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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. HMS Hood - Operation Catapult by Anthony Saunders. (APB) 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. Hood is depicted opening fire at 17.55 hours with the battleships Resolution and the destroyer HMS Foxhound to her stern. Item Code : DHM1379APB HMS Hood - Operation Catapult by Anthony Saunders. (APB) - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING ARTIST PROOF Briggs Presentation edition of 5 artist proofs (No.s 1 to 5) from the edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm) Briggs, Ted (clipped) + Artist : Anthony Saunders Signature(s) value alone : £80 £20 Off! Now : £360.00 INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLIPPED SIGNATURES SUPPLIED WITH THIS ITEM This item is supplied with 'clipped' signatures. Where you see the name of the signatures with the word '(clipped)' next to it, this signature is supplied separately from the item. These clipped signatures are usually sourced from other prints which have become damaged but the signatures remain unaffected. Sometimes, rarer signatures have been collected in person either by Cranston Fine Arts or militaria dealers and collectors we work with. In the past, we mounted these signatures with prints and drawings ourselves to send to customers, but it is significantly better value to send everything unmounted for you to get matted and framed the way you want it - saving you money on shipping costs. Here you can see some examples of how the clipped signatures are sent out (usually on A6 size cards) with brief details of the signature. Also, we show a couple of examples of how prints and drawings can be matted together with these signatures. An example of how these clipped signatures can be mounted with a print : More examples of signatures clipped from other prints and supplied separately to mount with other items : Another example of how these clipped signatures can be mounted with a print : All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : HMS Hood - Operation Catapult by Anthony Saunders DHM1379 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders £25 Off! Now : £95.00 VIEW EDITION... ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders £70 Off! Now : £110.00 VIEW EDITION... GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders on separate certificate £100 Off! Now : £500.00 VIEW EDITION... GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders on separate certificate £100 Off! Now : £400.00 VIEW EDITION... ORIGINAL PAINTING Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders £1500 Off! Now : £6500.00 VIEW EDITION... POSTCARD Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.50 VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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Lieutenant Ted Briggs RN (deceased) *Signature Value : £70 (clipped)	Albert Edward Pryke Briggs, MBE, was born on 1st March 1923 in Redcar, North Riding of Yorkshire. Joining the Royal Navy in 1938 at the age of 15, Ted completed his initial training on the HMS Ganges. 16 months later he was assigned to the HMS Hood, fulfilling a childhood dream of his. On July 20th 1939, Ted joined the ships company. A little over a month later, Britain went to war with Germany. During the time preceding the epic battle with the Bismarck, the Hood was busy patrolling the Atlantic and escorting various ships. Ted was aboard the Hood when she fell to Bismarck on 24th May 1941. After his survivors leave ended in June, Ted was posted to the HMS Mercury. The remainder of the War found Ted being posted to various other ships of the Royal Navy. Ted remained in the navy after the war and retired on February 2 . 1973. Sadly, Ted Briggs died 4th October 2008, aged 85.

Artist Details : Anthony Saunders

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Anthony Saunders Anthony Saunders must be one of the most outstanding naval and aviation artists around today. He has extraordinary skill in portraying scenes of aerial combat that took place before he was born. Although in his own words Anthony prefers the artistic side of painting war aircraft rather than the historic side, he will spend many hours researching a subject, making sure that it is technically correct in every detail before applying any oil to canvas. The results of this technical and artistic skill are easy to see in his paintings; breathtaking skyscapes graced with the machines of aerial warfare beautifully brought to life with the rich colour that is unique to oil paint. With this skill it is hardly surprising that Anthony also paints many subjects other than aviation; scenes from Crimea and Waterloo are a particular favourite. He is equally at home with landscapes and portraits. More about Anthony Saunders

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