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    Another of my all time favourites Armed Merchant Cruiser Carinthia on the Northern Patrol 1940 she was Torpedoed west of Galway Bay by U 46 at 13:13 on the sixth of June 1940. Four crew members were killed.W/C 12 X 9 inches.Jim
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    Thanks for that Lou. I've never been up that way, in fact I haven't been on the West coast at all unfortunately. So the location for the painting is made up from memories of films or TV programs of the area. I've still got lots more paintings I can post. It is really nice to get comments and 'meet' people from all over. here is the watercolour sketch for the Mellon painting which is acrylic on canvas. jim
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    Thanks, she was 'over the moon' when she got it. Jim
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    Thanks Jason. The sweepers you mention were a bit after my time. It was mostly 'Tons' in my day, and they. Would be based at HMS LOCHINVAR (Port Edgar) opposite Rosyth. Her is another with the Edinburgh sky line. These are the ship served on by Edward George Bourne, (stoker).L to R HM Ships Iron Duke, Galatea, Icarus, Centurion, and in the distance Indefatigable in which he was unfortunately killed at Jutland.This was a commission for a lady who wanted it for her children, his descendants. The skyline of Edinburgh in the background Acrylic on canvas 30" X 14"Jim
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    Aircraft Carrier HMS Argus and friends 'below the Bridge', late WW1 W/C 12 X 7 inches.Anyone asking "What Bridge?". Please return to your own planet, Mums looking for you.Jim
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    It's a Small World Chris! Heres a couple inspired by our trip to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk. Yasin class Borei class Jim
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    Here is a potted history of the Royal Navy Submarine Branch 1 WW1 up to WW2 2. WW2 3. Post WW2 4. 1950's to present day. jim
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    Thank you Allan, nice to be mentioned in the same breath as a famous Marine Artist. Here's another 'Crash on Deck' MAC Ship Swordfish misses the wires and ends up in the crash barrierW/C 12" X 9" Jim
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    Did this yesterday. Did this yesterday 21st Novembet 1939. HMS Belfast preceded by HMS Afridi is towed by Tugs through the gate in the boom off inchkeith on her way to Rosyth after being mined off the May Island early in WW2 W/C 23" X 10"
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    Minesweepers in the Firth of Forth with North Berwick the Bass Rock and Berwick Law in the background The picture now hangs in a house within sight of the location. Jim
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    Thank you Tom, it's my pleasure. Here's another The Escort Carrier Tracker, recovers a Wildcat, with Avengers in the deck parkwater colour 14" X 11"
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    Keeping in the same time frame of the War of 1812, here is a minor war vessel with sheer legs rigged, replacing her main mast. Lots of the books I have for reference have old line engravings of this sort of thing and I've tried to keep the flavour.Watercolour. 15 x 10 inches
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    One of my favourites. First painting after returning from the Russian tripHMS FaulknorWatercolour 15 X 11 inches Jim
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    For a while HMS HOOD had a catapult fitted at her stern Here is a Fairey 111F getting airborn. Jim
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    Hi Graham. Thanks for commenting. They were both of 'my era'. RN personel had a soft spot for the 'Shack' , they used to drop mail to us. Here HMS Daring recieved her drop, somewhere in the Indian Ocean jim
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    A little change. Two Maritime aircraft of days gone by a Nimrod over flies a scraped Shackleton
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    This was inspired by Rudyard Kipling's poem about minesweepers in WW1 Mine sweepers courtesy Of Mr Kipling DAWN OFF the Foreland - the young flood making Jumbled and short and steep - Black in the hollows and bright where it's breaking - Awkward water to sweep. "Mines reported in the fairway, "Warn all traffic and detain. " 'Sent up Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." Noon off the Foreland - the first ebb making Lumpy and strong in the bight. Boom after boom, and the golf-hut shaking And the jackdaws wild with fright ! "Mines located in the fairway, "Boats now working up the chain, "Sweepers - Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." Dusk off the Foreland - the last light going And the traffic crowding through, And five damned trawlers with their syreens blowing Heading the whole review ! "Sweep completed in the fairway. "No more mines remain. " 'Sent back Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain."
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    Thank you both, I much prefer the smaller warships. Here is a couple of Minesweeping Trawlers Pencil sketch Trawler 'United Boys and 'Bervie Braes'10 X 7 inches
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    Latest painting unfinished as yet. sounding the way ahead with Lead Line. jim
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    Hi Nils, while looking up reference material for this one, it was interesting to read that in places there were deep channels very close to the shore. With photos of then so close you could almost lean out and touch them. I just had to put them in. jim Have a Tot on me!.
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    Thank you Zach, I look forward to hearing from you. meanwhile, back in The North West coast of the US. Orcas with Mellon! USCGC MELLON off the North West somewhere. Jim
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    Thank you both for commenting, and yes I do sell some paintings, although I don't go out of my way to advertise. I'm too old for a load of hassle packing and posting especially international stuff. I sent a painting of a B29 to Hawaii. It was supposed to be first class airmail and take 3/4 days. Took a few days under 3 months and the tube it was in was folded in the middle. Jim
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    Loch Ewe. North West Scotland . Arctic/Atlantic Convoy assembly point Jin
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    One off, one on. HMS Centaur and Destroyer HMS Carisfort. Sea Vixen off Gannet on. Painted for a guy who served in both ships. jim
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    Three more HMS Campanula cuts through a convoy to investigate a 'contact'. Replenishing at sea HMS Saumerez and Wave class RFA Tanker Corvette Campanula and Wave Tanker

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