Discover the story of merchant shipping and port life in Southampton. Our archive contains over 10,000 photographs, maps, sound clips, documents, games and other objects. Use the Search box (top right of every page) to find items.
Ships are vulnerable to all sorts of accidents. Discover some of
the things that can happen to a ship, its crew and passengers and
how problems can create a disaster.
Southampton's relationship with flying boats and seaplanes
stretched over forty-five years of exciting developments in
aviation, leading to the founding of the first national airline.
![[20508] American Tank](/images/20508%20american%20tank_tcm4-60956.jpg "[20508] American Tank")
