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City of benares ship Stock Photos and Images
RFCNXTF7–City of Benares on the Ganges River, India, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888
RMC5PXGA–Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city on Ganges (Ganga), state Uttar Pradesh, India
RMRCCNFF–City of Benares on the Ganges River, India, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888
RM2WDNAJR–Engraving of the Mosque of Aurangzeb, now known as the Gyanvapi Mosque, on the banks of the River Ganges in the city of Benares. Benares is more commonly known as Varanasi and is of great religious significance to Hinduism.
RM2M3NYA5–In September 1940 the SS City of Benares was being used as an evacuation ship under the scheme of the Children's Overseas Reception Board to evacuate children to Canada in World War Two, carrying 90 child evacuees among her passengers. On 18th September, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-48. 77 of the children died along with 183 other people, and the sinking resulted in the cancellation of the CORB plan to evacuate British children abroad. Here two adult survivors, exhausted by their ordeal, rest and take refreshment on arrival at a west coast port. Date: 1940
RM2WECH68–Sailing ships, Benares, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915 print Two charged sailing ships in the Ganges in Benares. In the background the silhouette of the city. paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. river. prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Benares. Ganges
![The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 Royal Navy destroyer HMS ANTHONY rescues survivors from a lifeboat from the SS CITY OF BENARES which had been been adrift for nine days after the ship sank on 17 September 1940. The CITY OF BENARES was evacuating children from Britain to Canada under the auspices of the Children's Overseas Reception Board [CORB] as part of Convoy OB 213 when it was torpedoed and sunk with heavy loss of life in the Atlantic by the German submarine U-48. The sinking became one of the most notorious events of the Second World War. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2T1KD4X/the-battle-of-the-atlantic-1939-1945-royal-navy-destroyer-hms-anthony-rescues-survivors-from-a-lifeboat-from-the-ss-city-of-benares-which-had-been-been-adrift-for-nine-days-after-the-ship-sank-on-17-september-1940-the-city-of-benares-was-evacuating-children-from-britain-to-canada-under-the-auspices-of-the-childrens-overseas-reception-board-corb-as-part-of-convoy-ob-213-when-it-was-torpedoed-and-sunk-with-heavy-loss-of-life-in-the-atlantic-by-the-german-submarine-u-48-the-sinking-became-one-of-the-most-notorious-events-of-the-second-world-war-2T1KD4X.jpg "The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 Royal Navy destroyer HMS ANTHONY rescues survivors from a lifeboat from the SS CITY OF BENARES which had been been adrift for nine days after the ship sank on 17 September 1940. The CITY OF BENARES was evacuating children from Britain to Canada under the auspices of the Children's Overseas Reception Board [CORB] as part of Convoy OB 213 when it was torpedoed and sunk with heavy loss of life in the Atlantic by the German submarine U-48. The sinking became one of the most notorious events of the Second World War. Stock Photo")
RM2T1KD4X–The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 Royal Navy destroyer HMS ANTHONY rescues survivors from a lifeboat from the SS CITY OF BENARES which had been been adrift for nine days after the ship sank on 17 September 1940. The CITY OF BENARES was evacuating children from Britain to Canada under the auspices of the Children's Overseas Reception Board [CORB] as part of Convoy OB 213 when it was torpedoed and sunk with heavy loss of life in the Atlantic by the German submarine U-48. The sinking became one of the most notorious events of the Second World War.
RMA3HJA5–ferryboat acrossing ganga river at evening near city of varanasi state of uttar pradesh india
RMR5H960–'1st view of the city of Benares' . 1804. aquatint; etching. Source: P3095. Language: English. Author: Moffat, James.
