Royal
Navy history. Naval art prints of Royal Navy ships including corvettes,
destroyers, light cruisers and escort destroyers by naval artist Anthony
Saunders. Superb range of Royal Naval art prints including HMS Hotspur,
HMS Ashanti and HMS Broadsword. Also available giclee naval canvas
prints.
Raid on Taranto by Anthony Saunders
The balance of maritime power in the Mediterranean was transformed at a stroke by the British air attack which disabled three Italian battleships in a few minutes. The target was the core of Mussolinis fleet, tucked away in Taranto Harbour, in southern Italy. The attack, codenamed Operation Judgement, took place in bright moonlight by twenty-one Swordfish from the British carrier HMS Illustrious. In the confined space of the harbour, their torpedoes had a devastating impact, at least nine torpedoes struck their targets. In all, seven ships were severely damaged, including the battleship Caio Duilio (left), Littorio (right) and Conte Di Cavour.
Item Code : DHM0519
Raid on Taranto by Anthony Saunders - Editions Available
HMS Hotspur is shown on Convoy protection duties during 1942 / 1943. HMS Hotspur, the H class destroyer, was built by Scotts at Greenock and launched 23rd March 1936. Participated in the first Battle of Narvik, April 1940 and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. In April 1941 took part in the evacuation of Greece and sank the German U-Boat U79 in the Mediterranean north of Sollum on 23rd December 1941. Sold to the Dominican Republic on 23rd November 1948 and renamed Trujillo.
Arctic Convoy. Forcing their way through adverse conditions bordering on the limitations of human endurance, The Allied convoys faced appalling odds of survival in the endeavour to supply raw materials to Russias only ice free port of Murmansk.
Item Code : DHM0529
The Arctic Run by Anthony Saunders - Editions Available
**Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. (2 copies reduced to clear) Full Item Details
Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)
Artist : Anthony Saunders
£70.00
The Battle of Trafalgar - Mars Breaks the Line by Anthony Saunders.
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on a calm, almost windless day, on 21st October 1805. Nelsons revolutionary battle plan was to cut apart the larger Franco-Spanish fleet of Vice-Admiral Villeneuve by sailing in two single column divisions directly at right angles into the combined fleet and thus rendering almost half of the leading ships useless until the could turn and join the fight, which in such calm conditions could take hours. The battle raged for five hours in which time not one British ship was lost, however, Nelson would tragically lose his life at the very moment of his triumph, a triumph which rendered the British Navy unchallenged in supremacy for over a century. Here HMS Mars passes between the French ship Belleisle on her starboard and the French ship Fougeux on her port, firing a murderous hail of gunfire at both ships. Also shown in the painting on the left hand side is the Spanish ship Monarco and the French ship Pluton.
Item Code : DHM1658
The Battle of Trafalgar - Mars Breaks the Line by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
The Pedestal Convoy of August 1942 was one of the most heavily protected convoys in the history of sea warfare. Fourteen of the fastest cargo ships of the time were protected by 4 carriers, 2 battleships, 7 cruisers and 32 destroyers. The destroyer HMS Ashanti is in the foreground of the painting. Also depicted are the carrier HMS Indomitable, with her Hurricanes cirling the convoy overhead, and the cargoe ship Port Chalmers to the right of the picture.
Item Code : DHM0438
Pedestal Convoy by Anthony Saunders - Editions Available
On the 1st of August 1798, thirteen French ships of the line sat anchored in Aboukir Bay off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, in support of Napoleon who was inland with his troops attempting to conquer the country. As nighttime approached so did Lord Horatio Nelson and the British fleet. Nelson had been hunting Napoleon at sea for months; at Aboukir Bay he had found the French fleet, trapped and unprepared for battle. Nelsons audacious plan was to attack the French on their unprotected prot side, the plan had its risks; the whole of the British fleet could run aground in the shallows - but Nelson knew the waters too well. The Battle of the Nile was one of the most decisive in the history of naval warfare. By the end of the battle nearly all the French ships were sunk or captured. The 124-gun flagship - and the pride of the French navy - LOrient, had exploded with such ferocity that it halted the battle for over ten minutes. Napoleons ability to dominate the region had been crushe.........
HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders.
The greatest naval battle of the First World War took place on the 31st of May and the 1st of June 1916, near the Danish province of Jutland. It was the first and only sea battle between the British and German fleets, and certainly proved to be the clash of the Titans that the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, had long planned. Decisive victory was claimed by both sides, but, desperately fought though it was, the outcome was indecisive. The Royal Navy suffered higher losses in both men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again. During the daylight fighting HMS Barham, under Rear Admiral Evan-Thomas, lead the 5th Battle Squadron (Valiant, Warspite and Malaya) and is seen here at 4.50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers to the south.
