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Dawn had broken to reveal another glorious day in paradise, and on board the USS Arizona and the repair ship USS Vestal alongside, the crew were taking it easy. All next week they would be hard at work preparing for sea, but today was Sunday, and that meant light duties. On the Arizona, the duty crew were preparing the stern of the battleship, erecting the awnings for the ships band at Morning Colors. The young officer in charge smiled approvingly, it was an inspiring scene and he thought that the recently overhauled battleship had never looked more impressive. But within the hour he would glance skyward, and a frown of puzzlement crease his forehead as, out of nowhere, Japanese carrier-based aircraft were descending on the unsuspecting naval base. As he registers the bright red circles on their wings, the blood froze in his veins. He realized that hell had come to Pearl Harbor! Then, just before 08.10hrs, the unthinkable happened. A bomb from a Nakajima B5N Kate high-altitude bomber penetrated the ship's armor plated deck and exploded in the forward magazine. Within seconds a cataclysmic blast ripped through the Arizona, devastating the mighty ship which would burn for two days, taking with her the lives of nearly twelve hundred men. In tribute to all those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor on that infamous day Robert Taylor has created his poignant new landmark painting. The Arizona has since become the focal point for the memorial at Pearl Harbor and this moving piece portrays this proud ship as those who survived would surely like to remember her - in all her glory prior to the attack.
The Calm Before the Storm by Robert Taylor.		On the morning of Sunday 7th December 1941 the Japanese launched their infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. Surprise was complete - within a few terrifying minutes, bombs and torpedoes had damaged or destroyed much of the US Pacific Fleet peacefully at anchor, and almost all of the fighters on the ground. But as Aichi D-3A dive bombers target the Fleet's flagship, the battleship California, a lone P-40 has managed to get airborne in the chaos to engage the enemy. Seventy years ago the world stood open-mouthed in shock as it learnt of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. This dramatic new edition is released in tribute to all those that took part in the actions on December 7 1941.
Day of Infamy by Anthony Saunders.
Vittorio Veneto at Anchor in Naples, 1941 by Randall Wilson. (P)		 Japanese battleship Musashi comes under air attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24th October 1944. Despite her captain's attempts to run his stricken ship aground on a nearby island, Musashi sunk after numerous torpedo and bomb hits, finally exploding underwater.

Death of a Titan - Musashi by Randall Wilson. (GS)

The Leander class frigate HMS Dido sits bathed in morning sunlight in Sydney Harbour in October 1973 where she was present for the official opening by Her Majesty the Queen of the iconic Opera House.

HMS Dido, F104, at Sydney by Ivan Berryman.		 Launched on Trafalgar Day, 1960, HMS Dreadnought was the Royal Navy's first nuclear powered submarine, entering service in 1963. She is depicted here in the Firth of Forth with the iconic Forth Bridge in the background in December 1963 when she was docked at Rosyth for re-coating of her hull and a general examination.

HMS Dreadnought S101 by Ivan Berryman.		 Launched on 3rd November 1986 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 14th January 1989, HMS Trenchant (S91) was the fifth of the Trafalgar class nuclear powered submarines and was the first Royal Navy vessel to fire the Block IV Tomahawk cruise missile. In addition to her complement of missiles, she is also equipped with Spearfish torpedoes and some of the most sophisticated data acquisition and underwater detection systems which allow her to monitor surface vessels undetected.

HMS Trenchant 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.

HMS Trafalgar by Ivan Berryman.

This Week's Half Price Naval Art

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. 

HMS Anson at Sydney Harbour, July 1945 by Ivan Berryman (P)
Half Price! - £2900.00 		The moment shortly after dawn on 24th May 1941 when HMS Hood, in company with HMS Prince of Wales, opens fire on the Bismarck, setting in motion one of the greatest sea dramas the world had seen.

HMS Hood Engages Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
Half Price! - £15.00 		USS Maddox engaging North Vietnamese torpedo boats with 5-in gunfire, August 2nd, 1964, in the Gulf of Tonkin.

USS Maddox by Randall Wilson (AP)
Half Price! - £50.00 		HM submarine H.28 enters Scapa Flow anchorage, passing the forlorn Battle Cruiser SMS Derfflinger and a group of sunken destroyers H.28 was one of the H class submarines. Launched in March 1918, she was finally scrapped in 1944.

Scapa Flow Graveyard by Robert Barbour.
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At dawn on the 7th December 1941, 350 Japanese warplanes flew from their carriers and attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl harbor, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. the attack concentrated on Battleship Row which included USS California (Left) and USS Nevada (Right) which was the only battleship to get underway during the attack. However coming under intense bomb attack she was later beached. For the Japanese the success was not total, as the US carrier fleet was out on manoeuvres on the day of the attack.

Pearl Harbor, USS California, by Anthony Saunders. (P)
Half Price! - £3200.00 		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.

HMS Repulse by Ivan Berryman (P)
Half Price! - £2800.00 		HMS Ark Royal after a recent refit, rejoins the fleet in 2001.

HMS Ark Royal by Ivan Berryman.
Half Price! - £15.00 		Seen here from the deck of an escorting destroyer.
HMS Prince of Wales by Ivan Berryman.
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1st June 2010 : New Trafalgar Painting by Ivan Berryman

Ivan Berryman has just put the finishing touches to his latest painting of the battle of Trafalgar. His first on this subject in a few years, this superbly detailed painting is another fine addition to his previous work on the era of Nelson. Click the image or link to see a larger image and details of the original painting, paper print editions and giclee canvas editions available.

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HMS Hood Passing Under the Forth Rail Bridge by Ivan Berryman (P) HMS Hood Passing Under the Forth Rail Bridge by Ivan Berryman (PC) 5 editions available from £2.00
Final Liberty by Randall Wilson. (PC) Final Liberty by Randall Wilson. 5 editions available from £90.00
Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders (P) Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders (PC) 9 editions available from £2.00
The Battle of Trafalgar - The First Engagement by Ivan Berryman. (PC) The Battle of Trafalgar - The First Engagement by Ivan Berryman. 5 editions available from £85.00

 

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