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 HMS Hood Passing Gibraltar by Brian Wood. (Y) The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, passes Gibraltar on her way to join HMS Prince of Wales at Scapa Flow and onto her short and tragic engagement with the German battleship Bismarck. Ex-display prints with damage to border and light scratches on image. SOLD SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 Grenvilles Revenge by Brian Wood. (Y) The English fleet pursued the Armada up the English Channel and, as darkness fell, Vice Admiral Drake broke off and captured the Spanish galleon Rosario, Admiral Pedro de Valdes and the crew. The Rosario was known to be carrying substantial funds to pay the Spanish Army in the Low Countries. Drakes ship had been leading the English pursuit of the Armada by means of a lantern. By extinguishing this for the capture, Drake put the fleet into disarray overnight. On the night of 29th July 1588, Vice Admiral Drake organised fire-ships, causing most of the Spanish captains to break formation and sail out of Calais . The next day, Drake was present at the Battle of Gravelines. English losses were comparatively few, and none of their ships were sunk. Ex display print with light handling dents and some light border damage. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Trafalgar by Brian Wood. (Y) 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. 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 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. SOLD. SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 HMS Ark Royal by Brian Wood. (Y) HMS Ark Royal part of Force H along with the Battleship HMS Renown and Cruiser HMS Sheffield departs Gibraltar to take part in the search for the Bismarck in the Atlantic. During the hunt HMS Ark Royal, Swordfish mistakenly attack the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Sheffiled. Fortunately, the torpedoes were not primed properly and crusier recieived no major damage. Spotter planes from HMS Ark Royal eventually found the Bismarck. and a attack commenced, crippling the Bismarcks rudder. The damage sustained lead to the rest of the Royal Navy surface fleet catching up with the Bismarck and sinking her. HMS ark Royal returns to the mediteranean. later on 13 November 1941: While on her return to Gibraltar in company with the HMS Malaya, HMS Argus, and HMS Hermione supported by Seven destroyers, HMSArk Royal is attacked by the U-81 under the command of Kapitanleutnant Guggenberger in the Mediterranean., and at 1541, a torpedo strikes the starboard side and the ship immediately takes a 10° list. within 20 minutes this list has increased to 18 degrees and Captain Maund orders all only essential crew to remain aboard with the rest of the crew to abandon ship. Destroyer HMS Legion under the command of Commander R. S. Jessel comes alongside and takes most of her crew on board, leaving 250 crew and t Captain Maund to try and save the ship but they have to also abndon ship, and just 14 hours after the torpedo strike HMS Ark Royal rolls over and sinks. from the entire crew their was only only one fatality,Able Seaman E. Mitchell was killed. Ex display prints with some light damage to border. Price : £35.00 |
 HMS Ramillies and HMS Warspite at Normandy by Anthony Saunders. (Y) 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. Ex-display prints with some minor border damage and light surface scratches. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £100 |
 Prelude to D-Day by Bill Bishop. (Y) Shrouded in secrecy, the fleet gathers alongside the Semaphore tower and under cover of dusk begins to move out to the channel preparing for its daunting task. Print has a lot of damage to border due to damp dust marks, plus some light marks on image that would not be very noticeable once framed. Price : £40.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Death of the Bismarck by Brian Wood. (Y) The battered Bismarck fires its final salvos, during the last stage of the battle, 27th May 1941. Damage or marks on border and back of print plus a few light marks on image. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Sir Frances Drake by Chris Collingwood. (Y) Two small marks on the image which would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £40 |
 Operation Rheinubung by Randall Wilson. (Y) Bismarck anchored at No.5 buoy takes on main armament ammo in Gottenhaven, before sailing to Norway and the Atlantic. SOLD OUT. SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 Floating Fortress by Randall Wilson. (Y) The Tirpitz showing her last paint scheme, she sailed from Kaafjord to Hakoy island, Tromso Fjord it was to be her final resting place. Hit by tallboy bombs she capsized and sank. Ex-display prints with some border damage and light dust marking on image. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £60 |