Item Code : DHM1456
HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
HMS Invincible - The Dawn of Jutland by Anthony Saunders.
The Battle of Jutland took place on 31st May 1916. It was the largest clash of battleships in history, over 250 ships from the Grand Fleet and the German High Sea Fleet took part. But both fleets struggled to gain supremacy in difficult conditions. The battle started well for HMS Invincible, together with Inflexible and Indomitable she formed part of the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron under Admiral Hood. She scored eight direct hits on Lutzow which caused the German ship to withdraw from the battle and eventually sink. HMS Invincibles luck finally ran out when she was hit on the midships Q turret, the eventual explosion causing the ship to sink in two halves. Here Invincible is seen prior to the battle from HMS Nestor, one of the destroyer escorts of the 13th Flotilla.
Item Code : DHM1573
HMS Invincible - The Dawn of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
The Battle of Jutland, HMS Royal Oak by Anthony Saunders
The British Grand Fleet had been virtually unopposed for nearly a century but now there was a challenge to the throne: the German Navy. Although smaller, it had caught up fast and by the time of Jutland, had some telling advantages over the British Fleet. the plan for the battle was to lure the British Grand Fleet into a lethal trap in German waters. In the event although desperately fought by both sides, the battle was a stale mate. the confused conflict was hampered on both sides by bad luck, bad weather and poor communications. at the end of the battle, the Royal navy had suffered higher losses in men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again.
Item Code : DHM1240
The Battle of Jutland, HMS Royal Oak by Anthony Saunders - Editions Available
Undoubtedly the most famous and decisive battle in the history of naval warfare. The battle of Trafalgar was fought on a calm, almost windless day, on 21st October 1805. Nelsons revolutionary battle plan was to cut apart the larger Franco-Spanish fleet of Vice-Admiral Villeneuve by sailing in two single column divisions directly at right angles into the combined fleet and thus rendering almost half of the leading ships useless until they could turn and join the fight, which in such calm conditions could take hours. The battle raged for five hours in which time not one British ship was lost, however, Nelson would tragically lose his life at the very moment of his triumph, a triumph which rendered the British Navy unchallenged in supremacy for over a century. Here, Nelsons flagship, HMS Victory, followed by HMS Temeraire is seen breaking the Franco-Spanish line and commencing her murderous hail of gun fire into the stern of Villeneuves flagship, Bucentaure. Meanwhile the Victory her.........
The Pedestal Convoy - HMS Indomitable by Anthony Saunders.
The Pedestal Convoy, to provide desperately needed supplies to the beleaguered Mediterranean island of Malta in August 1942, was perhaps one of the most famous and strategically important convoys of World War II. It had a powerful escort, including three aircraft carriers, one of which was HMS Indomitable. Closely escorted by the cruiser HMS Sirius, she came under heavy attack from both German and Italian bombers on the 12th of August 1942 and was eventually forced to turn back after bomb damage put her flight deck out of action.
Item Code : DHM1568
The Pedestal Convoy - HMS Indomitable by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
Artist : Anthony Saunders (on separate certificate)
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ORIGINAL PAINTING
Original painting, oil on canvas by Anthony Saunders. Full Item Details
Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm)
Artist : Anthony Saunders
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HMS Benbow at the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders.
HMS Benbow was completed in 1914, built by Beardmore (launched 12th November 1913). On the 10th of December she joined the Grand Fleet serving with the 4th Battle squadron. She was the flagship to Admiral Douglas Gamble until he was replaced in February 1915 by Sir Doveton Sturdee. During the Battle of Jutland. she suffered no damage. After the war she served from 1919 in the Mediterranean providing Gun fire support to the white Russians in the Black Sea until 1920. She remained in the Mediterranean until 1926 joining the Atlantic fleet for the next three years until 1929 when she was paid off and scrapped in March 1931.
Item Code : DHM1621
HMS Benbow at the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
Lord Horatio Nelson and the British fleet found the French 13 ship of the line fleet anchored at Aboukir Bay. Nelsons plan was to attack the French fleet on their unprotected port side. By the end of the battle nearly all the French ships were sunk or captured. The painting shows HMS Swiftsure in the centre with the burning 124 gun flagship LOrient behind. To the left is the surrendered hulk of the French ship Franklin.
