HMS Defence at the Battle of Jutland May 31st 1916

HMS Defence at the Battle of Jutland May 31st 1916
Comments

Brilliant...if you paint HMS Berwick let me know my dad was electrician on her. Cheers. Peter

Peter. Which HMS Berwick - the heavy cruiser or the more recent frigate?<br />Chris

Hang on Studio Wall
12/12/2015
0 likes
1.147k views

Pastel. This picture show the armoured cruiser Defence flying the flag of Rear Admiral Arbuthnot in company with the Warrior and the Duke of Edinburgh having turned southwards to attack the German cruiser Wiesbaden. The Defence was hit forward by a salvo from the Derrflinger and blew up with all hands. My Grandmother's cousin was the Captain

About the Artist
Chris Howat

I started to paint seriously when I retired and attended a weekly class for a few years. After our teacher retired, our group continued to meet and we have found that this helps and encourages us. We have visiting artists to give workshops every month. I also attend a weekly life drawing class. I…

View full profile
More by Chris Howat