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Age of Sail Fighting Ships Postcard Pack.
DPK1032. Age of Sail Fighting Ships Postcard Pack. Naval postcard pack.
Items in this pack :
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DHM2702PC. HMS Vanguard by Ivan Berryman. Nelsons Flagship Vanguard is seen departing St Helens Anchorage heading a convoy of merchantmen en route to Lisbon and the Mediterranean on 8th April 1798. This voyage would culminate in the Battle of the Nile where the British fleet routed that of the French at Aboukir Bay on the evening of 1st August that same year. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM6462PC. HMS Temeraire Departing Plymouth by Ivan Berryman. One of the most iconic ships ever to serve in the Royal Navy, The three-decked second rate HMS Temeraire was built at Chatham in 1798 and spent many years blockading the French port of Brest before her finest hour at Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 when she came to the rescue of HMS Victory before capturing two prizes, the Redoutable and Fougueux, spending much of the battle with her captives lashed to her sides. After spending her final years first as a prison hulk, then as a guard ship in the Medway, she was finally sold for scrap in 1838, her last journey being the subject of JMW Turner's most famous painting. In this view, Temeraire is shown leaving Plymouth in her pre-Trafalgar state before receiving her 'crowned head' figurehead. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM6463PC. HMS Victory Departing Portsmouth by Ivan Berryman. Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar is depicted here passing the iconic Round Tower at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour before dropping anchor at Spithead in readiness for her next voyage. With her is the sloop HMS Pickle, also a veteran of Trafalgar, who carried Admiral Collingwood's victory despatch to the Admiralty after the great battle had been won. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM6491PC. Farewell, Old Portsmouth by Ivan Berryman. One of the most iconic ships of all time and now beautifully restored to her 1805 condition at Portsmouth, Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory, is seen here departing Portsmouth Harbour with the frigate Euryalus. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM6499PC. Bucentaure by Ivan Berryman. Built at Toulon in 1803, Bucentaure was the flagship of Admiral Villeneuve at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 and the first to be almost completely disabled by a massive broadside from HMS Victory as Nelson broke through the enemy line. Bucentaure was taken as a prize by the British fleet, but was lost in the great storm that followed the battle. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM6464PC. HMS Euryalus - Shadowing the Fleet by Ivan Berryman. Launched at Bucklers Hard in Hampshire in 1803, the frigate HMS Euryalus is probably best known for the small part she played at Trafalgar. She was one of four British frigates sent to observe the combined French and Spanish fleets as they left Cadiz for what would become the Battle of Trafalgar. Having shadowed the enemy through the night, Euryalus sped ahead to warn the British fleet, commanded by Admiral Lord Nelson. Too small to play a significant part in the battle itself, Euryalus stood off until the afternoon when she took the badly damaged Royal Sovereign in tow, Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood transferring his flag to the little frigate following the death of Nelson. By 1825, her career as a fighting ship was over and she was decommissioned to become a prison ship until the mid 1840s when she became a coal hulk. She soldiered on in number of other menial roles until 1860 when she was finally broken up. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM6468PC. HMS Victory by Ivan Berryman. Arguably the best known warship in the world, and one of only a few survivors of her era, HMS Victory was the flagship of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson at Trafalgar in 1805, leading the victorious British fleet into battle against the combined French and Spanish navies. Severely damaged during the battle, she remained afloat at Portsmouth into the 20th century and is now preserved there in dry dock for future generations to visit. Extraordinarily, HMS Victory is still a commissioned ship in the Royal Navy and is frequently used for ceremonial duties. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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DHM1878PC. HMS Agamemnon by Ivan Berryman. Considered by Lord Nelson as The finest 64 in the Service - indeed, his favourite ship, HMS Agamemnon was a two-deck third rate warship, lighter and faster than most 74s. Launched at Bucklers Hard in 1781, she saw action in many great battles, among them the Battle of Ushant, the Battle of Copenhagen and Trafalgar, by which time she was a veteran of 24 years service. Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Website Price: £ 20.00
To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £21.60 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £1.6
All prices are displayed in British Pounds Sterling
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