HMS Bulwark

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Aircraft Carrier HMS BULWARK by naval artist Ivan Berryman. Royal Naval aircraft carrier with a long service carrier also converted to Commando carrier in naval art print HMS Bulwark, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the naval art print company.


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HMS Bulwark at Hong Kong by Ivan Berryman.

Shown here flying of Wessex HU MK5s of No. 846 Squadron A veteran of the Suez crisis during which time she operated of Grumman Avengers and sea hawks, HMS Bulwark was reduced to training status during 1957. but re emerged as a Commando carrier. Further modifications in late 1970 saw her refitted as a full ASW carrier in which guise she served until the introduction in 1980 of HMS Invincible.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £130.00

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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00

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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00

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Original painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £5000.00

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Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00

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HMS Bulwark at Hong Kong by Ivan Berryman Shown here flying of Wessex HU MK5's of No. 846 Squadron A veteran of the Suez crisis during which time she operated of Grumman Avengers and sea hawks, HMS Bulwark was reduced to training status during 1957. but re emerged as a Commando carrier. Further modifications in late 1970 saw her refitted as a full ASW carrier in which guise she served until the introduction in 1980 of HMS Invincible.

SERVICE HISTORY

HMS BULWARK

Laid down in 1945, and built by Harland and Wolf, Belfast. Launched on the 22nd June 1948, but completed six years later on the 4th November 1954.

Speed, 28 knots,  Endurance, 6,000 miles at 20 knots.

Full compliment was 1800 which included Royal Marines.

As an Aircraft Carrier it had 42 aircraft , as a Commando Carrier it carried 30 Helicopters.

SERVICE HISTORY

29th October 1954, Commissioned at Belfast,
7th of February 1955, First arrested landing by a Avenger of 703 squadron NAS from RNAS Ford.   
1st of June 1955, visited Oslo with 800 squadron, 811 squadron flying Sea Hawks, and Avenger from 751 squadron. 
6th of August 1956 joined the Mediterranean fleet with 804, 897, and 810 squadrons flying Sea Hawks. 
1st November 1956, took part in Operation Musketeer (The Suez Landings,) flying nearly 600 sorties. against Egyptian targets.
18th December 1956, returned to Portsmouth for refit. . 
May 1957 returned to the Home Fleet, carrying Gannet AS aircraft of 820 squadron, Sea Venoms, of 891 squadron, Skyraider from 849D squadron, and sea Hawks of 801, 898 squadron.  
September 1957 while on Nato exercise, Bulwark was the first carrier to use magnetic loop communication systems.  
July  1958,  During the Middle East Crisis, ferried Infantry and Vehicles from Kenya to Aden.  In August 1958 ferried Infantry from Aden to Aqaba in Japan. .        
13th September 1958, Bulwark aircraft  assisted to tankers after a collision in the Persian Gulf, HMS Bulwark took one of the tankers The Melika in Tow to Muscat. and won the Boyd trophy in her part of this salvage.  
January 1959 entered Portsmouth for conversion to Commando Carrier. 
23rd January 1960  recommissioned at Portsmouth , with 42 Royal marine Commando and 848 Squadron (Whirlwind helicopters)  
1st July 1961, Operation Vantage, Landed 42 Commando during the Kuwait crisis  (Iraqi threat to invade Kuwait)   
1st October 1961, first Carrier to be commissioned away from the UK since World war two, at Singapore. 
May 1962 Exercise common Assault 3 training The Hong Kong Garrison in landing techniques. (SEE OUR PAINTING BY IVAN BERRYMAN)  
April 1964 to part in the Borneo Operations against the Indonesians. 845 squadron awarded the Boyd trophy for 1964.  
March 1965, took part in exercise FOTEX 65, along with HMAS Melbourne, HMS Victorious and HMS Ark Royal.   .       
18th June 1966 carried out sea trial with the Kestrel which was the forerunner of the Sea Harrier  
June 1966, embarked Wessex 5 helicopters of 845 Squadron and 42 Royal marine Commando 
June 1967 landed 3 commando Brigade at Kuantan in eastern Malaysia  August 1968 Major refit at Portsmouth.  
17th April 1969, Sailed to Plymouth to embark 41 Royal Marine Commando group then sailed to Mediterranean with 845 squadron.  April took part in Exercise Grecian Vase, in Cyprus and Exercise Olympic Express off Salonika.  
June 1970 took part in Exercise Bersatu Padu which involved ships from The UK, Australia , New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore, over 200 aircraft 50 Ships and 20,000 men. HMS Bulwark landed 40 Royal Marine Commando. 
13th January 1972, Sailed for Malta to act as HQ ship for the Operation Exit, planned withdrawal of British Forces form Malta, HMS Bulwark was at Valetta Harbour for 11 weeks 845 squadron carried out over 1,000 landings. 
March 1972 took part in exercise Rum Punch of Puerto Rico.  
17th July 1972 took part in Exercise West Hoe. 
February 1973 visited Charleston, South Carolina, HMS Bulwark was the largest ship to sail under Cooper bridge. took part in Exercise Rum Punch 73.  
25th April 1973, went to Mediterranean to embark 41 commando from Malta for exercises of Cyprus, then sailed for North Atlantic to take part in Anglo-US exercise in the arctic Circle. 
4th September 1973 took part in exercise Deep Furrow 73, major NATO exercise with over 50,000 men and 54 ships from USA, UK, Greece, Turkey and Italy.  
16th January 1974 damaged by storms north east of the Azores.  
8th March 1974 Devonport for refit. 
7th February 1975 refit completed. 
June 1975  exercise Dawn patrol.   1st September took part in Exercise deep Express 75. 
January 1976, Sailed for Caribbean with 848 Squadron and 40 Royal marines, plus Band of the Royal green jackets for exercises of Puerto Rico. 
May 1976 placed in reserve fleet  
20th March 1978 refitted at Portsmouth. 
23rd February 1979 recommissioned in Portsmouth 28th June 1979 took part in exercise Whiskey Venture with 820 squadron flying Sea Kings and 45 Royal Marine Commando
22nd February took part in exercise Safe Pass of US East Coast. 
15th march 1980 A1 Boiler room destroyed by fire and was not repaired. 
2nd April 1980 returned to Portsmouth. April 1980 embarked 45 commando for Exercise Dawn patrol in the Mediterranean off Sardinia.  
August 1980 took part in exercise Teamwork 80 off Norway.  
9th November 1980 major fire damaged forward hanger and many mess decks.  
27th March 1981 entered Portsmouth for last time.  
April 1981 made ready for disposal. 
10th April taken in tow from Portsmouth to breakers yard. 17th April arrived at Cairn Ryan for scrapping.

