I think it is to be preserved in the museum at Halifax, not too sure whether it will be restored or just conserved. 
 

Thank you all for commenting . Haven’t been doin much lately. Did this book cover for a friend. The original was taken to Canada by RCN Minesweeper along with a rare Corvette's skiff , discovered in the boat shed in Portsmouth Dock yard 

HMS Gentian

A Dog and Vosper 

16" X 12" Watercolour

Thames 

Some river traffic.

w/c 6" X 4"

Thank you both for commenting. I tend to 'build' a painting as I go, the HDML came along to fill the fore ground still got some smoke and Balloons for the town. The world was coal burning in those days, so the pic, as is, is not really true. I was born and brought up in Edinburgh, which was nick named 'Auld Reekie' .

Mersey Return
 

Two Flowers and an HDML

W/C 14" X 10"

Another little 'un an early Flower in Convoy 

w/c 6" X 4"

Thank you both for commenting. The beauty of my 'little trips' is that it’s easy to come back from. Like being a Grand parent. Nice to have the grandkids, but nice to hand them back.
I have been off painting for a while, really only doing the stuff for the 'Lore Museum' in Arkhangelsk. I’ve been told it will become part of a permanent exhibition of the a Russian Arctic Convoys.

Jim

Up to the Skipper....... me I’d call in an air strike!

Thanks, I enjoy doing them.

The Chase 

Try out for a book cover, although the only bit used would be the U boat and Corvette. It illustrates a passage in the book.
I don’t like the back ground . I'll do another, just the ‘portrait' bit this time.

'Royal Yaucht' Gothic passing the Needles

watercolour 14" X 10"

Thank you for your comments and words of encouragement. My paintings seem to go in trends. I was heavily 'into'  the Bolitho books, which lead to me trying to research Dockyard ancillary craft ( didn’t find a lot but led to the Stepping the foremast pic). so I did several paintings based on the Napoleonic period . The Bucklers Hard one is based on a model I remember seeing. I am presently back on Arctic Convoy stuff in relation to the 80th anniversary of the arrival of the first Russian Convoy in Arkhangelsk, and the 'Marina Raskova' disaster. My wife and I have been invited to take part, in conjunction with an exhibition of a selection of my paintings at the Arkhangelsk Local Lore Museum. Unfortunately due to several reasons, not least Corona Virus, we won’t be able to take part. However I take it as an honour to be asked.

Jim

Third in the 'Marina Raskova' series. Minesweeper T114 torpedoed with heavy loss of life.
W/C 14” X 10”

Agree variable depth Sonar, our A/S Frigates had a similar arrangement.

Jim

Gun Line

This was a commission for a gentleman in America, whose father served in both ships.
Shore bombardment Vietnam. USS O'Brien and USS Taussig in the background. Worth looking up O'Brien, she had quite an illustrious career.
w/c 16" X 11"

1 hour ago, lmagna said:

Probably didn't see too many of those over the Thames. 

I think there were only about 5 built, and they mostly operated in the Middle East. However no doubt they were test flown in the area.

Up date, put in a Short S17 'Kent' Flying boat.