Can anyone help with some historical research?

[MajorArtNZ]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone can help me with some research that I am doing for my next visual art painting series. My newest paintings will be set underwater, and I am giving this series a strong historical context.
The subject matter I am looking for are as many images as possible on the following First World War Royal Navy ships:

HMS Invincible, Indefatigable, Queen Mary
HMS Defence, Warrior and Black Prince
HMS Triumph, Irresistible and Formidable
HMS Audacious, Goliath and Majestic
HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy
HMS Good Hope and Monmouth

For the keen observer, you will notice all of those ships were sunk during the war. Would any of you know, where I could find a wealth of imagery for these ships? In the interest of time, I am flexible on the exact ship- their respective class would be good enough. In an ideal world, close up shots, on the bridge, main deck etc would be the best to work with.
A fair amount of research has already been done, but if there is a site or reference out there that would make this job easier, that would be very handy.

If you would like to see more of what I do, you will find it here; www.major-art.com

Thanks in advance!

[Sailor Steve]

This site should give you everything you could ever dream of.
http://www.photoship.co.uk/Browse%20Ship%20Galleries/

[Jimbuna]

HMS Invincible, Indefatigable, Queen Mary
HMS Defence, Warrior and Black Prince
HMS Triumph, Irresistible and Formidable
HMS Audacious, Goliath and Majestic
HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy
HMS Good Hope and Monmouth

All the above are here:

http://hwww.naval-history.net/OWShips-LogBooksWW1.htm

[MajorArtNZ]

Wow, thanks Jimbuna & Sailor Steve, those are pretty comprehensive. Thanks so much for your help! I can't wait to start these new paintings, I'll be sure to post some to share with you all!

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

All the above are here:

http://hwww.naval-history.net/OWShips-LogBooksWW1.htm

Strangely, HMS Queen Mary seems not to be on the link provided; the more so as she was the only or sole vessel of her class essentially an upgraded, larger and heavier (1000 tons more) Lion class battlecruiser with the same armament..."HMS Queen Mary was the last battlecruiser built by the Royal Navy before World War I. The sole member of her class, Queen Mary shared many features with the Lion-class battlecruisers, including her eight 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns." Hit by Seydlitz and Derfflinger fatally...20 survived of 1,286.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Queen_Mary

[Jimbuna]

HMS Queen Mary:

http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1605Jutland4.htm

[Aktungbby]

TNX! Don't know why it's not in the first one! I poured over everything meticulously. @ OP MajorArtNZ: HMS Lion's Q turret blown partially off during the 'Run to the South' potion of the Jutland battle. Beatty's flagship put out of action but not sunk by multiple hits Hms Lion- heavily damaged.IMHO: SMS Derffinger is the vessel of interest -(pro-Brit that I am). Not only did she inflict damage on HMS Lion but sank HMS Queen Mary and HMS Invincible, with help, and she survived considerable damage herself in the process.During the course of the battle, Derfflinger was hit 17 times by heavy caliber shells including an Elizabeth class Battleship's shell!!! and nine times by secondary guns. Derfflinger fired 385 shells from her main battery, another 235 rounds from her secondary guns, and one torpedo. Her crew suffered 157 men killed and another 26 men wounded; this was the highest casualty rate on any ship not sunk during the battle. Because of her stalwart resistance at Jutland, the British nicknamed her "Iron Dog."[wiki] When you are nicknamed by the Royal Navy... those are battle honors indeed! SMS Derfflinger fires a full broadside ps: pics enlarge http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/1053-imperial-germanys-sms-derfflinger/