 

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Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson Price : £115

ARTIST
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Gerald Coulson has been painting professionally for over 30 years and has a reputation that is second to none. Entirely self taught, he developed his technique to such a high standard that his work was published as fine art prints, enabling him to begin a full time painting career in 1969. Since that time his work, covering many different subjects, has been published and marketed worldwide as both open and limited edition prints. Gerald has had many one-man shows both in the UK and the USA and his work has been extensively exhibited throughout the world. A recent one man show of his in the UK attracted more than 3000 people in two days. The Fine Art Trade Guild have placed him in the top ten best selling artists no less than fifteen times - three times at number one. Coulson's passion for aircraft stems from childhood. This passion led to an apprenticeship as an aircraft engineer after which he served in the RAF as a technician and with British Airways as an engineer at Heathrow. His knowledge of aircraft engineering, combined with his drawing ability, led to him becoming a Technical Illustrator of service manuals for Civil and Military aircraft. These experiences and technical background have allowed him an insight and intimate knowledge of the aircraft he paints. Along with a unique ability to capture these aircraft on canvas this naturally led to a painting career which he has developed to successfully cover a wide variety of subjects. Following a trip to the 1991 British Grand Prix his interest in Motor racing was fuelled. His ability to capture the technical detail and a talent for painting subjects at speed meant that this was a perfect natural progression alongside his aviation work and he is now also firmly established as one of the worlds leading motor racing artists. A Vice President and founder member of the Guild of Aviation Artists he is a four times winner of the Flight International Trophy for outstanding aviation painting. He qualified for his pilots licence in 1960 and is still actively flying today - mostly vintage aircraft, and can often be seen buzzing over the Fens of Cambridgeshire in a Tiger Moth. Whatever the subject he paints, whether aviation, landscape or portrait, his unique ability to capture the realism and 'mood'of the scene is unsurpassed, making him one of the most widely collected and highly regarded artists in the world today.

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Summer Harvest by Gerald Coulson,
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Outbound Lancaster by Gerald Coulson
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Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson.

In all, the prints have 12 different signatures (14 in total) of pilots and aircrew of Lancaster bombers.

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