German surface ships of World war two painted
by naval artist Randall Wilson. Randall Wilson's range of naval art prints
of German battleships and cruisers. include many of the Bismarck, Tirpitz,
Graf Spree, admiral Hipper, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. These superb
naval art prints and naval paintings are only available direct form from
Cranston Fine arts, the military art print company.
Floating Fortress by Randall Wilson.
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.
Item Code : DHM0711
Floating Fortress by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
Flanked by destroyers, Tirpitz departs Altafjord, July 1942. Passing her port bow is a Focke-Wulf FW200 Condor C3, outbound for Recon duties. Fighter escort was performed by Me110s.
Admiral von Spees Flagship SMS Scharnhorst leads SMS Gneisenau in the opening stages of engaging the Royal Naval ships east of the Falklands, 8th December 1914.
Item Code : DHM1251
Battle of the Falkland Islands by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
Emerging from a smokescreen SMS Baden surges ahead of her sister ship SMS Bayern to resume battle speed in these fleet manoeuvres in the Baltic, during 1917
Item Code : DHM0768
The Kaisers Ship by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
Schnell Boats Operating in the Baltic by Randall Wilson.
German Schnell Boats were heavily armed coastal craft often referred to by the Royal Navy as E-boats. Fast, and better armed than the Royal navy MTBs and PT-boats, they became the most effective inshore attack craft of World War Two. Lurssen built the first German MTB in 1930, originally called UZ16 it would later become W1 and finally S1 in 1932. All German Schnell Boats would carry two seperate torpedo tubes. In total 249 Schnell Boats were built for the Kriegsmarine, with a total of 157 being lost or scuttled. The last 92 were split between the Allies with 30 going to the US, 34 going to United Kingdom and 28 to Russia.
Item Code : DHM4011
Schnell Boats Operating in the Baltic by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
K.M.S. Gneisenau - Stand by The Bowlines by Randall Wilson.
Gneisenau returns to Kiel harbour after participating in Operation Nord Mark. With number one bowline secured crew crew prepares to bring the ship alongside.
Item Code : DHM0735
K.M.S. Gneisenau - Stand by The Bowlines by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
At 0555 hrs, after being fired upon
for over 3 minutes without a reply, the Bismarck unleashed her first salvo
against the British Battlecruiser HMS Hood. The first salvo fell
short, however the Prinz Eugen's fire scored hits along the mainmast of
the Hood that caused severe fires along her deck extending to her funnel. At 0600, the Hood and Prince of Wales commenced a 20 degree turn to
port in order to bring their rear turrets around and place them into
action. At this time, at a range of 18,236 yards, the fifth salvo
from the Bismarck found its mark. At least one shell found its way
through the armoured belt and exploded in the Hood's magazine. The
German observers onboard the Bismarck were awestruck by the enormity of
the resultant explosion. The Hood, the Mighty Hood, pride of the
Royal Navy and for over 20 years the largest warship in the world split in
two and sank in three minutes. Of a crew of over 1,416 men, only
three survived. Immediately after the sinking of the Hood, Bismarck
turned its attention to the HMS Prince of Wales. Hitting the bridge
of the Prince of Wales, Bismarck was clearly at the advantage in this
engagement. At 0603, the Prince of Wales initiated a smoke screen
and retreated from combat. At 0609, the Bismarck fired its final
salvo. Due to damage from hits scored by the Prince of Wales, Bismarck found
that a significant oil leak developed that severely impacted her ability
to carry out its primary mission. The resultant damage forced
Admiral Lutzens to make a hard choice, continue the mission or return to a
friendly port for necessary repairs. Lutzens choice of sailing to
the French port of St. Nazairre led to the greatest ship to ship
engagement in World War II. For the British, "Remember the
Hood" became the battle cry of the Royal Navy. The hunt for the
Bismarck took a new and desperate tone. They had to "Sink the
Bismarck".
Big brother little sister (Bismarck and Prinz Eugen
) By
Randall Wilson Bismarck and Prinz Eugen exiting the Denmark Straits
Operation Rheinubung by Randall Wilson Bismarck is shown anchored at no 5 buoy taking on
main armament ammo in Gottenhaven, she was to sail later for Norway then
the Atlantic.
The Hunters by Randall Wilson The mighty German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz operated
together for only 6 hours on the 18th May 1941.