RFT39CTR–VARANASI, INDIA, 10 MAR 2019 - A lot of people sit on the crowded boats to cross the Ganges River
RMC5PXK6–Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city on Ganges (Ganga), state Uttar Pradesh, India
RM2M3NYCF–In September 1940 the SS City of Benares was being used as an evacuation ship under the scheme of the Children's Overseas Reception Board to evacuate children to Canada in World War Two, carrying 90 child evacuees among her passengers. On 18th September 1940, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-48. 77 of the children died along with 183 other people, and the sinking resulted in the cancellation of the CORB plan to evacuate British children abroad. This image shows three of the surviving children: (from l to r) Sonia Bech, Edward Colin Ryder Richardson, and Derek Bech. Date:
RMHK6N6K–Image taken from page 299 of 'The Sacred City of the Hindus: an account of Benares in ancient and modern times ... With an introduction by F. Hall' Image taken from page 299 of 'The Sa
RM2WECH7T–Sailing ships, Benares, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915 print Two charged sailing ships in the Ganges in Benares. In the background the silhouette of the city. paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. river. prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Benares. Ganges
![THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, 1939-1945 - Royal Navy destroyer HMS ANTHONY rescues survivors from a lifeboat from the SS CITY OF BENARES which had been been adrift for nine days after the ship sank on 17 September 1940.SS CITY OF BENARES was evacuating children from Britain to Canada under the auspices of the Children's Overseas Reception Board [CORB] as part of Convoy OB 213 when it was torpedoed and sunk with heavy loss of life in the Atlantic by the German submarine U-48. The sinking became one of the most notorious events of the Second World War. , Royal Navy, ANTHONY (HMS), Merchant Navy, S Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2WYB7K0/the-battle-of-the-atlantic-1939-1945-royal-navy-destroyer-hms-anthony-rescues-survivors-from-a-lifeboat-from-the-ss-city-of-benares-which-had-been-been-adrift-for-nine-days-after-the-ship-sank-on-17-september-1940ss-city-of-benares-was-evacuating-children-from-britain-to-canada-under-the-auspices-of-the-childrens-overseas-reception-board-corb-as-part-of-convoy-ob-213-when-it-was-torpedoed-and-sunk-with-heavy-loss-of-life-in-the-atlantic-by-the-german-submarine-u-48-the-sinking-became-one-of-the-most-notorious-events-of-the-second-world-war-royal-navy-anthony-hms-merchant-navy-s-2WYB7K0.jpg "THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, 1939-1945 - Royal Navy destroyer HMS ANTHONY rescues survivors from a lifeboat from the SS CITY OF BENARES which had been been adrift for nine days after the ship sank on 17 September 1940.SS CITY OF BENARES was evacuating children from Britain to Canada under the auspices of the Children's Overseas Reception Board [CORB] as part of Convoy OB 213 when it was torpedoed and sunk with heavy loss of life in the Atlantic by the German submarine U-48. The sinking became one of the most notorious events of the Second World War. , Royal Navy, ANTHONY (HMS), Merchant Navy, S Stock Photo")
RM2WYB7K0–THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, 1939-1945 - Royal Navy destroyer HMS ANTHONY rescues survivors from a lifeboat from the SS CITY OF BENARES which had been been adrift for nine days after the ship sank on 17 September 1940.SS CITY OF BENARES was evacuating children from Britain to Canada under the auspices of the Children's Overseas Reception Board [CORB] as part of Convoy OB 213 when it was torpedoed and sunk with heavy loss of life in the Atlantic by the German submarine U-48. The sinking became one of the most notorious events of the Second World War. , Royal Navy, ANTHONY (HMS), Merchant Navy, S
RFHNDMP4–Panorama, panoramic, cityscape,Ghat scene, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
RMC5PXM3–Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city on Ganges (Ganga), state Uttar Pradesh, India
RM2M3NY78–In September 1940 the SS City of Benares, of the Ellerman Lines, was being used as an evacuation ship under the scheme of the Children's Overseas Reception Board to evacuate children to Canada in World War Two. The ship was part of a convoy and was carrying 90 child evacuees among her passengers. On 18th September 1940, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-48. 77 of the children died along with 183 other people, and the sinking resulted in the cancellation of the CORB plan to evacuate British children abroad. This photograph shows four of the children who survived: (from l to r)
RM2WE8HC9–Ship with firewood on the banks of the Ganges in Benares, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915 print On the shore men chop the wood into pieces. A few temples and palaces in the background. paper river. ships (in general). woodcutting, woodcutter forestry. city-view in general; 'veduta' Benares. Ganges
RFKGDPEM–Tourists enjoying early morning boat riding on the River Ganges at Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India.