Item Code : DHM1657
The Battle of the Nile by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
HMS Ramillies and HMS Warspite at Normandy by Anthony Saunders
HMS Ramillies and Warspite manoeuvre into position off the coast of Normandy. The major battleships of the Home Fleet, with their massive guns which could deliver gunfire with pinpoint accuracy to 17 miles. they proved invaluable on the day of the biggest seaborne land invasion in history.
Item Code : DHM0536
HMS Ramillies and HMS Warspite at Normandy by Anthony Saunders - Editions Available
17th February 1943, U-201 with U-69 were ordered to intercept the westbound convoy ONS165. With fuel low U-201 was eventually forced to surface following a depth charge attack and rammed by the Destroyer HMS Fame.
Item Code : DHM0969
U-201 Deadly Chase by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
HMS Hood readies to fire off a what proved to be the final salvo against the Bismarck before a shell from the German battleship penetrated the magazine of HMS Hood, tearing apart the British ship in an enormous explosion.
Item Code : DHM1620
The Final Salvo - HMS Hood by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
The pride of the British fleet, The Mighty Hood as she was known, was launched in 1918. Weighing in at over 40,000 tons she was 860 feet long and had eight 15 inch guns, at her launch she was more than a match for any adversary. Hood sailed the world in the inter-war years and was admired in every foreign port she visited, however with a lack of major refits in this time the second world war found the Hood unprepared for a major battle, On the 24th of May 1941 the German battleship Bismarck found Hoods achilles heel within only a few salvos, namely her inadequate deck armour. Hood exploded in a huge fireball from which only three sailors survived. Here HMS Hood is seen with Force H in the Mediterranean. Winston Churchill knew that the powerful French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir could fall into German hands at any time and that the threat had to be removed by any means. On the 3rd of July 1940 the French fleet was duly dispatched by Force H. The Strasbourg being the only French battl.........
DHM1127. Nelsons Victory at Trafalgar by
Anthony Saunders. Undoubtedly the most famous battle in
the history of naval warfare. The battle of Trafalgar was fought on a
calm, almost windless day, on 21st October 1805. Nelson's revolutionary
battle plan was to cut apart the larger Franco-Spanish fleet of
Vice-Admiral Villeneuve by sailing in two single column divisions
directly at right angles into the combined fleet and thus rendering
almost half of the leading ships useless until they could turn and join
the fight, which in such calm conditions could take hours. The battle
raged for five hours, in which time not one single British ship was
lost, however, Nelson would tragically lose his life at the very moment
of his triumph, a triumph which rendered the British Navy unchallenged
in supremacy for over a century. Here Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory
(followed by HMS Temeraire) is seen breaking the Franco-Spanish line and
commencing her murderous hail of gunfire into the stern of Villeneuve's
flagship Bucentaure. Meanwhile the Victory herself is being fired upon
by the French Neptune. Redoubtable can be seen at the far right.
DHM1182.
Battle of
the Nile by Anthony Saunders. On the 1st August 1798, thirteen
French ships of the line sate at anchor in Aboukir bay off the coast of
Alexandria Egypt, in support of Napoleon who was inland with his troops
attempting to conquer the country. AS night time approached so did Lord
Horatio Nelson and the British fleet. nelson had been hunting Napoleon
at sea for months; at Aboukir Bat he had found the French fleet, trapped
and unprepared for battle. Nelson's audacious plan was to attack the
French on their unprotected port side, the plan had its risks, the whole
of the British fleet could run aground in the Shallows - nut Nelson
knew the waters too well. The battle of the Nile was one o f the most
decisive in the history of naval warfare. By the end of the battle
nearly all three French ships were sunk or captured. the 124 gun
flagship the pride of the French navy L'Orient, has exploded with such
ferocity that it halted the battle for over ten minutes. Napoleon's
ability to dominate the region had been crushed, whilst Nelson was to
become a hero throughout the whole of Britain. Ships form left to right. HMS
Thesius, L'Heureux, le Tonnant, HMS Akexander, L'Orient HMS Swiftsure, HMS
Defence, L'Auilon and HMS Vangard.
DHM0414.
Hotspur by Anthony Saunders.
DHM0438.
Pedestal Convoy
by Anthony Saunders.
DHM0812.
Storm Force to the Falklands by Anthony
Saunders. HMS Broadsword and the aircraft carrier Hermes battle their way
through the storm on their way to the Battle for the Falklands.
DHM0529.
Arctic Convoy by Anthony Saunders. Forcing their way through adverse conditions bordering on the
limitations of human endurance, The Allied convoys faced appalling odds
of survival in the endeavour to supply raw materials to Russias only
ice free port of Murmansk.
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HMS Bounty, Farewell to England by Anthony Saunders.
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