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Queen Mary 2 - Queen of Them All by Ivan Berryman. Launched on 21st March 2003 as the new flagship of the Cunard fleet, the Queen Mary 2 represents the very pinnacle of ocean liner design, not just in her incredible size and speed, but in the quality of her build and the sumptuousness of her interior. At 345m long, she is the largest liner ever built and, since her inaugural cruise in January 2004, she has covered over 1.5 million nautical miles and carried 1.3 million passengers. |
HMS Cumberland by Ivan Berryman. The Type 22 Broadsword Class frigate HMS Cumberland (F85) enters Grand Harbour, Malta, during the evacuation of Libyan refugees in the Spring of 2011, during which time she rescued 454 people from the uprising as well as enforcing an arms embargo before returning to her home port of Plymouth in readiness for decommissioning in June 2011. |
Pedestal Convoy by Anthony Saunders The Pedestal Convoy of August 1942 was one of the most heavily protected convoys in the history of sea warfare. Fourteen of the fastest cargo ships of the time were protected by 4 carriers, 2 battleships, 7 cruisers and 32 destroyers. The destroyer HMS Ashanti is in the foreground of the painting. Also depicted are the carrier HMS Indomitable, with her Hurricanes cirling the convoy overhead, and the cargoe ship Port Chalmers to the right of the picture. |
The Royal Escort by Tim Thompson. Royal yacht Britannia, and liner Canberra with ships including HMS Herald, USS George Washington, HMS Active and THV Patricia at the D-Day Commemoration Review, 5th June 1994. |
HMS Centaur Departing Devonport by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item |
Sinking of U-Boat 347 by Tim Fisher. Flt. Lt. John Alexander Cruickshank in his consolidated Catalina. Winning his Victoria Cross for sinking U-347. |
The Lusitania by Robert Barbour. Cunard liner RMS Lusitania leaves New York outward bound for Liverpool just before the First World War. Sadly on 7th May 1915 she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-20 and sank within 20 minutes with the loss of 1,198 lives. |
HMS Trafalgar by Ivan Berryman. Launched on 1st July 1981, the SSN Fleet Submarine HMS Trafalgar (S107) entered service with the Royal Navy in May 1983 and enjoyed an active career until her retirement at the end of 2009 at her home base of HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. |
Home Bound by Randall Wilson. H.M.A.S. Shropshire at speed, bound for Sydney after being stationed with the US Fleet in Tokyo Bay 1946. |
HMS Coventry by Ivan Berryman. HMS Coventry comes under air attack from aircraft off Tobruk, 14th September 1942. As well as losing the anti-aircraft cruiser HMS Coventry, the Allies also lost HMS Zulu and six coastal craft sunk by bombing as they were returning from Tobruk. HMS Coventry was rated as one of the most effective anti-aircraft ships in the entire British navy, downing more aircraft than any other ship. |
The Pursuit of the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item |
HMS Repulse with HMS Prince of Wales Under Attack by Ivan Berryman Mitsubishi G4Ms of 27 Kanoya Kokutai begin their devastating attack on Force Z off the north east coast of Malaya on 10th December 1941. Both Repulse and prince of Wales were lost in the attack, while their accompanying destroyers remained to pick up survivors among them HMS Express which can be seen off HMS Repulse starboard quarter. |
The Queen Elizabeth 2 Leaving New York by Robert Barbour. No text for this item |
USS Maddox by Randall Wilson. USS Maddox engaging North Vietnamese torpedo boats with 5-in gunfire, August 2nd, 1964, in the Gulf of Tonkin. |
Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. 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 Formidable by Ivan Berryman. With HMS Warspite keeping a watchful eye off her port bow, the Illustrious class carrier HMS Formidable prepares to recover a Fairey Albacore TB MK1 of No. 826 sqn. following a vital sortie against Italian shipping at the start of the Battle of Cape Matapan in march 1941. Led by Lt Cdr W G H Saunt DSC, Formidables Albacores launched torpedo attacks on the battleship Vittorio Veneto, seriously damaging her, despite coming under intense anti aircraft fire and a splash barrage of 15-inch shells. |
HMS Eagle and HMS Albion by Ivan Berryman. HMS Eagle and the commando carrier HMS Albion during the withdrawal from Aden in November 1967. One of HMS Eagles Sea Vixen is passing overhead and RFA Stromness is at anchor in the distance. |
Hearts of Oak Ivan Berryman. 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. |
Raid on Taranto by Anthony Saunders The balance of maritime power in the Mediterranean was transformed at a stroke by the British air attack which disabled three Italian battleships in a few minutes. The target was the core of Mussolinis fleet, tucked away in Taranto Harbour, in southern Italy. The attack, codenamed Operation Judgement, took place in bright moonlight by twenty-one Swordfish from the British carrier HMS Illustrious. In the confined space of the harbour, their torpedoes had a devastating impact, at least nine torpedoes struck their targets. In all, seven ships were severely damaged, including the battleship Caio Duilio (left), Littorio (right) and Conte Di Cavour. |
RFA Olna by Ivan Berryman. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Olna prepares to receive HMS Active (F171) during the Falklands campaign of 1982. HMS Coventry (D118) is in the background |
Cunard Express Steamer The Mauretania by Gordon Frickers No text for this item |
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