 The Battle of the River Plate by Randall Wilson. (Y) Under attack from HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter and HMS Archilles. The German Pocket battleship Graf Spee os shown at speed returning salvos, December 1939. Ex-display prints with some border damage and light dust marking on image. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £60 |
 Pressing Home the Kill by Randall Wilson. (Y) Dauntless Dive Bombers Dive on the Battleship Musashi in the Sibuyan Sea, October 1944. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £70 |
 Slow Ahead by Randall Wilson. (Y) H.M.A.S Hobart glides past Mount Fuji for the surrender ceremony with Missouri in the Background. Tokyo Bay 1945. Ex-display prints with some border damage and light dust marking on image. Price : £40.00 SAVING : £30 |
 HMS Valiant , Battle Wagons by Randall Wilson. (Y) HMS Valiant on Officer of the Watch Manoeuvres off the south coast. Ex display prints in near perfect condition with some slight border damage. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £40 |
 HMS Duke of York by Randall Wilson. (Y) HMS Duke of York keeping station on the starboard bow of USS Intrepid, as air defence ship. The prints has some small dents on top left hand border and also top corner of image plus some light marks on image, which should not be noticeable once framed. Price : £35.00 SAVING : £15 |
 Nellie by Randall Wilson. (Y) Passing Port Said, HMS Nelson is shown transversing the Suez Canal after her tour in the pacific at the end of World War Two. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £40 |
 Setting of the Sun by Randall Wilson. (Y) USS Missouri and HMS King George V head south to Tokyo for the surrender, after completing the last shore bombardment of mainland Japan, 1945. Ex display prints in near perfect condition with some slight marks on the image. Price : £45.00 SAVING : £25 |
 HMS Warspite, Shooting from the Hip by Randall Wilson. (Y) HMS Warspite is shown in action during the 2nd battle of Narvik, April 1940. Ex-display prints with some border damage and light dust marking on image. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £60 |
 HMS Iron Duke at Weymouth Bay 1927 by Randall Wilson. (Y) Iron Duke, a veteran of the Battle of Jutland and Flagship of Lord Jellicoe at that engagement, is seen here painted in the rays of the setting sun at Weymouth Bay 1927. Ex-display prints with damage to border and light scratches on image. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Belfast During the Battle of North Cape by Randall Wilson. (YB) Under lowering arctic skies HMS Belfast (Admiral Burnets Flagship) leads HMS Sheffield and HMS Norfolk in the race to protect convoy JW55B from Scharnhorst. Ex-display prints with some border damage and light dust marking on image. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £70 |
 Yankie Station by Randall Wilson. (Y) CVN 65 USS Enterprise on her first deployment in the Gulf of Tonkin. On this day she flew 165 sorties, a carrier record! Two A4 Skyhawks head towards a bombing mission while an F4 phantom rides escort. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Invincible by Randall Wilson. (Y) Harriers prepare to enter the landing pattern as Invincible steams in company with HMS Bristol with dusk closing in on day. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £70 |
 The Rendezvous by Robert Barbour. (Y) RFA Fort Austin makes a leisurely rendezvous at sunset with the Polaris submarine HMS Renown on patrol somewhere in mid ocean. Soon a rubber inflatable will be launched from the Fort, and mail and fresh fruit and vegetables will be transferred before darkness sets in and makes the operation more hazardous. Ex display prints with some light damage to border and a couple of light handling dents. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £50 |
 USS Tang, The Life Guard of Truk Atoll by Robert Barbour. (Y) On 29th and 30th April 1944, while surfaced close to jagged reefs, and Japanese shore guns, the USS Tang rescued 22 downed flyers from Task Force 58s strikes against enemy positions on the islands - This was the largest rescue of airmen by a submarine in the war. USS Tang (SS-306) would later be sunk by its own torpedo off Formosa, on the 24th of October 1944. Damage to border area and possible handling dents or light surface scratches and some rippling which would be hardly noticeable once framed. Price : £40.00 SAVING : £60 |
 Out of Alex by David Pentland. (Y) A swordfish from HMS Warspite on patrol off the coast of Egypt, near the port of Alexandria. Ex display prints with some light damage to border and a couple of light handling dents. Price : £35.00 SAVING : £45 |
 U-203 Under Cover of Darkness by Anthony Saunders. (Y) October 1941, U203 approaches her mooring on the western bank at the French port of Brest. Her fate would be sealed by depth charges from the destroyer HMS Pathfinder and aircraft from the escort carrier HMS Biter while attacking the convoy ONS 4 south of Greenland on April 25th 1943. Ex-display print with slight border damage and possible light scratch or dent on image. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £60 |
