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Vegaskip

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  1. 'Ships that pass '. Two fishing boats, one in, one out w/c 16" X 11"
  2. AMC .HMS Cheshire escorting Admiralty Floating Dock 53, towed in two halves by Tugs HMS Roode Zee and Thames with Seven escorts from Montevideo to Bahia. Escort then passed to AMC Alcantara for onward passage to Africa w/c16” x 11”
  3. 'Fisher Lassie' heading out. w/c 16” X 11”
  4. Thanks for commenting. I enjoy doing them. Jim
  5. 'Silver Darlings'. Herring Drifters on the shoals w/c 16” X 11”
  6. Steam Trawler'Daily Chronicle' some where 'up north' w/c 16” X11”
  7. Todays pic. On the Banks after Cod. w/c 19” x 11”
  8. Sail Training Schooners ,Malcolm Millar and Sir Winston Churchill passing the Bass Rock. w/c 16” X 11”
  9. This afternoon's painting “Haven't seen a U Boat around here, have you”? ML and schooner off the east coast of Canada. w/c 16” X 11”
  10. ML and Corvette stand by a surrendering U boat off the Canadian Atlantic coast w/c 16.5” X 11.75
  11. Capture and sinking of U744 LtoR HMCS StCatherines HMS Icarus U477 HMCS Chilliwack watercolour 16.5“ X 11.75”
  12. I was born and brought up in Leith, and lived there for a while after the Navy. I was in the Fire Service for three years then transferred to Fife so the kids could grow up out of the city. Still in Fife and love it. Jim
  13. HMS Dolphin passing St Abbs Head with some local inshore fishing craft HMS Dolphin (1882) was a screw sloop launched in 1882. She served as a submarine depot ship in WW1 She foundered in 1925 but was beached then salvaged and used as a school ship in Leith. She was broken up in 1977. I did my 'Carering Boy' training in her , straight from school in 1956.
  14. HMCS Rockcliffe on escort duty in the North Atlantic. w/c 16.5” X 11.75”
  15. Dusk, WW2 heading out into the Channel.Polish MGB's Sally Forth looking for trouble. w/c 16" X 11" Jim
  16. Hot off the Brush. Thames Estuary on a blustery day. w/c 14” X 10”
  17. Cambrian Prince And HMS Condor W/C 14” X 10”
  18. This afternoons job Themistocles Passing a couple of sailing Trawlers w/c 14” X 10”
  19. This afternoon's pic (still wet) Ship 'Yallaroi' and the Steamer Euripodes w/c 14” x 10”
  20. Thanks for commenting. I’m glad you enjoy them. Jim
  21. Afternoon quickie. P&O liner Medina requisitioned as The Royal Yacht. 'H.M.S. MEDINA with T.M. The King and Queen outward bound for India escorted by H.M.S. ARGYLL, COCHRANE, DEFENCE and NATAL.'1911. W/C 11” X6”
  22. Thanks to all for commenting. Followed the blog link. Very interesting, and worth adding to my 'to do' list. Jim
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