

Background imageSinking Collection: Illustration of buoyant raft, sinking raft, and buoyant ship

Illustration of buoyant raft, sinking raft, and buoyant ship

Background imageSinking Collection: Merchant ship sinking after being torpedoed by German submarine during World War One

Merchant ship sinking after being torpedoed by German submarine during World War One

Background imageSinking Collection: Illustration of battle between Egyptians and Julius Ceasars force causing galley to sink

Illustration of battle between Egyptians and Julius Ceasars force causing galley to sink, Great Harbour, Alexandria

Background imageSinking Collection: Illustration of German sailors on board submarine firing weapon at American warship in the Battle

Illustration of German sailors on board submarine firing weapon at American warship in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II

Background imageSinking Collection: Ditched Seaplane

Ditched Seaplane
A ditched British seaplane sinking into the sea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageSinking Collection: Shipping Disaster

Shipping Disaster
29th May 1914: Crowds gather to read the latest newsheet, following the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, with great loss of life. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageSinking Collection: Pamukkale Turkey

Pamukkale Turkey
Travertine pools and terraces - Pamukkale Turkey

Background imageSinking Collection: Leaning Tower of Pisa and Statue of Angels

Leaning Tower of Pisa and Statue of Angels
The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Statue of Angels against a blue sky with soft clouds

Background imageSinking Collection: Port Arthur After A Japanese Attack

Port Arthur After A Japanese Attack
View of damaged Russian warships, following a Japanese attack in Part Arthur, China, early February, 1904. The Japanese attack, on February 9, was the opening battle of the Russo-Japanese War

Background imageSinking Collection: Lusitania Sunk

Lusitania Sunk
7th May 1915: The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner Lusitania by a German submarine off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland. 128 US citizens lost their lives


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