History of British battleships in
naval art by renowned naval artist Ivan Berryman. Range includes HMS
Anson, HMS Barham, HMS Nelson, HMS Ramillies, HMS Hood, HMS Revenge, HMS
Repulse and HMS King George V. Original oil paintings are also available
of the ships shown below.
DHM1006. HMS Nelson by Ivan Berryman. 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. HMS Nelson was built by
Armstrong and launched in September 1925. During the Second World War,
Nelson was in the Home fleet from 1939-1942, and in 1943 she was in
Force "H". Nelson was mined off the Scottish coast in December
of 1939 and was under repair until June of 1940. She was struck by an
Italian aerial torpedo on 27th September 1941 under repair until April
1942. HMS Nelson saw service in he Mediterranean up to 1943, she again
saw service off Normandy where she was again mined on 18th June 1944 .
Repairs were carried out in Philadelphia, HMS Nelson then saw service in
the Indian Ocean in operations off the Malayan coast, returning home in
November 1945 she was scrapped on 15 March 1949 at Inverkeithing.
B0130. HMS Tiger by Ivan Berryman. The largest and fastest of all the ships that took part in the
Battle of Jutland, the elegant battle cruiser HMS Tiger was launched in
1913 and is easily recognisable by the unusual position of Q turret just
aft of the third funnel, She is shown about to pass beneath the
Forth Bridge as she departs Rosyth for a sea trial.
B0065. HMS King George V by Ivan Berryman. Royal Navy Battleship HMS King George V
opening up with her big guns.
HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman
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.
HMS Hood and HMS Express Departing from Portsmouth 1935 by Ivan Berryman
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.
Item Code : DHM1126
HMS Hood and HMS Express Departing from Portsmouth 1935 by Ivan Berryman - Editions Available
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.
Richelieu and HMS Cumberland 1945 by Ivan Berryman.
The French battleship Richelieu with the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Cumberland, shown during Operation Crimson after bombarding Sabang during July 1944. Grumman Avengers from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance shown overhead.
Item Code : DHM1108
Richelieu and HMS Cumberland 1945 by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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HMS Hood Opens Fire Upon the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
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.
Item Code : DHM1271
HMS Hood Opens Fire Upon the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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.
Item Code : DHM0937
HMS Ramillies by Ivan Berryman - Editions Available
Completed in 1916, the Resolution was one of the finest capital ships in the Royal Navy, serving in many theatres with her sister ships, Royal Sovereign, Royal Oak, Ramillies and Revenge, she is shown here in 1936.
Item Code : B0060
HMS Resolution by Ivan Berryman - Editions Available
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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.
HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland by Ivan Berryman.
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.
Item Code : DHM1002
HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Wearing her unusual black and white disruptive colour scheme, HMS Repulse is pictured as part of Force Z in company with HMS Prince of Wales and the destroyer Vampire. These two mighty battleships were to be lost within hours of each other, the victims of intense Japanese air strikes. Vampire and the destroyer Electra were on hand to pick up survivors from both ships.
Item Code : DHM1011
HMS Repulse by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
The Attack on the Admiral Hipper by HMS Glowworm by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Glowworm, burning severely after receiving hits from the mighty Admiral Hipper, is depicted turning to begin her heroic sacrifice off the Norwegian coast on 8th April 1940. Hugely out-gunned and already crippled, Glowworms captain, Lieutenant-Commander Roope rammed his destroyer into the side of the Admiral Hipper, inflicting a 40 metre rip in its armour belt before drifting away and exploding. 38 British sailors were rescued from the sea and Roope was awarded a posthumous VC for his bravery, the first earned by the Royal Navy in WWII.
Item Code : B0205
The Attack on the Admiral Hipper by HMS Glowworm by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
HMS Anson at Sydney Harbour, July 1945 by Ivan Berryman.
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.
Item Code : DHM1107
HMS Anson at Sydney Harbour, July 1945 by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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.
Item Code : DHM0965
Land, Sea and Air by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
HMS Malaya at Capetown, South Africa. by Ivan Berryman.
The Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Malaya is pictured at Capetown in April 1942 en route to Durban from Gibraltar. A veteran of the First World War, Malaya took part in the Battle of Jutland, receiving eight hits, and going on to serve throughout World War Two, surviving a torpedo off Cape Verde in 1941. She is seen here about to recover her Fairey Swordfish floatplane beneath the dramatic outline of Table Mountain.
Item Code : DHM1009
HMS Malaya at Capetown, South Africa. by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
HMS Norfolk at the Battle of the North Cape by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Norfolk and HMS Belfast of Force I are shown engaging the Scharnhorst which has already been hit and disabled by both HMS Duke of York and the cruiser HMS Jamaica. Scharnhorst was never to escape the clutches of the British and Norwegian forces for, having been slowed to just a few knots by numerous hits, fell victim to repeated torpedo attacks by the allied cruisers and destroyers that had trapped the German marauder.
Item Code : B0119
HMS Norfolk at the Battle of the North Cape by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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.
Launched in January 1915, the Revenge-class battleship HMS Resolution was to enjoy a 33 year career during which she served in the Atlantic, home and Eastern Fleets as well as serving repeated spells in the Mediterranean, being both bombed and torpedoed along the way. She is depicted off Gibraltar with HMS Wolverine, the destroyer perhaps best remembered for destroying the U-47 which sunk Resolutions sister ship Royal Oak in Scapa Flow.
Item Code : DHM1087
HMS Resolution at Gibraltar by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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.
Item Code : DHM1481
HMS Warspite by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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. The painting depicts the first wave of Swordfish attacking the Scharnhorst with Gneisenau taking avoiding action in the distance. A German torpedo boat has turned to confront the attacking aircraft.
Item Code : B0138
Attack on the Scharnhorst by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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HMS Glowworms Attack on the Admiral Hipper by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Glowworm, burning severely after receiving hits from the mighty Admiral Hipper, is depicted turning to begin her heroic sacrifice off the Norwegian coast on 8th April 1940. Hugely out-gunned and already crippled, Glowworms captain, Lieutenant-Commander Roope rammed his destroyer into the side of the Admiral Hipper, inflicting a 40 metre rip in its armour belt before drifting away and exploding. 38 British sailors were rescued from the sea and Roope was awarded a posthumous VC for his bravery, the first earned by the Royal Navy in WWII.
Item Code : B0107
HMS Glowworms Attack on the Admiral Hipper by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
The attack on the Admiral Hipper by HMS Glowworm by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Glowworm, burning severely after receiving hits from the mighty Admiral Hipper, is depicted turning to begin her heroic sacrifice off the Norwegian coast on 8th April 1940. Hugely out-gunned and already crippled, Glowworms captain, Lieutenant-Commander Roope rammed his destroyer into the side of the Admiral Hipper, inflicting a 40 metre rip in its armour belt before drifting away and exploding. 38 British sailors were rescued from the sea and Roope was awarded a posthumous VC for his bravery, the first earned by the Royal Navy in WWII.
Item Code : DHM1236
The attack on the Admiral Hipper by HMS Glowworm by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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