Ship paintings

[Vegaskip]

HMS DOUGLAS passing the Tanker CAPITOL REEF.

w/c 16.5" X11.5"

[Vegaskip]

On the 'D' Lossimouth 1960’s

The DP was normally positioned on a small hill in the centre of the Airfield. Only the painter knows why it is on the D with Rescue One. (still some details to do) ps me in the 6x6 ! 

w/c 16” x11”

[Canute]

I got to fly on the wing of the RAF version of the Buccaneer; I think 208 Squadron, at a Red Flag in the late 70s. Very professional crews. 👍

[AJohnson]

Another great study.
The Buccaneer is one of my favourite Cold War jets, not a beauty in the “Spitfire” sense, but nevertheless a great looking aircraft especially when going like the clappers at wave/treetop height! 😎

Edited June 16, 2022 by AJohnson

[Vegaskip]

New York. Troop Ship George Washington served in both WWs 

w/c 16" X11"

[AJohnson]

Very good, love the squabbling Seagulls in the foreground 😀and the light effects on the waves and sky. 👍

[Vegaskip]

Four masted barque 'Pamir' and another. 
watercolour 16.5" X 11.5"

[mtdoramike]

My daughter painted this for me when she was 9 years old. I know it isn't museum worthy, but it is priceless to me and I have it proudly displayed in my workshop(s) for the past 30 years.  When ever she stops by, she says "I can't believe you kept that old thing after all these years" I tell her, it can't be bought with money marbles or chaulk.

Edited July 14, 2022 by mtdoramike

[Vegaskip]

I hope she carried on painting!

Jim

[mtdoramike]

She still paints, but more of a hobby. 

[Vegaskip]

Brig passing Seven Stones Light Vessel

w/c 16.5" X11.5"

[dvm27]

This little gem was recently sold by Sotheby's. Unfortunately, my bid came in at just slightly under the auction realization of 5,500,000 pounds. But, there is an amazing book on the Van de Veldes for the rest of us losers.

[AJohnson]

1 hour ago, Vegaskip said:

Brig passing Seven Stones Light Vessel

w/c 16.5" X11.5"

Very nice scene, what era is this?  The lighthouse seems more recent the Brig timeless 👏

[Vegaskip]

Late/ early 19th/20th century . Lots of info on Light Vessels on Google. 

[Vegaskip]

Trunk Deck cargo ship 'Enfield' off the Isle of May. The Anstruther fleet of Drifters are off after 'The Silver Darlings'

w/c 16" X11"

[Roger Pellett]

Jim,

Re: The Trunk Ship

 

In 1890, Duluth, MN ship captain Alexander began building ships in the Duluth Harbor to his patented “Whaleback” design.  To promote his company he decided to send a Whaleback Steamship with a cargo of grain across the Atlantic Ocean to England.  The ship named the Charles W. Wetmore sailed across the Great Lakes through the Saint Lawrence River Rapids and arrived safely in England.  

 

This strange looking vessel, seaworthy enough to cross the Atlantic was a sensation with the British Public.  Naval Architects, while less impressed examined the ship and the Doxford Shipyard produced an Improved Whaleback Ship that became known as The Turret Ship.  Over 170 Turret Ships were eventually built.  They were especially popular with ship owners in trades requiring requiring passage through the Suez Canal as their narrow weather decks took advantage of a loophole in the way that the Canal calculated tolls.

 

A year after launch of the first Turret Ship, a competitor named Ropner built a Trunk Ship copying many of the features of the Turret Ship.  In fact the designs were so similar that Ropner was sued by Doxford for patent infringement and the register documents for at least one Trunk Ship described her as a Turret Ship.

 

The Turret Ship and the Trunk ship were the first of several designs of “Novel Ships” built by British shipbuilders between the 1890’s and the standardized designs of World War I.  This all began with an obscure shipbuilder in Duluth, MN.

 

Roger

[Vegaskip]

Steam Trawler Quail

w/c 6” X4” Postcard size

 

 

[Vegaskip]

Tanker

Early RFA Tanker 'Petroleum 
w/c 6" X 4"

 

[Vegaskip]

Steam Trawler 'Huddersfield Town' off the Faroe Islands

w/c 16” X 11”

[Rik Thistle]

Steam Trawler 'Huddersfield Town' off the Faroe Islands

 

Tremendous. That sea colour is amazing.

 

Richard

[Vegaskip]

Thanks. Not a job I would have liked to do.

Jim

[DocRob]

I only just stumbled into your thread and I have to praise your fantastic work. In a quite minute, I will digest it completely as I really like the feeling for the sea in your pictures.

 

Cheers Rob

[Vegaskip]

Thank you, here's another, but no sea.

Steam Trawler 'Desdemona'

[Vegaskip]

Steam Trawler 'Athenian' off Bear Island 

w/c 16" X11" 

[Vegaskip]

Another small (postcard) w/c 6" X 4"

[Vegaskip]

Loch Ewe

 

Convoy assembling at Loch Ewe

 

w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

HMS Starling and convoy 

w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

Pagoda anchorage at Foochow

W/C 16" x 11"

[Vegaskip]

HMS Churchill, RFA Tanker and Escort carrier in a bit of roughers! 
w/c 16" X 11" 

[AJohnson]

Very nice indeed 👏, feeling a bit seasick already looking at that scene! 🤢 pass the bucket!