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HMS Rodney after the destruction of the Bismarck. HMS Rodney sister ship to HMS Nelson in naval art print HMS Rodney by Brian Wood, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the naval art company.

HMS Rodney by Brian Wood.  Destruction of Bismarck complete, and desperately low on fuel, Rodney turns for home 27th May 1941.

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HMS Rodney by Brian Wood.

Destruction of Bismarck complete, and desperately low on fuel, Rodney turns for home 27th May 1941.

Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £95.00


Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £135.00


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00

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HMS Rodney Built by Cammell Laid and launched on the 17th December 1925. and commissioned into the Royal navy on the 7th December 1927. HMS Rodney served with the home Fleet 1939 - 1942 with Force H in 1943 and the Home Fleet 1943  to 1945. (being Flagship at Scapa Flow in 1944). HMS Rodney took part in the sinking of the Bismarck on the 27th may 1941. But the ship had major structural problems. and after the sinking of the Bismarck went to Boston for repairs, during winter of 1941 to 1942. This failed to rectify her problems. After the war she was put into reserve in 1945 and finally scrapped at Inverkeithing on the 26th March 1948.

Displacement 33,900 tons.  Speed 23 Knots   range (at 16 Knots 7,000 miles)

Armament: Nine 16- inch guns in three turrets of three  guns.  Twelve  6 - inch guns in pairs six 4.7 inch anti aircraft guns in singles. Twenty four 2 pounder AA guns and twelve machine guns (after 1944 this was changed to forty Four 2 pdr. AA Guns) Two torpedo Tubes and two aircraft.

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