 USS Iowa leaving New York by Anthony Saunders. (Y) BB61 Iowa, was commissioned in February 1943 at the New York Navy yard. her first mission was to the North Atlantic in August 1943 to neutralise the threat of the German Battleship Tirpitz. By early 1944 she joined the Pacific fleet taking part in many of the major battles including Saipan, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa. She was re-commissioned in 1951 for the Korean war and again in April 1984. Damage to border area possible handling dents or light surface scratches and some rippling which would be hardly noticable once framed. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £60.00 |
 Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Fairey Swordfish I, L9726 4M of 818 Sqn, HMS Ark Royal pulls a tight, climbing turn through a hail of anti-aircraft fire as its torpedo strikes home, jamming the steering gear of the mighty Bismarck and setting in motion the beginning of her dramatic end. Ex-display prints with light damage on image caused by dust plus border damage which may be slightly noticeable once framed. Price : £65.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Dido by Ivan Berryman. (Y) HMS Dido was launched on 18th July 1939, she took part in the evacuation of troops and defense of Crete, where she was damaged on B gun, killing 46 men. HMS Dido took part in the second Battle of Sirte during 1942, she sank three supply ships off North Africa. She also took part in the Anzio landings and the invasion of Southern France in August 1944. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £40 |
 HMS Ramillies by Ivan Berryman. (Y) HMS Ramillies took part in the bombardment of Bardia, August 18th 1940. She also took part in the Battle of Cape Teudada. On the 7th May 1942 in the bombardment of Diego Saurez (Madagascar) it was here she was torpedoed by Japanese midget submarines on the 30th May 1942. After repairs she took part in the bombardment of German positions during D-Day, as well as in August bombardments of Southern France. Ex display prints with some handling dents and slight damage on border. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Land, Sea and Air by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Spitfire of 761 Training Squadron (attached to the Royal Navy) flies over the Forth Railway Bridge on the eve of World War Two, also shown is HMS Royal Oak departing Rosyth for the open sea. Print has some handling dents and also some border damage not noticeable once framed. Price : £70.00 SAVING : £50 |
 RMS Titanic. Ship of Dreams by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The elegant but ill-fated jewel in the White Star crown Titanic was a technical marvel of engineering in its day. At 882 ft long, her perfect proportions and magnificent profile were the envy of other shipping companies. Her tragic loss on her maiden voyage was a crushing blow to the White Star Line that left the whole world in shock. Near perfect condition - may have some slight marks on the border only. SOLD SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 Anne Bonney, Mary Reid and Calico Jack Rackam by Chris Collingwood. (Y) None among Rackams crew were more resolute or ready to board or undertake anything that was hazardous. Quote taken from Captain C. Johnsons book. A General History of the Robberies and murders of the Most Notorious Pirates. (1724) Ex-display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £70.00 SAVING : £30 |
 HMS Glorious by Ivan Berryman. (Y) HMS Glorious flying off a Fairey Swordfish at sunset with HMS Ardent off to Starboard. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £40 |
 USS Ranger by Ivan Berryman. (YB) Two F14 Tomcats of VF-1 pass in close formation over the stern of the veteran USS Ranger (CV-61) Some light rippling in one area of image near the top left. Should not be very noticeable once framed. Price : £45.00 SAVING : £75 |
 USS Dwight Eisenhower by Ivan Berryman. (Y) A pair of F18 Hornets overfly the Nimitz-class carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower (CV-69) with the surface combatant USS Arleigh Burke (DDF-51) off her port bow. Ex-display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £70 |
 HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Pride of the Royal Navy, the mighty Hood rolls majestically in the north Atlantic swell as HMS Prince of Wales holds station off her starboard bow. Ex-display prints with damage to border and light scratches on image. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland by Ivan Berryman. (Y) HMS Lion with her sister ship HMS Princess Royal are shown firing on the German High Seas Fleet which can be seen in the distance during the Battle of Jutland. Ex display prints with some handling dents on the image and border damage. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Barham with HMS Eagle in Valetta Harbour in Malta during the 1930s by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The Battle ship HMS Barham in company with the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle between the two World Wars. Both fell victim to German U-Boats during World War Two. Ex-display prints in near perfect condition with some slight border damage. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Nelson by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Over 150 years of the Royal Navy are encapsulated in this view of the mighty HMS Nelson, moored at Portsmouth in 1945. Beyond the 16in guns of A turret, the masts of Admiral Nelsons flagship at Trafalgar, HMS Victory rise into the skyline whilst in the foreground MTB 507 cruises past on its way to the Solent. SOLD OUT. SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 HMS Anson at Sydney Harbour, July 1945 by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The King George V class battleship HMS Anson is pictured in Sydney Harbour where she joined the Pacific Fleet in July 1945, viewed across the flight deck of HMS Vengeance, where ten of her Vought F4.U Corsairs are ranged in front of a single folded Fairey Barracuda. Ex-display prints in near perfect condition with some slight border damage. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Howe by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Depicted off Capetown with the distinctive skyline of Table Mountain providing the backdrop, the King George V class battleship HMS Howe and her destroyer escort began their journey home having visited New Zealand as well as South Africa following the end of hostilities in 1945. Ex display print in near perfect condition with very little border damage and some light marks on image which would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £70 |
 HMS Hood and HMS Express Departing from Portsmouth 1935 by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, leaves Portsmouth on her way to the Fleet Review of King George V in July 1935. HMS Hood is followed by the destroyer HMS Express. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £70.00 SAVING : £50 |
 The Battle of Trafalgar - The First Engagement by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Midday, 21st October 1805, and Admiral Collingwoods flagship, the 100-gun HMS Royal Sovereign, breaks the allied line and delivers a shattering broadside on the Spanish flagship Santa Ana. Making great speed, Collingwoods ship had breached the Franco-Spanish line some distance ahead of the rest of his van and the Royal Sovereign suffered heavily as she quickly drew the attentions of three French and three Spanish ships. To her starboard, the French Indomitable can be seen firing into the British flagship while, astern of the Santa Ana, Belleisle and Fougueux are engaging ahead of Mars, Monarca and Pluton. Ex-display canvas in near perfect condition - may have some light marks on the reverse side of the canvas - would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £345.00 SAVING : £345.00 |
 HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Fully dressed and resplendent, HMS Hood is pictured preparing for King George Vs review of the Fleet in July 1935 as other capital ships take up their positions around her. Ramillies can be seen off Hoods port bow, Resolution astern, whilst just beyond her boat deck, the mighty Nelson gently nudges into position. Ex-display prints with damage to border and light scratches on image. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £80 |
 HMS Dreadnought at Portsmouth by Randall Wilson. (Y) HMS Dreadnought passes Spice Island as she heads for the open sea escorted by a torpedo boat destroyer. Ex-display printswith some light handling dents. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £60 |
 The Battle of Jutland, HMS Royal Oak by Anthony Saunders (Y) 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. Ex display prints with some light damage to border and a couple of light handling dents. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Battle of the Nile by Ivan Berryman. (YB) Sunset over Aboukir Bay on 1st August 1798 as ships of the Royal Navy, led by Nelson, conduct their ruthless destruction of the anchored French fleet. Ships shown from left to right. HMS Orion, Spartiate, Aquilon, Peuple Souvrain, HMS Defence, HMS Minotaur and HMS Swiftsure. Ex-display canvas in near perfect condition - may have some light marks on the reverse side of the canvas - would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £345.00 SAVING : £345.00 |
 HMS Hood Opens Fire Upon the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. (YB) In the early morning murk of 24th May 1941, the forward 15in guns of HMS Hood fire the first shots against the mighty German battleship Bismarck. Both Bismarck and her escort, the Prinz Eugen, immediately responded, the latter causing a fierce fire on Hoods upper deck, while plunging shot from Bismarck penetrated deep into the British ships hull, causing an explosion that ripped the Hood apart, sinking her in an instant. Tragically, just three survivors were rescued from the water. Ex-display prints in near perfect condition with some minor handling dents or slight border damage. Price : £75.00 SAVING : £60 |