Breakout by Randall Wilson The Bismarck is seen taking the lead from the Prinz Eugen on the breakout
from Bergen May 1941.
Battle of the Denmark Straits by Randall Wilson With salvos landing close! The Bismarck with Prinz Eugen is shown loosing off
the salvo that destroyed HMS Hood.
Emden and Blucher by Randall Wilson Emden and Blucher arriving at
Schweinamund, to depart the next day for
Oslo.
K.M.S. Gneisenau - Stand by The Bowlines by Randall Wilson
Gneisenau returns to Kiel harbour after participating in Operation Nord Mark.
With number one bowline secured crew crew prepares to bring the ship alongside.
Tirpitz. German surface raider
Tirpitz, sister
ship to the Bismarck, built at Wilhelmshaven navy yard and launched 1st
May 1939 and commissioned into the German navy 27th February 1942. The
Tirpitz played a major role during the Norwegian campaigns until being
crippled by mines laid by British midget submarines X6 and X7, and later
hit by tallboy bombs and capsizing in 1944 with the loss of 1204 crew.
The German battleship Tirpitz had a main armament of eight 15-inch guns and
12 6-inch guns with a secondary armament of 16 4-inch guns and 16 1.5inch AA
guns. Her top speed was 32 knots, with a compliment of 2400.
Floating Fortress by Randall Wilson 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.
The Battle of the River Plate by Randall Wilson Under attack from HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter and HMS
Archilles. The German Pocket
battleship Graf Spee os shown at speed returning salvos, December 1939.
Battle of the Falkland Islands by Randall Wilson
Admiral's Von Spee's Flagship SMS Scharnhorst leads SMS
Gneisenau in the opening stages of engaging the Royal naval ships east
of the Falklands. 8th December 1914.
SMS Seydlitz 1916 by Randall Wilson Down by the bows, the battered Seydlitz returns to the Jade after being
heavily involved in the gun line action at Jutland. SEYDLITZ
German battle Cruiser built by Blohn and Voss in Hamburg and launched on the
30th March 1912 and completed on the 17th August 1913. A magnificent battlecruiser the
Seydlitz became the flag ship to the High Seas Fleet Scouting Force. The
Seydlitz also took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank and Battle of Jutland. Battle
of Dogger bank, 24th January 1915. Saw Seydlitz badly damaged by three 13.5 inch
shells one coming from HMS Lion which caused major damage by exploding as it
went through the stern turret which caused a fire that ignited 62 complete
charges. The Seydlitz was mined on the 24th April. Battle of
Jutland 831st May 1916. The Seydlitz was torpedoed either by HMS Petard or
HMS Turbulent. and by eighth 15 inch shells and six 13.5 inch shells and eight
12 - inch shells. The worst damage came from five 15 inch shells which
caused severe flooding. which nearly caused her to sink. The Seydlitz
received more hits than any other Battleship or Battle cruiser in the Battle of
Jutland.
On the 24th of November 1918, after the armistice she was interned at
Scapa Flow where her crew on the 21st June 1919 scuttled her. she was
raised on the 2nd of November 1928 and scrapped at Rosyth DISPLACEMENT. 24,594 to 26,180 tons SPEED
27 to 28 knots. Armament. Ten 11-inch Guns in pairs in five turrets, Twelve 5.9
-inch guns in single turrets twelve 3.4 -inch guns in single turrets. four
20-inch torpedo tubes all submerged. Ships compliment 1108 (but at Jutland a crew of 1425 were on board)
The Kaiser's Ship by Randall Wilson Emerging from a smokescreen SMS Baden surges ahead of her sister ship
SMS Bayern to resume battle speed in these fleet manoeuvres in the Baltic,
during 1917.
David Dipnals evocative images of the restful idyllic scenes of southern England are well known, epitomising, as they have for years, all that is endearing about traditional English landscapes. His well known images of his beautiful and fertile homeland are a world away from Australia, where he now spends most of his time. In the last decade, David Dipnall estimates that he has travelled nearly 2 million miles, continuing to maintain a busy work schedule of exhibitions and regularly commuting between England and Australia. His originals are highly sought after, and over fifty of his images have been published as limited edition prints, many of which have sold out. Always a traveller, he believes in the philosophy that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and his beautifully detailed traditional English landscapes are definitely painted from the heart.
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