Royal
Navy history in naval art prints by maritime artist Anthony
Saunders of Royal Naval battleships of world war two. Superb range of
Royal Naval battleship art prints including HMS Prince of Wales, HMS
Ramillies and HMS Warspite. Also available giclee naval canvas prints.
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
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
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.........
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
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
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 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 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
DHM1456. 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.
DHM1379. HMS Hood - Operation Catapult by Anthony Saunders.
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 battleship able to make her escape. Hodd is
depicted opening fire at 17.55 hours with the battleships Resolution and
the destroyer HMS Foxhound to her stern.
DHM1240. The Battle of Jutland, HMS Royal
Oak by Anthony Saunders. The Battle of Jutland proved to be the last capital ship big fleet
battle of the twentieth century. Here HMS Royal oak is seen leading HMS
Superb and HMS Canada as part of the 4th battle squadron at around 7pm
on the 31st of May 1916.
DHM0520. Enter the Prince by Anthony Saunders. HMS Prince of Wales enters Valetta harbour, Malta.
DHM0536. HMS Ramillies and 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.
DHM0519. 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.
HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Ivan Berryman (P) Half Price - £5250.00
Dawn Rendezvous by Anthony Saunders. Half Price - £50.00
HMS Carmania sinking the German armed liner SS Cap Trafalgar off Ilha da Trindade, South Atlantic. 14th September 1914. By Ivan Berryman. (AP) Half Price - £25.00
Queen Mary at Southampton by Ivan Berryman. Half Price - £50.00
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