 Dawn Rendezvous by Anthony Saunders. (Y) Germanys U-boat fleet had almost brought Britain to its knees in the First World war, twenty years later the story was very similar. the German U-boat arm came perilously close to cutting the lifeline that crossed the Atlantic between North America and Britain. in the early years of the war Donitz realised that keeping his U-boats at sea for as long as possible would greatly increase their chances of success. here U-93 (left) and U-94 take fuel from the auxiliary cruiser Kormoran whilst in the mid-Atlantic during 1941. Ex display print in near perfect condition with very little border damage and some light marks on image which would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £55.00 SAVING : £60 |
 HMS Dorsetshire by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire is brought up to sink the blazing wreck of the Bismarck with torpedoes at around 10:30 hours on the morning of May 27th 1941. The once proud German ship had been ruthlessly pounded into a twisted and burning wreck by the British battleships Rodney and King George V. HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Maori combed the area of the sinking for survivors, between them picking up a total of 110 out of an original complement of 2,300. Ex display prints with some light dust marks on both image and border. Price : £40.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Trafalgar- The Destruction of The Bucentaure by Ivan Berryman. (Y) With her mizzen top already gone and her sails aloft having received severe punishment, Victory breaks through the line behind the French flagship Bucentaure, delivering a shattering broadside into her stern. So severe was this opening fire that the Bucentaure was effectively put out of the rest of the battle, although Admiral Villeneuve himself was to miraculously survive the carnage. Beyong Victory can be seen the French Redoubtable, which is receiving fire from Victorys starboard guns, and the Spanish San Leandro is in the extreme distance. Most of Victorys stunsails have been cut away, but it was her stunsail booms that became entangled with the rigging of the Redoubtable when she put her helm to port and ran onto her. Admiral Nelson fell shortly afterward, having received a fatal wound from a musket ball fired by a French sharpshooter in Redoubtables mizzen fighting top. The Temeraire can be seen approaching the fray to the right. Ex-display canvas in near perfect condition - may have some light marks on the reverse side of the canvas - would not be noticeable once framed. SOLD SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 Portrait of Admiral Nelson by Chris Collingwood. (Y) Portrait of Admiral Nelson shown in the uniform worn at the Battle of Trafalgar. Ex display prints with some slight damage to border area and light scratch on image. Price : £70.00 SAVING : £60 |
 HMS Frobisher and HMS Roberts at Normandy by Ivan Berryman (Y) The cruiser HMS Frobisher dominates this scene off Houlgate at the Normandy landings of 1944. The monitor HMS Roberts lies beyond Frobisher with a Large Infantry Landing Ship or LSI (L) unshipping its LCAs on the extreme right of the picture. In the foreground, a motor launch attends a group of LCP (L)s as they head for the French beaches. Two Spitfire Mk.IXs conduct sweeps overhead as Operation Neptune gathers momentum. Ex display prints with light border damage and handling dents. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Against All Odds - Attack on the Scharnhorst by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942. Although all the aircraft were lost and no significant damage was done to the German fleet, all the pilots were decorated for their bravery and Lt-Cdr Esmonde received the first Fleet Air Arm VC to be awarded, albeit posthumously. Ex display prints in nearly new condition with some slight border damage. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £50 |
 HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Viewed across the damaged stern of the 80-gun San Nicolas, Nelson drives HMS Captain onto the Spanish vessel in order that she can be boarded and taken as a prize, the British marines and men scrambling up the Captains bowsprit to use it as a bridge. The San Nicholas then fouled the Spanish three decker San Joseph (112), allowing Nelson and his men to take both ships as prizes in a single manoeuvre. A British frigate is moving into a supporting position in the middle distance. Ex display print in near perfect condition with very little border damage and some light marks on image which would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £70 |
