Battleship Bismarck Naval Print Pack.
DPK0876. Battleship Bismarck Naval Print Pack. Naval Print Pack.
Items in this pack : Item #1 - Click to view individual item DHM2169AP. Sighting the Bismarck by Robert Taylor. In the early hours of May 24, 1941, as the mighty German battleships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen slipped through the Denmark Strait, they were dramatically intercepted by the Royal Navy battleships Hood and Prince of Wales. Within six minutes of the first salvo being fired, the Hood, pride of the Royal Navy, was blown out of the water in one of the most gigantic explosions ever witnessed at sea. Bismarcks fourth salvo landed a shell forward of the Hoods after turrets, piercing her deck, exploding the 4-inch magazine. Simultaneously this detonated the adjacent 15-inch magazine, and in one mighty eruption the battleship broke in two. Within seconds she was gone. Of the ships company of 1400 officers and sailors only three survived. Outraged at the grievous loss Winston Churchill signaled the Admiralty just three words: Sink the Bismarck! Thus began one of the epic sea chases in the history of naval warfare. Damaged by shells from the Prince of Wales 14-inch guns and losing fuel oil, Admiral Lutjens broke off the engagement and steamed Bismarck towards the anonymity of the North Atlantic. Evading the British warships for 32 hours he had hopes of reaching the safety of Brest, but when spotted by a Catalina of RAF Coastal Command, Lutjens knew it was the beginning of the end for the mighty German warship. When an attack by Ark Royals Swordfish torpedo planes jammed her rudder Bismarcks fate was sealed. As she limped haphazardly through the waves trailing oil, the Home Fleet closed in for the final encounter. Overwhelmed by British guns and torpedoes, Bismarcks crew fought a gallant last battle, but the odds were too great. Watching Bismarcks final moments from King George Vs bridge, Admiral Tovey said: She put up a noble fight against impossible odds, worthy of the old days of the Imperial German Navy. Last print available of this edition - now sold out at the publisher. Signed by Obergefreiter Hans Hellwig (deceased), Maschinenobergefreiter Karl-August Schuldt (deceased), Matrose II Josef Statz (deceased) and Maschinenobergefreiter Johannes Zimmermann (deceased). Limited edition 85 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm)
Item #2 - Click to view individual item B206. Prinz Eugen by Ivan Berryman. The heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen slips quietly through the waters of Kiel Harbour as one of her own Arado Ar.196s flies overhead. In the background, Bismarck, wearing her Baltic camouflage, is alongside taking on supplies. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm)
Item #3 - Click to view individual item B123. HMS Dorsetshire (The End of the Bismarck) The heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire is brought up to sink the blazing wreck of the Bismarck with torpedoes at around 10:30 hours on the morning of May 27th 1941. The once proud German ship had been ruthlessly pounded into a twisted and burning wreck by the British battleships Rodney and King George V. HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Maori combed the area of the sinking for survivors, between them picking up a total of 110 out of an original complement of 2,300. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm)
Item #4 - Click to view individual item B109. Bismarck Entering Hamburg Harbour by Ivan Berryman. Bismarck, now complete and newly painted in full Baltic camouflage, returns to Hamburg for the last time as the harsh winter of 1940/41 relents and the pride of the German Kriegsmarine prepares for real action. In the distance, the pre-Dreadnought Schleswig-Holstein awaits her next commission, the old ship alternating between vital ice-breaker and air defence duties at this time. The Bismarck would in May 1941 put to sea and engage and sink HMS Hood only to be caught by the British battleships Rodney and King George V. Bismarck was pounded into a floating wreck, finally being sunk by the torpedoes of HMS Dorsetshire. From her crew of 2300 only 110 would be rescued by HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Maori. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm)
Item #5 - Click to view individual item B219. Deutschland Passing Through the Kiel Canal by Ivan Berryman. Signed limited edition of 1150 black and white prints. Image size 12 inches x 7 inches (31cm x 18cm)
Website Price: £ 420.00
To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £550.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £130
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