Great value naval paintings and
prints of the History of HMS Glorious, Royal Navy Warship aircraft carrier HMS
Glorious in naval art print by Ivan Berryman. HMS Glorious is seen after
being converted from a battle cruiser into an aircraft carrier with HMS
Ardent during world war two. The naval art
prints are only available at these great prices direct from Cranston Fine
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Carrier Glorious - The Life and Death of an Aircraft Carrier by John Winton.
One of the most extraordinary stories of human folly in World War Two. June 1940: the German battle-cruiser Scharnhorst and her sister ship Gneisenau were in the Arctic Sea, steaming north to intercept Allied convoys evacuating British, French and Polish troops from Norway, when they sighted the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, escorted by two destroyers, steering for Scapa Flow. In a ferocious gun battle lasting over an hour, all the British ships were sunk, and more than 1500 men lost their lives. The few survivors were not found for three days. Glorious had left the main convoy to proceed independently. She was not flying an air reconnaissance patrol for her own safety. And she had not received any warning from British intelligence that German battle-cruisers were in the area. Drawing on Admiralty records and the testimony of those who served on Glorious, John Winton reveals the incredible human folly that led almost inexorably to this tragic end, against a background of one o.........
The print depicts the moment as the first Hurricane of 46 squadron of the Royal Air Force, piloted by Sqn Ldr Kenneth Cross, without arrestor hooks or wires approaches the ill-fated carrier HMS Glorious. during the evacuation of Norway in June 1940. Bing later said We showed them they were wrong. The Fleet Air Arm pilots were delighted saying Marvelous bloody marvelous, now we will get them too. All had landed safely by 4.30am on June 8th.
Item Code : DHM2404
Moment of Truth by Keith Woodcock. - Editions Available
HMS Glorious, HMS Glorious started life as a light battle-cruiser. Laid down on the 1st May 1915 at the Harland and Wolff shipyards. and launched on the 20th April 1916. and completed on the 14th October 1916. This Battle Cruiser only saw one action during world war one at Heligoland bight on the 17th November 1917. It was then that a weakness to the ships decking was found when HMS Glorious had fired its main armament of four 15-inch guns (mounted in pairs ) one pair forward and pair aft. the firing actually caused the structural damage. Probably due to this weakness HMS Glorious and her sister ship HMS Courageous were placed in the Royal naval reserve fleet in February 1919, at Devonport, Plymouth
HMS Glorious and her sister ship HMS Courageous were converted into aircraft carriers. HMS Glorious was converted in 1930. (an interesting fact, was that there main armament of 15inch guns were stored and finally re used for the last battleship of the Royal navy, HMS Vanguard, HMS Glorious four 15-inch guns were mounted aft, and Courageous guns mounted forward. on HMS Vanguard.
HMS Glorious by Ivan Berryman HMS Glorious flying off a Fairey Swordfish at sunset with HMS Ardent off to Starboard.
Engage by Randall Wilson. HMS Glorious and HMS Repulse fire opening salvos against the German cruiser Pillau at the Heligoland Bight 17th November 1917.
Moment of Truth by Keith Woodcock The print depicts the moment as the first Hurricane of 46 squadron of the Royal Air Force, without arrestor hooks or wires the squadron was led by Sqd Ldt Kenneth Cross as he approaches the ill-fated carrier HMS Glorious. during the evacuation of Norway in June 1940. 'Bing' later said, "we showed them they were wrong". The Fleet Air Arm pilots were delighted saying, "Marvelous bloody marvelous, now we'll get them too." All had landed safely by 4.30am on June 8th. These superb prints have been co signed by Sqd ldr Kenneth cross