 Captain Charles Vane by Chris Collingwood. (Y) Captain Charles Vane was born in 1680, and was an English pirate who preyed upon English and French shipping. Vane began piracy in 1716 and lasted 3 years. Vane captured a Barbados sloop and then a large 12-gun brigantine, which he renamed the Ranger. Vane was among the pirate captains who operated out of the Bohama at the notorious base at New Providence after the colony had been abandoned by the British. His pirate attacks made Captain Charles Vane well known to the Royal Navy and in February of 1718 Vincent Pearse, commander of HMS Phoenix cornered Vane on his ship the Lark. Vane had heard of the recent royal pardons that had been offered to pirates in exchange for a guarantee they would quit plundering, so Vane claimed he had actually been en route to surrender to Pearse and accepted the pardon on the spot, Charle Vane gained his freedom but as soon as he was free of Pearse he ignored the pardon and resumed his pirate ways. Charles Vane was again captured and in 1721 was executed by hanging at Gallows Point, Port Royal, Jamaica on March 29th 1721. Ex-display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £45.00 SAVING : £35 |
 Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart) by Chris Collingwood. (Y) Bartholomew Roberts was born in Wales in the village of Little Newcastle which lies between Fishguard and Haverfordwest in Pembroekshire in 1682. His name was originally John Roberts, but he took up the name of Bartholomew Roberts which he may have taken after hearing of a well known pirate Bartholomew Sharp. It is believed in 1695 at the age of 13 Bartholomew Roberts went to sea but was not heard of until 1718 when he was a mate on a Barbados Sloop. In the following year he served on a slave ship the Princess of London as the third mate serving under Captain Abraham Plumb. In June 1718 the Princess of London was captured by two pirate shipe, the Royal Rover and the Royal James as she lay at anchor at Anomabu on the Gold Coast. The pirates were led by a Welshman named Captain Howell Davis. It seems that Davis liked Roberts who along with many of the crew of the Princess of London joined the pirates. Roberts soon showed his worth as a good navigator, and would often talk to Davis in welsh so that the other pirates would not understand their conversation. Bartholomew Roberts pirate career latest between 1719 and 1722 and he was the most successful pirate of this period, capturing over 470 ships, far more ships than some of the best-known pirates of this era such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Although never used during his life time he is now often refered to as Black Bart. Captain Roberts was killed on the 10th of February 1722 , at Cape Lopez while trying to avoid and escape the British warship HMS Swallow. He was killed by grapeshot fired form the Swallow - while standing on the deck was hit in the throat. His wish was to be buried at sea and his crew quickly wrapped his body in sail and weighted it down, so that it would not be captured by the British. His body was never found. Ex-display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £45.00 SAVING : £35 |
 The Battle of Copenhagen, 2nd April 1801 by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The key to Nelsons victories always lay in his meticulous planning and the Battle of Copenghagen was no exception as he used his fleet to first destroy the Danish floating defences so that his bomb vessels could be brought up to bombard the city itself. The Danes eventually capitulated, but they had fought hard and over 2,000 men had died on both sides before the end of the battle. In this view, HMS Elephant, carrying the flag of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, dominates the scene as the battle gathers intensity. British ships depicted, left to right, are the Glatton (54), Elephant (74), Ganges (74) and Monarch (74) Ex-display canvas in near perfect condition - may have some light marks on the reverse side of the canvas - would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £345.00 SAVING : £345.00 |
 The Battle of Trafalgar, 1.00pm by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Having taken terrible punishment from the guns of the allied French and Spanish fleet as she broke through the line, HMS Victory found herself engaged by the French Redoutable, a bitter battle that saw the two ships locked together, pouring shot into one another with terrifying ferocity and which left the British Admiral, Lord Horatio Nelson fatally wounded. In the background, HMS Neptune is emerging through the gunsmoke and is about to pass the wreck of the French flagship Bucentaure which Victory so spectacularly routed as she passed through the allied line. HMS Temeraire, which followed Victory through, and which was also to become embroiled on the Redoutables fight, is obscured by the smoke beyond the British flagship. Ex-display canvas in near perfect condition - may have some light marks on the reverse side of the canvas - would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £325.00 SAVING : £325.00 |
