Charles Wilkes 1798 to 1877 American naval officer who explored area of Antarctica now known as Wilkes Land From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Death of Nelson 1805 Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commander Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

Silas Horton Stringham 1798 1876 Union naval commander during the American Civil War and rear admiral in the United States Navy

Roman Rock Lighthouse, situated in False Bay at the entrance to the historical naval harbour of Simons Town, Greater Cape Town, South Africa

Nelsons Conflict with a Spanish Launch during boat action in the Bay of Cadiz Horatio Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commander Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

Stephen Decatur 1779 1820 American naval officer in War of 1812 Gave toast at banquet and said Our country right or wrong From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Death of Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commander Engraved by J Rogers painted by A W Devis From Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

Nelsons Conflict with a Spanish Launch during boat action in the Bay of Cadiz Horatio Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commander Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

The Naval Brigade at Sebastopol From the picture by R Caton Woodville From the book VRI Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne KT now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Oliver Hazard Perry 1785 1819 American naval officer in War of 1812 Victor against British in Battle of Lake Erie From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commander Engraved by J Rogers painted by Hoppner From Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

Joshua Barney 1759 1818 Distinquished naval officer in American Revolution and the War of 1812 From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Lord Keith Signature Admiral George Keith Elphinstone aka Lord Keith Viscount Keith Knight of the Bath and Admiral of the Red1746 1823 British naval officer From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

Roman Rock Lighthouse, situated in False Bay at the entrance to the historical naval harbour of Simons Town, Greater Cape Town, South Africa

Lord Keith Admiral George Keith Elphinstone aka Lord Keith Viscount Keith Knight of the Bath and Admiral of the Red1746 1823 British naval officer Engraved by W Holl after J Hoppner From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

Nelson Wounded at Tenerife 1797 Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commanderIllustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

Frederick Marryat 1792 1848 known as Captain Marryat English novelist and naval officer From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories English Volume 7

Admiral Latimer shaking hands with Captain Harry Ervin Yarnell on the deck of the USS Saratoga, Philadelphia Naval Yard, Pennsylvania, USA, 1931

Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commanderIllustration by Westall from thep ainting by Abbot From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

Arsenale bridge and entrance fort to naval dockyard in afternoon summer sun sunshine Castello district Venice Veneto Italy Europe EU At the height of Venices power the Arsenale was the largest shipbuilding area in the known world

Slangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie, South Africa. Operatinal since 4 March 1914, this is the tallest cast iron tower on the South African Coast

Slangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie, South Africa. Operatinal since 4 March 1914, this is the tallest cast iron tower on the South African Coast

Ladder of the M'Bashee Lighthouse, located in a remote area on the east side of the mouth of the M'Bashee Rive , Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Samuel Francis Du Pont 1803 1865 Union naval commander during the American Civil War and rear admiral in the United States Navy