Naval art prints of the German Battleship
Tirpitz by naval artist Randall Wilson, Robert Taylor and Ivan
Berryman.
German surface raider Tirpitz, sister
ship to the Bismarck, built at Wilhelmshaven navy yard and launched 1st
May 1939 and commissioned into the German navy 27th February 1942. The
Tirpitz played a major role during the Norwegian campaigns until being
crippled by mines laid by British midget submarines X6 and X7, and later
hit by tallboy bombs and capsizing in 1944 with the loss of 1204 crew.
Commanders of the Tirpits. From February 1941 to February 1943, Kapitan zur See
Karl Topp.
From February 1943 to may 1944, Kapitan zur see Hans
Meyer from May 1944 to November 1944 Kapitan zur see Wolf Junge
and from November 1944 Kapitan zur see Robert Weber
Floating Fortress by Randall Wilson The Tirpitz showing her last paint scheme, she sailed from Kaafjord to Hakoy
island, Tromso Fjord it was to be her final resting place. Hit by tallboy bombs
she capsized and sank.
Attack on the Tirpitz by Stan Stokes.
On November 2, 1936 the keel was laid for a new German 35,000 ton-class battleship. On April 1, 1939 the new ship was christened the Tirpitz, and by February of 1941 the giant ship had entered service. The hull of the Tirpitz was 90% welded, and the battleship was very heavily armored, rendering it almost unsinkable in the minds of German naval strategists. In service the Tirpitz actually displaced closer to 53,000 tons. With a crew slightly in excess of 2,000 the ship was capable of making 29 knots. With a range of more than 9,000 miles at a speed of 16 knots, the Tirpitz was certain to take a heavy toll on Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. The Royal Navy and RAF determined that the Tirpitz must never be allowed to become an effective convoy buster, and a multi-year campaign of harassment of the huge German warship was undertaken. In July of 1940, while the ship was still being outfitted, an air attack was launched with little significant damage. After completing its sea trials .........
Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.
Artist : Stan Stokes
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Eismeer Patrol by Anthony Saunders.
On the morning of 11th March 1943, Fw190s from IV./JG5 took off from their base to escort the mighty battleship Tirpitz and a screening fleet of escort destroyers and torpedo boats, at the start of a voyage north to Bogen Bay during Operation Rostock. Designed to escape the increasingly frequent British bombing raids, Tirpitz would leave southern Norway to join an impressive German naval battle fleet gathering near Narvik, one of the largest German naval bases in Norway. Together with the Scharnhorst, the heavy cruiser Lutzow, and the light cruiser Nurnberg, they would pose a grave threat to the Arctic convoys. After repeated attempts to sink her, Tirpitz was eventually destroyed by the RAF at her anchorage in Altenfjord, 12th November 1944.
Item Code : DHM1894
Eismeer Patrol by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
Flanked by destroyers, Tirpitz departs Altafjord, July 1942. Passing her port bow is a Focke-Wulf FW200 Condor C3, outbound for Recon duties. Fighter escort was performed by Me110s.
The Tirpitz showing her last paint scheme, she sailed from Kaafjord to Hakoy island, Tromso Fjord it was to be her final resting place. Hit by tallboy bombs she capsized and sank.
Item Code : DHM0711
Floating Fortress by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
The awesome battleship Tirpitz under the command of Admiral Schniewind, in company with battleships Scheer and Hipper, setting sail during Operation Rosselsprung, destined for the open sea and the North Atlantic convoy traffic. Messerschmitt Me109s of JG5, based at Petsamo, provide overhead cover while flotilla escort vessels make up the fearsome armada. The magnificent Norwegian mountains provide a spectacular backdrop this comprehensively realistic and stirring World War Two image.
Item Code : DHM2304
Knights Move by Robert Taylor - Editions Available
Tirpitz. German surface raider
Tirpitz, sister
ship to the Bismarck, built at Wilhelmshaven navy yard and launched 1st
May 1939 and commissioned into the German navy 27th February 1942. The
Tirpitz played a major role during the Norwegian campaigns until being
crippled by mines laid by British midget submarines X6 and X7, and later
hit by tallboy bombs and capsizing in 1944 with the loss of 1204 crew.
The German battleship Tirpitz had a main armament of eight 15-inch guns and
12 6-inch guns with a secondary armament of 16 4-inch guns and 16 1.5inch AA
guns. Her top speed was 32 knots, with a compliment of 2400.