RFHNDMPJ–Panorama, panoramic, cityscape, Fisherman, in background boats of tourists, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
RMA3HK0F–ferryboat acrossing ganga river at sunset near city of varanasi state of uttar pradesh india
RFKGJ672–Tourists enjoying early morning boat riding on the River Ganges at Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India.
RMC5PXF7–Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city on Ganges (Ganga), state Uttar Pradesh, India
RM2M3NY8G–In September 1940 the SS City of Benares was being used as an evacuation ship under the scheme of the Children's Overseas Reception Board to evacuate children to Canada in World War Two, carrying 90 child evacuees among her passengers. On 18th September, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-48. 77 of the children died along with 183 other people, and the sinking resulted in the cancellation of the CORB plan to evacuate British children abroad. Here Mrs Lilian Towns, one of the two government escorts who were saved from the sinking ship. Date: 1940
RMG3CR6W–Heroic Deeds of the War - Miss Mary Cornish. During the Second World War the City of Benares was used as an evacuee ship to evacuate 90 children from Britain to Canada. The ship was torpedoed in 1940 by the German submarine U-48 with heavy loss of life, i
RM2WEAM16–Ship with firewood on the banks of the Ganges in Benares, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915 print On the shore men chop the wood into pieces. A few temples and palaces in the background. At the bottom left a few pieces of wood and an ax. paper river. ships (in general). woodcutting, woodcutter forestry. city-view in general; 'veduta' Benares. Ganges
RM2M3NKMT–Edward Colin Ryder Richardson, aged eleven, included in the New Year's Honours List among Service and Civilian heroes as commendation for bravery. He was a passenger on the SS City of Benares, one of 90 child evacuees from Britain to Canada with the Children's Overseas Reception Board, when the ship was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-48 resulting in heavy loss of life. Date: 1941
RM2NTX0BD–Fisherman, in background boats of tourists, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
RFHNDMPH–Panorama, panoramic, cityscape,Boats of Fishermen, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
RF2PN882X–Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Tourists enjoying boat ride in the river ganges along with the herd of sea gulls at varanasi.
RFKGJ66Y–Tourists enjoying early morning boat riding on the River Ganges at Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India.
RMC5PXF1–Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city on Ganges (Ganga), state Uttar Pradesh, India
RF2GXMBA8–Small boats near Ghats riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India
RM2WWDMYM–Awaiting Rescue Description: Aerial photograph of lifeboat from the SS City of Benares. The passenger liner was carrying children being evacuated from Britain to Canada when it was sunk in a U-Boat attack on the convoy in which it was travelling. Only 13 of the 90 children on board survived and government evacuation of children to the Dominions such as Canada, New Zealand and Australia (the CORB scheme) immediately ceased. Date: 25th September 1940 sea, rescue, ship, evacuation, atlantic, lifeboat, corb, airministry, ellermanlines, u48, ssmarina, sscityofbenares, cityofbenares, childrensoverse
RFHNDMPB–Panorama, panoramic, cityscape,Fisherman, in background boats of pilgrims, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
RF2PN883H–Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Tourists enjoying boat ride in the river ganges along with the herd of sea gulls at varanasi.
RMC5PXMR–Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city on Ganges (Ganga), state Uttar Pradesh, India
RFHNDMPX–Panorama, panoramic, Pilgrims in a boat sailing and praying, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
RF2PN840N–Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Tourists enjoying boat ride in the river ganges along with the herd of sea gulls at varanasi.
RMC5PXMT–River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares, Benaras, Banaras), Hindu holy city, state Uttar Pradesh, India
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