 Final Farewell by Randall Wilson. (Y) HMS Hood leads HMS prince of Wales past the Orkney islands as they build up steam to make a course to intercept the mighty German battleship Bismarck. Ex display print with a mark in the sky area on the right hand side which will be noticeable once framed, plus a couple of marks on the border. SOLD SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE |
 Nelsons Day, Battle of Trafalgar by Randall Wilson. (Y) Having broken the line of the French and Spanish ships, HMS Victory is about to lock horns with Redoubtable. Prints have some marks in border area and a small dent and some light marks on image which should not be noticeable once framed. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £70 |
 2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland by Randall Wilson. (Y) HMS Orion leading HMS Conqueror, HMS Monarch, HMS Thunderer, the 2nd Battle Squadron. Ex display prints with some light damage to border and a couple of light handling dents. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Captain Henry Long Ben Avery by Chris Collingwood. (Y) Avery and his vessel the Fancy being a ship of 46 guns and 150 men set sail in 1695 bound for Madagascar. On the way the fancy caught up with and captured the Ganj-i-Sawai, owned by the Great Mogul himself. Its name means Exceeding Treasure and the treasure it yielded surpassed anything yet seen in the history of piracy. Long Ben became the pirates pirate. Ex display prints with some slight damage to border area and light scratch on image. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £40 |
 HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders. (Y) 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. Ex display prints in near perfect condition. Price : £70.00 SAVING : £80 |
 Hearts of Oak Ivan Berryman. (Y) It is September 18th, 1805, off Plymouth. Led by the 74-gun HMS Thunderer, with HMS Ajax astern, HMS Victory, with Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson aboard, begins her journey south to join the rest of the British fleet off Cadiz where the combined French and Spanish fleets lay blockaded. This was the prelude to the Battle of Trafalgar and the last time Nelson would see his beloved England. Ex-display canvas in near perfect condition - may have some light marks on the reverse side of the canvas - would not be noticeable once framed. Price : £345.00 SAVING : £345.00 |
 HMS Warspite by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Popularly known as The Old Lady, Warspite was launched on 26th November 1913 and was still fulfilling a crucial role at the end of World War II. Even after being paid off, she escaped being broken up by going aground at Mounts Bay whilst on tow to the breakers yard. During the two world wars, Warspite accumulated fourteen Battle Honours including Jutland May 1916. She is shown in company with HMS Royal Sovereign in the Mediterranean in May 1940 when she was Fleet Flag. Ex display prints with light border damage and handling dents. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £70 |
 HMS Euryalus Arriving at Spithead by Ivan Berryman. (Y) The 36-gun frigate HMS Euryalus is shown arriving to join Nelsons flagship HMS Victory off St Helens, Isle of Wight, at around 8.00am on the morning of 12th September 1805. These two ships would depart together just three days later to join His Majestys ships Ajax and Thunderer off Plymouth before heading south to Spanish waters and the Battle of Trafalgar. Ex display prints with some light marks on image and border which will not be noticeable once framed. Price : £40.00 SAVING : £30 |
 In the Thick of Battle by Chris Collingwood. (Y) Lieutenant of the Royal Navy commands marines and crew during a sea battle with the French during the battle of Cape St Vincent. Ex display prints with some slight damage to border area and light scratch on image. Price : £50.00 SAVING : £30 |
 The Final Salvo - HMS Hood by Anthony Saunders. (Y) 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. Ex-display prints with damage to border and light scratches on image. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £40 |
 Farewell the Hood by Simon Atack. (Y) HMS Hood, Britains largest warship and pride of the Royal Navy, steams majestically through the Swept Channel on 22 May, 1941. Having fuelled at the Scapa Flow naval base in Scotland, she steers clear of floats suspending torpedo and submarine nets, as she heads for open water and the North Sea. The crew of a naval cutter wave farewell as the mighty battleship departs upon what will prove to be her final voyage. One available only. Signature of Ted Briggs has been cut out / removed from this print. Price : £60.00 SAVING : £90 |
 Columbus 1492 by J. W. Carey. (Y) Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta set sail for the New World. Ex-display print with light dust marks ingrained on border area and also lightly on the image which would not be very noticeable once framed. Price : £35.00 SAVING : £15 |
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